Bharathidasan University vs Dayananda Sagar University
A side-by-side look at Bharathidasan University in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and Dayananda Sagar University in Bengaluru, Karnataka, both offering MBA / PGDM, MCA and B.Sc and 2 more courses. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Bharathidasan University | Dayananda Sagar University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Private |
| Location | Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| Course fee range | ₹38k – ₹1.1L | ₹3.3L – ₹14L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹32 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | #36, University | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 11 | 11 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Arts, Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0448 | U-0856 |
| In the official registers | UGC, NIRF, AISHE | UGC, AICTE, AISHE |
| Official website | bdu.ac.in | dsu.edu.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 Bharathidasan University: from ₹38,000, against ₹3.3 lakh at Dayananda Sagar University.
- Dayananda Sagar University lists the higher top package: ₹32 LPA, against ₹12 LPA at Bharathidasan University.
- Bharathidasan University is ranked 36 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Dayananda Sagar University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Bharathidasan University is in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and Dayananda Sagar University is in Bengaluru, Karnataka, about 260 km apart.
- Bharathidasan University is a government institution and Dayananda Sagar University is a private institution.
- Bharathidasan University lists 11 programmes and Dayananda Sagar University lists 11; 5 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 Dayananda Sagar University lists 11; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (5)
- MBA / PGDM
- MCA
- B.Sc
- BA
- M.Tech
Only at Bharathidasan University (5)
- B.Com
- M.Sc
- MA
- M.Com
- Ph.D
Only at Dayananda Sagar University (6)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- BBA
- BCA
- Law (LLB / BA LLB)
- B.Pharm
- M.Pharm
