Ashoka Institute of Technology and Management vs Bharathidasan University
A side-by-side look at Ashoka Institute of Technology and Management in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh and Bharathidasan University in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, both offering MBA / PGDM and M.Tech. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Ashoka Institute of Technology and Management | Bharathidasan University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Private | Government |
| Location | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh | Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu |
| Course fee range | ₹1.2L – ₹4.4L | ₹38k – ₹1.1L |
| Highest package | ₹10 LPA | ₹12 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | Not ranked | #36, University |
| Programmes listed | 8 | 11 |
| Streams | Science | Arts, Commerce, Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | C-47030 | U-0448 |
| In the official registers | AICTE, AISHE | UGC, NIRF, AISHE |
| Official website | ashokainstitute.com | bdu.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 Bharathidasan University: from ₹38,000, against ₹1.2 lakh at Ashoka Institute of Technology and Management.
- Bharathidasan University lists the higher top package: ₹12 LPA, against ₹10 LPA at Ashoka Institute of Technology and Management.
- Bharathidasan University is ranked 36 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Ashoka Institute of Technology and Management is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Ashoka Institute of Technology and Management is in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh and Bharathidasan University is in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, about 1,680 km apart.
- Ashoka Institute of Technology and Management is a private institution and Bharathidasan University is a government institution.
- Ashoka Institute of Technology and Management lists 8 programmes and Bharathidasan University lists 11; 2 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.
Courses
Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Ashoka Institute of Technology and Management lists 8 programmes in all and Bharathidasan University lists 11; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (2)
- MBA / PGDM
- M.Tech
Only at Ashoka Institute of Technology and Management (5)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- BBA
- BCA
- B.Pharm
- Diploma / Polytechnic
Only at Bharathidasan University (8)
- MCA
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- BA
- M.Sc
- MA
- M.Com
- Ph.D

