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Adesh University vs L M Thapar School of Management

A side-by-side look at Adesh University in Bathinda, Punjab 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
DetailAdesh UniversityL M Thapar School of Management
TypePrivateDeemed
LocationBathinda, PunjabDera Bassi, Punjab
Course fee range₹1.8L – ₹40.4L₹4.5L – ₹15.7L
Highest package₹12 LPA₹25 LPA
NIRF 2025Not rankedNot ranked
Programmes listed112
StreamsScienceAny
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeU-0736Not matched yet
In the official registersUGC, AISHEAICTE
Official websiteadministration.adeshuniversity.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 Adesh University: 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 Adesh University.
  • Neither is in the NIRF 2025 rankings, which list only the top institutions in each category.
  • Both are in Punjab: Adesh University in Bathinda and L M Thapar School of Management in Dera Bassi, about 190 km apart.
  • Adesh University is a private institution and L M Thapar School of Management is a deemed-to-be university.
  • Adesh University lists 11 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. Adesh University lists 11 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 Adesh University (7)

  • BBA
  • B.Sc
  • MBBS
  • B.Pharm
  • BPT
  • M.Sc
  • M.Pharm

Only at L M Thapar School of Management (1)

  • Ph.D

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