Annamalai University vs Bengaluru City University
A side-by-side look at Annamalai University in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu and Bengaluru City University in Bengaluru, Karnataka, both offering MBA / PGDM, MCA and B.Sc and 1 more courses. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Annamalai University | Bengaluru City University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Government |
| Location | Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| Course fee range | ₹30k – ₹2.2L | ₹24k – ₹90k |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹12 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | #101-150, University | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 9 | 12 |
| Streams | Science | Arts, Commerce, Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0443 | U-0956 |
| In the official registers | UGC, AICTE, NIRF, AISHE | UGC, AISHE |
| Official website | annamalaiuniversity.ac.in | bcu.ac.in |
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 Bengaluru City University: from ₹24,000, against ₹30,000 at Annamalai University.
- Both list a highest package of ₹12 LPA.
- Annamalai University is ranked 101-150 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Bengaluru City University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Annamalai University is in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu and Bengaluru City University is in Bengaluru, Karnataka, about 290 km apart.
- Annamalai University lists 9 programmes and Bengaluru City University lists 12; 4 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.
Courses
Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Annamalai University lists 9 programmes in all and Bengaluru City University lists 12; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (4)
- MBA / PGDM
- MCA
- B.Sc
- M.Sc
Only at Annamalai University (4)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- B.Pharm
- M.Tech
- Ph.D
Only at Bengaluru City University (8)
- BBA
- BCA
- B.Com
- BA
- Law (LLB / BA LLB)
- B.Ed
- MA
- M.Com
