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Bharathidasan University vs Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University

A side-by-side look at Bharathidasan University in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University in Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, both offering MBA / PGDM, MCA and B.Sc and 3 more courses. 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 UniversityMaharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University
TypeGovernmentPrivate
LocationTiruchirappalli, Tamil NaduPauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Course fee range₹38k – ₹1.1L₹60k – ₹3.8L
Highest package₹12 LPA₹12 LPA
NIRF 2025#36, UniversityNot ranked
Programmes listed1113
StreamsArts, Commerce, ScienceArts, Science
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeU-0448U-0912
In the official registersUGC, NIRF, AISHEUGC, PCI, AISHE
Official websitebdu.ac.in hgu.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 ₹60,000 at Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University.
  • Both list a highest package of ₹12 LPA.
  • Bharathidasan University is ranked 36 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
  • Bharathidasan University is in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University is in Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, about 2,150 km apart.
  • Bharathidasan University is a government institution and Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University is a private institution.
  • Bharathidasan University lists 11 programmes and Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University lists 13; 6 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 Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University lists 13; see each profile for the full list.

Offered at both (6)

  • MBA / PGDM
  • MCA
  • B.Sc
  • BA
  • M.Sc
  • MA

Only at Bharathidasan University (4)

  • B.Com
  • M.Tech
  • M.Com
  • Ph.D

Only at Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University (6)

  • B.Tech / B.E.
  • BBA
  • BCA
  • Law (LLB / BA LLB)
  • B.Pharm
  • B.Ed

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