Bharathidasan University vs Gayatri Institute of Management
A side-by-side look at Bharathidasan University in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and Gayatri Institute of Management in Gunupur, Odisha, both offering MBA / PGDM. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Bharathidasan University | Gayatri Institute of Management |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Private |
| Location | Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu | Gunupur, Odisha |
| Course fee range | ₹38k – ₹1.1L | ₹1.4L – ₹1.7L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹8 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | #36, University | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 11 | 3 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Any |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0448 | Not matched yet |
| In the official registers | UGC, NIRF, AISHE | AICTE |
| Official website | bdu.ac.in | gim.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 Bharathidasan University: from ₹38,000, against ₹1.4 lakh at Gayatri Institute of Management.
- Bharathidasan University lists the higher top package: ₹12 LPA, against ₹8 LPA at Gayatri Institute of Management.
- Bharathidasan University is ranked 36 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Gayatri Institute of Management is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Bharathidasan University is in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and Gayatri Institute of Management is in Gunupur, Odisha, about 1,070 km apart.
- Bharathidasan University is a government institution and Gayatri Institute of Management is a private institution.
- Bharathidasan University lists 11 programmes and Gayatri Institute of Management 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 Gayatri Institute of Management 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
Only at Gayatri Institute of Management (2)
- BBA
- BCA

