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Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology vs L M Thapar School of Management

A side-by-side look at Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and L M Thapar School of Management in Dera Bassi, Punjab, both offering MBA / PGDM. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.

At a glance

From the Disha Stars directory, read 2 October 2026, and NIRF 2025
DetailAarupadai Veedu Institute of TechnologyL M Thapar School of Management
TypePrivateDeemed
LocationChennai, Tamil NaduDera Bassi, Punjab
Course fee range₹1.8L – ₹6.4L₹4.5L – ₹15.7L
Highest package₹12 LPA₹25 LPA
NIRF 2025Not rankedNot ranked
Programmes listed72
StreamsScienceAny
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeC-10224Not matched yet
In the official registersAICTE, AISHEAICTE
Official websiteadmin.avit.ac.in lmtsm.thapar.edu

Fees and packages are as each college listed them in the Disha Stars directory, so confirm them with the college before you apply. What we check

How they differ

  • Listed course fees start lower at Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology: from ₹1.8 lakh, against ₹4.5 lakh at L M Thapar School of Management.
  • L M Thapar School of Management lists the higher top package: ₹25 LPA, against ₹12 LPA at Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology.
  • Neither is in the NIRF 2025 rankings, which list only the top institutions in each category.
  • Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and L M Thapar School of Management is in Dera Bassi, Punjab, about 2,020 km apart.
  • Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology is a private institution and L M Thapar School of Management is a deemed-to-be university.
  • Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology lists 7 programmes and L M Thapar School of Management lists 2; 1 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.

Courses

Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology lists 7 programmes in all and L M Thapar School of Management lists 2; see each profile for the full list.

Offered at both (1)

  • MBA / PGDM

Only at Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology (5)

  • B.Tech / B.E.
  • MCA
  • B.Sc
  • M.Tech
  • M.Sc

Only at L M Thapar School of Management (1)

  • Ph.D

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