Annamalai University vs Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education
A side-by-side look at Annamalai University in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu and Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education in Kumaracoil, Tamil Nadu, both offering B.Tech / B.E., MBA / PGDM and MCA and 5 more courses. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Annamalai University | Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Deemed |
| Location | Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu | Kumaracoil, Tamil Nadu |
| Course fee range | ₹30k – ₹2.2L | ₹90k – ₹6.4L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹12 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | #101-150, University | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 9 | 13 |
| Streams | Science | Commerce, Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0443 | U-0468 |
| In the official registers | UGC, AICTE, NIRF, AISHE | UGC, AICTE, AISHE |
| Official website | annamalaiuniversity.ac.in | niuniv.com |
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 ₹90,000 at Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education.
- Both list a highest package of ₹12 LPA.
- Annamalai University is ranked 101-150 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Both are in Tamil Nadu: Annamalai University in Chidambaram and Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education in Kumaracoil, about 440 km apart.
- Annamalai University is a government institution and Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education is a deemed-to-be university.
- Annamalai University lists 9 programmes and Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education lists 13; 8 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 Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education lists 13; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (8)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- MBA / PGDM
- MCA
- B.Sc
- B.Pharm
- M.Tech
- M.Sc
- Ph.D
Only at Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education (5)
- BBA
- BCA
- B.Com
- M.Com
- M.Pharm
