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Akash Institute of Commerce and Management vs Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (PGDM)

A side-by-side look at Akash Institute of Commerce and Management in Bangalore, Karnataka and Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (PGDM) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, 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
DetailAkash Institute of Commerce and ManagementPrin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (PGDM)
TypePrivatePrivate
LocationBangalore, KarnatakaMumbai, Maharashtra
Course fee range₹1.5L – ₹3.9L₹14L – ₹15L
Highest package₹12 LPA₹24 LPA
NIRF 2025Not ranked#75, Management
Programmes listed51
StreamsCommerceAny
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeNot matched yetS-19472
In the official registersAICTEUGC-2F, AICTE, NIRF, AISHE
Official websiteakashinstitutions.com welingkar.org

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 Akash Institute of Commerce and Management: from ₹1.5 lakh, against ₹14 lakh at Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (PGDM).
  • Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (PGDM) lists the higher top package: ₹24 LPA, against ₹12 LPA at Akash Institute of Commerce and Management.
  • Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (PGDM) is ranked 75 in the NIRF 2025 Management category; Akash Institute of Commerce and Management is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
  • Akash Institute of Commerce and Management is in Bangalore, Karnataka and Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (PGDM) is in Mumbai, Maharashtra, about 830 km apart.
  • Akash Institute of Commerce and Management lists 5 programmes and Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (PGDM) lists 1; 1 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.

Courses

Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Akash Institute of Commerce and Management lists 5 programmes in all and Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (PGDM) lists 1; see each profile for the full list.

Offered at both (1)

  • MBA / PGDM

Only at Akash Institute of Commerce and Management (4)

  • BBA
  • BCA
  • B.Com
  • M.Com

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