Annamalai University vs Era University
A side-by-side look at Annamalai University in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu and Era University in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, both offering MBA / PGDM, B.Sc and B.Pharm 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 | Era University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Private |
| Location | Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| Course fee range | ₹30k – ₹2.2L | ₹1.5L – ₹99L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹12 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | #101-150, University | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 9 | 12 |
| Streams | Science | Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0443 | U-1040 |
| In the official registers | UGC, AICTE, NIRF, AISHE | UGC, AISHE |
| Official website | annamalaiuniversity.ac.in | erauniversity.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 Annamalai University: from ₹30,000, against ₹1.5 lakh at Era University.
- Both list a highest package of ₹12 LPA.
- Annamalai University is ranked 101-150 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Era University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Annamalai University is in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu and Era University is in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, about 1,720 km apart.
- Annamalai University is a government institution and Era University is a private institution.
- Annamalai University lists 9 programmes and Era 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 Era University lists 12; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (4)
- MBA / PGDM
- B.Sc
- B.Pharm
- M.Sc
Only at Annamalai University (4)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- MCA
- M.Tech
- Ph.D
Only at Era University (4)
- BBA
- MBBS
- B.Sc Nursing
- BPT
