Bharathidasan University vs L M Thapar School of Management
A side-by-side look at Bharathidasan University in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and L M Thapar School of Management in Dera Bassi, Punjab, both offering MBA / PGDM and Ph.D. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Bharathidasan University | L M Thapar School of Management |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Deemed |
| Location | Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu | Dera Bassi, Punjab |
| Course fee range | ₹38k – ₹1.1L | ₹4.5L – ₹15.7L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹25 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | #36, University | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 11 | 2 |
| 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 | lmtsm.thapar.edu |
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 ₹4.5 lakh at L M Thapar School of Management.
- L M Thapar School of Management lists the higher top package: ₹25 LPA, against ₹12 LPA at Bharathidasan University.
- Bharathidasan University is ranked 36 in the NIRF 2025 University category; L M Thapar School of Management is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Bharathidasan University is in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and L M Thapar School of Management is in Dera Bassi, Punjab, about 2,210 km apart.
- Bharathidasan University is a government institution and L M Thapar School of Management is a deemed-to-be university.
- Bharathidasan University lists 11 programmes and L M Thapar School of Management lists 2; 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 L M Thapar School of Management lists 2; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (2)
- MBA / PGDM
- Ph.D
Only at Bharathidasan University (8)
- MCA
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- BA
- M.Tech
- M.Sc
- MA
- M.Com

