Annamalai University vs Kannur University
A side-by-side look at Annamalai University in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu and Kannur University in Kannur, Kerala, both offering MBA / PGDM, MCA and B.Sc and 2 more courses. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Annamalai University | Kannur University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Government |
| Location | Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu | Kannur, Kerala |
| Course fee range | ₹30k – ₹2.2L | ₹22.5k – ₹1.1L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹12 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | #101-150, University | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 9 | 13 |
| Streams | Science | Arts, Commerce, Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0443 | U-0256 |
| In the official registers | UGC, AICTE, NIRF, AISHE | UGC, NIRF, AISHE |
| Official website | annamalaiuniversity.ac.in | kannuruniversity.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 Kannur University: from ₹22,500, 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; Kannur University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Annamalai University is in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu and Kannur University is in Kannur, Kerala, about 480 km apart.
- Annamalai University lists 9 programmes and Kannur University lists 13; 5 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 Kannur University lists 13; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (5)
- MBA / PGDM
- MCA
- B.Sc
- M.Sc
- Ph.D
Only at Annamalai University (3)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- B.Pharm
- M.Tech
Only at Kannur University (7)
- BBA
- BCA
- B.Com
- BA
- Law (LLB / BA LLB)
- MA
- M.Com
