Both universities run their MBA fully online. Everything below is their own published data, plus the 29 specializations between them that sit in our catalog.
Every line above is computed from the fee, accreditation and placement figures in the table below — we don't rank universities on anything we can't show you.
A dash means the university has not published that detail.
| Parameter | Institute of Management Technology – Centre for Distance Learning (IMT) | Shoolini University |
|---|---|---|
| Accreditation | — | UGC-DEB EntitledAICTE ApprovedNAAC A+ |
| MBA specializations in our catalog | 13 | 16 |
| Fee range (our catalog) | ₹1,10,000 – ₹1,60,000 | ₹2,00,000 |
| Full name | — | Shoolini University Online |
| Location | — | Solan, Himachal Pradesh |
| Founded (online wing) | — | 2009 (online wing ~2020) |
| Official website | — | shoolini.online ↗ |
| UGC-DEB entitled | — | Yes |
| AICTE approved | — | Yes |
| NAAC grade | — | A+ (NAAC) |
| NIRF ranking (management) | — | Emerging University (NIRF listed but not ranked) |
| International recognition | — | UGC-DEB approved; QS ranked (parent university) |
| Fee range | — | ₹1,00,000 – ₹1,50,000 |
| EMI / loan available | — | Yes (EMI options) |
| Scholarships | — | Merit-based; Pay-after-placement (select programs) |
| Scholarship categories | — | Merit Scholarship, Defence Personnel, Women Learners, Sports Category, Differently-Abled Students |
| Average placement | — | ₹8–12 LPA |
| Highest placement | — | ₹42 LPA |
| Career services | — | 250+ hiring partners; Pay-after-placement; Career coaching; Job fairs |
| Career progression after the program | — | Average |
| Private-sector recognition | — | Average |
| Most-taken program | — | MBA – HR & Marketing |
| Online programs offered | — | 15+ |
| Program levels offered | — | UG / PG / Diploma / Certificate |
| Learning platform | — | LMS; Live + Recorded; Mobile access; Online exams |
| Faculty qualification | — | Min: PhD mandatory (Shoolini policy requires PhD for all senior faculty). 55%+ in Masters as per UGC. Avg: ~75–80% PhD holders; 10–14 yrs exp. Faculty from IITs, IIMs, Oxford; 49 faculty in Stanford top 2% scientists list (2025). |
| Difficulty level | — | Moderately Difficult |
| PhD-eligible after master's | — | Yes |
| Admission sessions | — | January & July |
| Entrance exam required | — | No (merit-based) |
| Campus connect | — | No |
| Post-enrolment support | — | Average |
| Alumni feedback on program experience | — | Average |
| Full-time MBA rating | — | 3.3/5 – Growing university with modern learning platform |
| Key strength | — | Pay-after-placement scheme; 250+ hiring partners; Affordable; Pharma & Science strength |
| Unique selling point | — | NAAC A+ university with women-focused scholarships |
| See all 13 programs → | See all 16 programs → |