Ashoka Institute of Technology and Management vs Indira Gandhi National Open University
A side-by-side look at Ashoka Institute of Technology and Management in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh and Indira Gandhi National Open University in New Delhi, Delhi, both offering MBA / PGDM, BCA and Diploma / Polytechnic. 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 | Indira Gandhi National Open University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Private | Government |
| Location | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh | New Delhi, Delhi |
| Course fee range | ₹1.2L – ₹4.4L | ₹2.5k – ₹62k |
| Highest package | ₹10 LPA | ₹12 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 8 | 14 |
| Streams | Science | Arts, Commerce, Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | C-47030 | U-0104 |
| In the official registers | AICTE, AISHE | UGC, NIRF, AISHE |
| Official website | ashokainstitute.com | ignou.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 Indira Gandhi National Open University: from ₹2,500, against ₹1.2 lakh at Ashoka Institute of Technology and Management.
- Indira Gandhi National Open University lists the higher top package: ₹12 LPA, against ₹10 LPA at Ashoka Institute of Technology and Management.
- Neither is in the NIRF 2025 rankings, which list only the top institutions in each category.
- Ashoka Institute of Technology and Management is in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh and Indira Gandhi National Open University is in New Delhi, Delhi, about 670 km apart.
- Ashoka Institute of Technology and Management is a private institution and Indira Gandhi National Open University is a government institution.
- Ashoka Institute of Technology and Management lists 8 programmes and Indira Gandhi National Open University lists 14; 3 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 Indira Gandhi National Open University lists 14; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (3)
- MBA / PGDM
- BCA
- Diploma / Polytechnic
Only at Ashoka Institute of Technology and Management (4)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- BBA
- B.Pharm
- M.Tech
Only at Indira Gandhi National Open University (8)
- MCA
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- BA
- B.Ed
- M.Sc
- MA
- M.Com
