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Babu Banarasi Das University vs Mahatma Gandhi University

A side-by-side look at Babu Banarasi Das University in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and Mahatma Gandhi University in Kottayam, Kerala, both offering B.Tech / B.E., MBA / PGDM and BBA and 5 more courses. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.

Babu Banarasi Das University logoBabu Banarasi Das UniversityLucknow, Uttar PradeshPrivateMahatma Gandhi University logoMahatma Gandhi UniversityKottayam, KeralaGovernmentNIRF 2025, University #43

At a glance

From the Disha Stars directory, read 2 October 2026, and NIRF 2025
DetailBabu Banarasi Das UniversityMahatma Gandhi University
TypePrivateGovernment
LocationLucknow, Uttar PradeshKottayam, Kerala
Course fee range₹1.6L – ₹7L₹35.5k – ₹1.8L
Highest package₹44 LPA₹15 LPA
NIRF 2025Not ranked#43, University
Programmes listed1214
StreamsArts, ScienceArts, Commerce, Science
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeU-0499U-0262
In the official registersUGC, AISHEUGC, NIRF, AISHE
Official websitebbdu.ac.in mgu.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 Mahatma Gandhi University: from ₹35,500, against ₹1.7 lakh at Babu Banarasi Das University.
  • Babu Banarasi Das University lists the higher top package: ₹44 LPA, against ₹15 LPA at Mahatma Gandhi University.
  • Mahatma Gandhi University is ranked 43 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Babu Banarasi Das University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
  • Babu Banarasi Das University is in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and Mahatma Gandhi University is in Kottayam, Kerala, about 1,970 km apart.
  • Babu Banarasi Das University is a private institution and Mahatma Gandhi University is a government institution.
  • Babu Banarasi Das University lists 12 programmes and Mahatma Gandhi University lists 14; 8 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 Mahatma Gandhi University lists 14; see each profile for the full list.

Offered at both (8)

  • B.Tech / B.E.
  • MBA / PGDM
  • BBA
  • BCA
  • MCA
  • Law (LLB / BA LLB)
  • M.Tech
  • M.Pharm

Only at Babu Banarasi Das University (4)

  • BA
  • B.Pharm
  • B.Arch
  • Hotel Management

Only at Mahatma Gandhi University (8)

  • B.Com
  • B.Sc
  • B.Ed
  • M.Sc
  • MA
  • M.Com
  • LLM
  • Ph.D

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