Bharathidasan University vs Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies
A side-by-side look at Bharathidasan University in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies in Khurda, Odisha, 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 | Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Private |
| Location | Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu | Khurda, Odisha |
| Course fee range | ₹38k – ₹1.1L | ₹90k – ₹1.5L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹6 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 | S-284 |
| In the official registers | UGC, NIRF, AISHE | AICTE, AISHE |
| Official website | bdu.ac.in | mahendra.org |
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 ₹90,000 at Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies.
- Bharathidasan University lists the higher top package: ₹12 LPA, against ₹6 LPA at Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies.
- Bharathidasan University is ranked 36 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Bharathidasan University is in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies is in Khurda, Odisha, about 1,300 km apart.
- Bharathidasan University is a government institution and Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies is a private institution.
- Bharathidasan University lists 11 programmes and Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies 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 Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies 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 Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies (2)
- BBA
- BCA

