Bharathidasan University vs Institute of Management and Research
A side-by-side look at Bharathidasan University in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and Institute of Management and Research in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, both offering MBA / PGDM and B.Com. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Bharathidasan University | Institute of Management and Research |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Private |
| Location | Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu | Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh |
| Course fee range | ₹38k – ₹1.1L | ₹1.8L – ₹3.3L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹12 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | #36, University | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 11 | 4 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Commerce |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0448 | C-46116 |
| In the official registers | UGC, NIRF, AISHE | AICTE, AISHE |
| Official website | bdu.ac.in | imr.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 ₹1.8 lakh at Institute of Management and Research.
- Both list a highest package of ₹12 LPA.
- Bharathidasan University is ranked 36 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Institute of Management and Research is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Bharathidasan University is in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and Institute of Management and Research is in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, about 2,000 km apart.
- Bharathidasan University is a government institution and Institute of Management and Research is a private institution.
- Bharathidasan University lists 11 programmes and Institute of Management and Research lists 4; 2 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 Institute of Management and Research lists 4; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (2)
- MBA / PGDM
- B.Com
Only at Bharathidasan University (8)
- MCA
- B.Sc
- BA
- M.Tech
- M.Sc
- MA
- M.Com
- Ph.D
Only at Institute of Management and Research (2)
- BBA
- BCA

