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Bharathidasan University vs Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies

A side-by-side look at Bharathidasan University in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies in Mumbai, Maharashtra, both offering MBA / PGDM. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.

At a glance

From the Disha Stars directory, read 2 October 2026, and NIRF 2025
DetailBharathidasan UniversityDurgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies
TypeGovernmentPrivate
LocationTiruchirappalli, Tamil NaduMumbai, Maharashtra
Course fee range₹38k – ₹1.1L₹3.5L – ₹5.5L
Highest package₹12 LPA₹12 LPA
NIRF 2025#36, UniversityNot ranked
Programmes listed113
StreamsArts, Commerce, ScienceAny
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeU-0448C-47232
In the official registersUGC, NIRF, AISHEUGC-2F, AICTE, AISHE
Official websitebdu.ac.in dsims.org.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 ₹3.5 lakh at Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies.
  • Both list a highest package of ₹12 LPA.
  • Bharathidasan University is ranked 36 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
  • Bharathidasan University is in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies is in Mumbai, Maharashtra, about 1,130 km apart.
  • Bharathidasan University is a government institution and Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies is a private institution.
  • Bharathidasan University lists 11 programmes and Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies lists 3; 1 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 Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies lists 3; see each profile for the full list.

Offered at both (1)

  • MBA / PGDM

Only at Bharathidasan University (9)

  • MCA
  • B.Com
  • B.Sc
  • BA
  • M.Tech
  • M.Sc
  • MA
  • M.Com
  • Ph.D

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