Bengaluru City University vs Mahatma Gandhi University
A side-by-side look at Bengaluru City University in Bengaluru, Karnataka and Mahatma Gandhi University in Kottayam, Kerala, both offering MBA / PGDM, BBA and BCA and 8 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 | Mahatma Gandhi University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Government |
| Location | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Kottayam, Kerala |
| Course fee range | ₹24k – ₹90k | ₹35.5k – ₹1.8L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹15 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | Not ranked | #43, University |
| Programmes listed | 12 | 14 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Arts, Commerce, Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0956 | U-0262 |
| In the official registers | UGC, AISHE | UGC, NIRF, AISHE |
| Official website | bcu.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 Bengaluru City University: from ₹24,000, against ₹35,500 at Mahatma Gandhi University.
- Mahatma Gandhi University lists the higher top package: ₹15 LPA, against ₹12 LPA at Bengaluru City University.
- Mahatma Gandhi University is ranked 43 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Bengaluru City University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Bengaluru City University is in Bengaluru, Karnataka and Mahatma Gandhi University is in Kottayam, Kerala, about 380 km apart.
- Bengaluru City University lists 12 programmes and Mahatma Gandhi University lists 14; 11 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 Mahatma Gandhi University lists 14; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (11)
- MBA / PGDM
- BBA
- BCA
- MCA
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- Law (LLB / BA LLB)
- B.Ed
- M.Sc
- MA
- M.Com
Only at Bengaluru City University (1)
- BA
Only at Mahatma Gandhi University (5)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- M.Tech
- LLM
- M.Pharm
- Ph.D
