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New online degrees from top Indian universities - Robson - 08-14-2024
The IITs (Indian Institutes of Technology) have recently launched a couple of new programs:
1. IIT Madras BS in Electronic Systems (launched September 2023; ~USD $7,000; proprietary LMS + has compulsory on-campus lab sessions)
2. IIT Guwahati BSc (Hons) in Data Science and AI (launched mid 2023; ~USD $4,000; Coursera)
This is in addition to a number of existing courses, including:
- The very popular IITM BS in Data Science and Applications (~USD $4,000), which now has about 29,000 students.
- A Coursera-hosted BSc (Hons) in Computer Science by BITS Pilani (~USD $4,000 to $6,000), a very prestigious STEM university in India.
- The (also Coursera-hosted) MBA in Business Analytics (~$1,900) by Jindal University, which I believe is the cheapest online government-recognised masters on the market.
There are, apparently, over 500 online degrees now accredited by the Indian government. I checked out some of the degrees mentioned in the link, and it seems like degrees from other universities aren't that much cheaper than the IIT/BITS Pilani courses (at least USD $3,000), despite being from lower-tier/ranked universities.
Does anyone know of any cheaper online courses from Indian universities? I wouldn't mind enrolling in a program that's less than a thousand dollars a year, just for fun.
RE: New online degrees from top Indian universities - Pikachu - 08-14-2024
Interesting to see an IIT partner-up with Coursera instead of doing it in-house. IIT Guwahati's program seems a lot more flexible compared to IIT Madras's.
RE: New online degrees from top Indian universities - Robson - 08-14-2024
(08-14-2024, 02:00 PM)Pikachu Wrote: Interesting to see an IIT partner-up with Coursera instead of doing it in-house. IIT Guwahati's program seems a lot more flexible compared to IIT Madras's.
Coursera also has an MBA program with IIT Roorkee, which costs a whopping $14,000!
They also have an MSIT with IIIT Hyderabad, which is only $3,200. The IIITs are apparently the IITs for IT. India also has IIMs for management and IIScs for science.
RE: New online degrees from top Indian universities - bjcheung77 - 08-16-2024
Upgrad has partnered with a few Indian institutions as well, having said that, I would stick with Coursera/Edx options first before going with Upgrad as I haven't tried their learning system, I've tried Coursera/Edx and those systems are solid...
RE: New online degrees from top Indian universities - Robson - 08-17-2024
(08-16-2024, 12:01 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote: Upgrad has partnered with a few Indian institutions as well, having said that, I would stick with Coursera/Edx options first before going with Upgrad as I haven't tried their learning system, I've tried Coursera/Edx and those systems are solid...
I saw that Upgrad has a number of post-graduate diploma programs with the IITs, but no masters... yet. Upgrad's shady partnerships with unaccredited universities might turn away legitimate ones from hosting their degrees with them.
RE: New online degrees from top Indian universities - MrPanda - 08-17-2024
I think that Upgrad´s offer is different for each country, but here for degrees, I only get accredited universities.
Which unaccredited university have you detected offering a degree through Upgrad?
RE: New online degrees from top Indian universities - Robson - 08-17-2024
(08-17-2024, 09:11 AM)MrPanda Wrote: I think that Upgrad´s offer is different for each country, but here for degrees, I only get accredited universities.
Which unaccredited university have you detected offering a degree through Upgrad?
Woolf, for one.
RE: New online degrees from top Indian universities - MrPanda - 08-17-2024
Woolf is accredited in Malta... at least, until next month:
https://qualifications.mfhea.gov.mt/#/institutions
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RE: New online degrees from top Indian universities - Robson - 08-20-2024
(08-17-2024, 12:19 PM)MrPanda Wrote: Woolf is accredited in Malta... at least, until next month:
https://qualifications.mfhea.gov.mt/#/institutions
Are Woolf degrees WES recognised?