Bengaluru City University vs Gangadhar Meher University
A side-by-side look at Bengaluru City University in Bengaluru, Karnataka and Gangadhar Meher University in Sambalpur, Odisha, both offering MBA / PGDM, BBA and BCA and 7 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 | Gangadhar Meher University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Government |
| Location | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Sambalpur, Odisha |
| Course fee range | ₹24k – ₹90k | ₹30k – ₹1.2L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹6 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 12 | 10 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Arts, Commerce, Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0956 | U-0852 |
| In the official registers | UGC, AISHE | UGC, AISHE |
| Official website | bcu.ac.in | gmuniversity.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 ₹30,000 at Gangadhar Meher University.
- Bengaluru City University lists the higher top package: ₹12 LPA, against ₹6 LPA at Gangadhar Meher University.
- Neither is in the NIRF 2025 rankings, which list only the top institutions in each category.
- Bengaluru City University is in Bengaluru, Karnataka and Gangadhar Meher University is in Sambalpur, Odisha, about 1,160 km apart.
- Bengaluru City University lists 12 programmes and Gangadhar Meher University lists 10; 10 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 Gangadhar Meher University lists 10; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (10)
- MBA / PGDM
- BBA
- BCA
- MCA
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- BA
- M.Sc
- MA
- M.Com
Only at Bengaluru City University (2)
- Law (LLB / BA LLB)
- B.Ed
