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Criteria	LPU Online — View → ✕ Remove	IIM Sirmaur: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View → ✕ Remove	Manipal University Online Manipal University Jaipur View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Private	Indian Public (IIM)	Indian Private
Established	2005 21 yrs	2015 11 yrs	1993 33 yrs
Location	Jalandhar India	Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh India	Manipal India
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion	🔵 Online
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC	Not Accredited	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC
All Accreditations	UGC-DEB, NAAC A++, AICTE	Institute of National Importance (IIM Act 2017)	UGC-DEB, NAAC A++
International Recognition	WES eligible; UGC-DEB	IIM brand; certificates not master's degrees	WES eligible; UGC-DEB
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	✅ Yes	❌ No	✅ Yes
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 120,000–250,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 150,000–600,000	INR 150,000–250,000
Credential Awarded	✅ Degree	🔵 Certificate	✅ Degree
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	12 courses	3 courses	8 courses
Key Programmes	Online MBA, Online MCA, Online BBA, Online BCA, Online BA, Online B.Com, Online MA, Online M.Com, Online M.Sc	Executive Certificate in General Management, Executive Programme in Business Analytics, Professional Certificate in Strategy	Online MBA, Online MCA, Online BBA, Online BCA, Online BA, Online B.Com, Online M.Com, Online MA
Weekly Hours Required	6–10 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	10–14 hrs/week	6–10 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive
Minimum Eligibility	PG: Bachelor's 50% (45% reserved); UG: 10+2 ~50%	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 yrs work experience	PG: Bachelor's 50% (45% reserved); UG: 10+2 ~50%
Work Experience	✅ Not required	🔵 2-5 years (mandatory)	✅ Not required
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	✅ Yes – LPU placement cell & industry ne	❌ No formal placement	✅ Yes – Manipal Group employer network
Best For	North India professionals wanting NAAC A++ credential with widest programme variety	Mid-career managers (3-6 yrs) wanting IIM brand at moderate fee; mountain economy/ESG careers	Working professionals wanting structured semester-based delivery with Manipal brand
⭐ Key Differentiator	Largest private university campus in India; NAAC A++; extensive north India employer network	IIM brand at most accessible fee tier; unique mountain economy & sustainability curriculum	Manipal Group's 3-decade operational track record; healthcare & engineering alumni network; NAAC A++
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	19/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	2/23	16/23 ⚠️ Runner Up
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