Bharathidasan University vs Indira Gandhi University
A side-by-side look at Bharathidasan University in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and Indira Gandhi University in Meerpur, Haryana, both offering MBA / PGDM, MCA and B.Com and 6 more courses. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Bharathidasan University | Indira Gandhi University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Government |
| Location | Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu | Meerpur, Haryana |
| Course fee range | ₹38k – ₹1.1L | ₹28.5k – ₹2.6L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹8 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | #36, University | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 11 | 14 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Arts, Commerce, Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0448 | U-0699 |
| In the official registers | UGC, NIRF, AISHE | UGC, AICTE, AISHE |
| Official website | bdu.ac.in | igu.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 Indira Gandhi University: from ₹28,500, against ₹38,000 at Bharathidasan University.
- Bharathidasan University lists the higher top package: ₹12 LPA, against ₹8 LPA at Indira Gandhi University.
- Bharathidasan University is ranked 36 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Indira Gandhi University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Bharathidasan University is in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and Indira Gandhi University is in Meerpur, Haryana, about 1,960 km apart.
- Bharathidasan University lists 11 programmes and Indira Gandhi University lists 14; 9 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 Indira Gandhi University lists 14; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (9)
- MBA / PGDM
- MCA
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- BA
- M.Tech
- M.Sc
- MA
- M.Com
Only at Bharathidasan University (1)
- Ph.D
Only at Indira Gandhi University (7)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- BBA
- BCA
- Law (LLB / BA LLB)
- B.Pharm
- B.Ed
- LLM

