Babu Banarasi Das University vs Indira Gandhi National Open University
A side-by-side look at Babu Banarasi Das University in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and Indira Gandhi National Open University in New Delhi, Delhi, both offering MBA / PGDM, BCA and MCA and 1 more courses. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Babu Banarasi Das University | Indira Gandhi National Open University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Private | Government |
| Location | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | New Delhi, Delhi |
| Course fee range | ₹1.6L – ₹7L | ₹2.5k – ₹62k |
| Highest package | ₹44 LPA | ₹12 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 12 | 14 |
| Streams | Arts, Science | Arts, Commerce, Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0499 | U-0104 |
| In the official registers | UGC, AISHE | UGC, NIRF, AISHE |
| Official website | bbdu.ac.in | 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 ₹1.7 lakh at Babu Banarasi Das University.
- Babu Banarasi Das University lists the higher top package: ₹44 LPA, against ₹12 LPA at Indira Gandhi National Open University.
- Neither is in the NIRF 2025 rankings, which list only the top institutions in each category.
- Babu Banarasi Das University is in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and Indira Gandhi National Open University is in New Delhi, Delhi, about 410 km apart.
- Babu Banarasi Das University is a private institution and Indira Gandhi National Open University is a government institution.
- Babu Banarasi Das University lists 12 programmes and Indira Gandhi National Open University lists 14; 4 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.
Courses
Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Babu Banarasi Das University lists 12 programmes in all and Indira Gandhi National Open University lists 14; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (4)
- MBA / PGDM
- BCA
- MCA
- BA
Only at Babu Banarasi Das University (8)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- BBA
- Law (LLB / BA LLB)
- B.Pharm
- B.Arch
- Hotel Management
- M.Tech
- M.Pharm
Only at Indira Gandhi National Open University (7)
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- B.Ed
- Diploma / Polytechnic
- M.Sc
- MA
- M.Com
