Bengaluru City University vs Bharathidasan University
A side-by-side look at Bengaluru City University in Bengaluru, Karnataka and Bharathidasan University in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, both offering MBA / PGDM, MCA and B.Com and 5 more courses. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Bengaluru City University | Bharathidasan University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Government |
| Location | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu |
| Course fee range | ₹24k – ₹90k | ₹38k – ₹1.1L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹12 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | Not ranked | #36, University |
| Programmes listed | 12 | 11 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Arts, Commerce, Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0956 | U-0448 |
| In the official registers | UGC, AISHE | UGC, NIRF, AISHE |
| Official website | bcu.ac.in | 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 Bengaluru City University: from ₹24,000, against ₹38,000 at Bharathidasan University.
- Both list a highest package of ₹12 LPA.
- Bharathidasan University is ranked 36 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Bengaluru City University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Bengaluru City University is in Bengaluru, Karnataka and Bharathidasan University is in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, about 270 km apart.
- Bengaluru City University lists 12 programmes and Bharathidasan University lists 11; 8 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.
Courses
Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Bengaluru City University lists 12 programmes in all and Bharathidasan University lists 11; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (8)
- MBA / PGDM
- MCA
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- BA
- M.Sc
- MA
- M.Com
Only at Bengaluru City University (4)
- BBA
- BCA
- Law (LLB / BA LLB)
- B.Ed
Only at Bharathidasan University (2)
- M.Tech
- Ph.D
