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| 📋 Basic Information | |||
| University Type | Edtech | Indian Private | Indian Private |
| Established | 2015 11 yrs | 2020 6 yrs | 1953 73 yrs |
| Location | Mumbai India | Mumbai India | Manipal India |
| Study Mode | 🔵 Online | 🔵 Online | 🔵 Online + Optional Campus |
| 🏅 Accreditation & Grade | |||
| NAAC Grade | Not Accredited | Not Accredited | ✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC |
| All Accreditations | Partner universities hold UGC-DEB (IIIT-B, Manipal, NMIMS, BITS Pilani) | UGC-DEB, NAAC (applied) | UGC-DEB, NAAC A++, AACSB (TAPMI), Institution of Eminence |
| International Recognition | UGC-DEB eligible via partner universities | WES eligible (verify); UGC-DEB | WES eligible; UGC-DEB |
| ✅ Regulatory Approvals | |||
| UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles | No | No | No |
| 💰 Fees & Credential | |||
| Fee Range Total programme fee | INR 50,000–800,000 ✅ Lowest Fee | INR 150,000–350,000 | INR 200,000–500,000 |
| Credential Awarded | 🔵 Both | ✅ Degree | ✅ Degree |
| 📚 Courses & Eligibility | |||
| Courses Available | 11 courses | 4 courses | 10 courses |
| Key Programmes | Online Master's (IIIT-B, LJMU, Deakin), Online MBA, Bootcamps & Certificates, Doctorate | Online MBA (Design Thinking, Innovation), Online BBA, Online MA | Online MBA (TAPMI/MAHE), Online MCA, Online Master's Healthcare/Public Health, Online M.Sc, PG Diplomas |
| Weekly Hours Required | 8–20 hrs/week | 6–10 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive | 8–11 hrs/week |
| Minimum Eligibility | Partner-specific; PG: Bachelor's 50%+; Bootcamps: variable | PG: Bachelor's 50% (45% reserved); UG: 10+2 ~50% | PG: Bachelor's 50%+; Executive: 2-5 yrs experience |
| Work Experience | 🔵 0-2 yrs standard; 2+ executive | ✅ Not required | 🔵 2-5 yrs for executive |
| 🎯 Placement & Career | |||
| Placement Support | ✅ Yes – 300+ employer partners (Cognizan | ✅ Yes – Mumbai corporate network via ATL | ✅ Yes – Manipal Group industry network |
| Best For | Career-changers & skill-upgraders wanting structured career services + degree | Innovation, design-thinking & startup-ecosystem focused professionals | Healthcare/life-sciences professionals; AACSB + Institution of Eminence brand seekers |
| ⭐ Key Differentiator | India's largest edtech (5M+ learners); 300+ employer pipeline; 1:1 career coaching | India's first SkillTech university; design-thinking curriculum; Mumbai startup & creative industry ecosystem | India's only Institution of Eminence with AACSB B-school + medical heritage |
| 🏆 Overall Score | |||
| AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses | 9/23 ⚠️ Runner Up | 7/23 | 15/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick |
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🤖 AI Verdict Based on NAAC, NIRF, approvals and available courses
Top Pick
Manipal Academy of Higher Education - MAHE Manipal Online
15
AE Score / 23
✅ A++ 🔵 UGC-DEB ✅ Placement ✓
Runner Up
upGrad
9
AE Score / 23
🔵 UGC-DEB ✅ Placement ✓
Option 3
ATLAS SkillTech University
7
AE Score / 23
🔵 UGC-DEB ✅ Placement ✓
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