Annamalai University vs Institute of Management and Research
A side-by-side look at Annamalai University in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu and Institute of Management and Research in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, both offering MBA / PGDM. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Annamalai University | Institute of Management and Research |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Private |
| Location | Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu | Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh |
| Course fee range | ₹30k – ₹2.2L | ₹1.8L – ₹3.3L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹12 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | #101-150, University | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 9 | 4 |
| Streams | Science | Commerce |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0443 | C-46116 |
| In the official registers | UGC, AICTE, NIRF, AISHE | AICTE, AISHE |
| Official website | annamalaiuniversity.ac.in | imr.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 Annamalai University: from ₹30,000, against ₹1.8 lakh at Institute of Management and Research.
- Both list a highest package of ₹12 LPA.
- Annamalai University is ranked 101-150 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Institute of Management and Research is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Annamalai University is in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu and Institute of Management and Research is in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, about 1,940 km apart.
- Annamalai University is a government institution and Institute of Management and Research is a private institution.
- Annamalai University lists 9 programmes and Institute of Management and Research lists 4; 1 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 Institute of Management and Research lists 4; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (1)
- MBA / PGDM
Only at Annamalai University (7)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- MCA
- B.Sc
- B.Pharm
- M.Tech
- M.Sc
- Ph.D
Only at Institute of Management and Research (3)
- BBA
- BCA
- B.Com
