Bharathidasan University vs Cluster University
A side-by-side look at Bharathidasan University in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and Cluster University in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, both offering MBA / PGDM, B.Com and B.Sc and 4 more courses. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Bharathidasan University | Cluster University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Government |
| Location | Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu | Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Course fee range | ₹38k – ₹1.1L | ₹32k – ₹1.1L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹8 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | #36, University | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 11 | 11 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Arts, Commerce, Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0448 | U-0926 |
| In the official registers | UGC, NIRF, AISHE | AISHE |
| Official website | bdu.ac.in | clujammu.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 Cluster University: from ₹32,000, against ₹38,000 at Bharathidasan University.
- Bharathidasan University lists the higher top package: ₹12 LPA, against ₹8 LPA at Cluster University.
- Bharathidasan University is ranked 36 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Cluster University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Bharathidasan University is in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and Cluster University is in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, about 2,470 km apart.
- Bharathidasan University lists 11 programmes and Cluster University lists 11; 7 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.
Courses
Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Bharathidasan University lists 11 programmes in all and Cluster University lists 11; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (7)
- MBA / PGDM
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- BA
- M.Sc
- MA
- M.Com
Only at Bharathidasan University (3)
- MCA
- M.Tech
- Ph.D
Only at Cluster University (3)
- BBA
- BCA
- B.Ed
