Bharathidasan University vs Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education
A side-by-side look at Bharathidasan University in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education in Kumaracoil, Tamil Nadu, both offering MBA / PGDM, MCA and B.Com and 5 more courses. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Bharathidasan University | Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Deemed |
| Location | Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu | Kumaracoil, Tamil Nadu |
| Course fee range | ₹38k – ₹1.1L | ₹90k – ₹6.4L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹12 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | #36, University | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 11 | 13 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Commerce, Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0448 | U-0468 |
| In the official registers | UGC, NIRF, AISHE | UGC, AICTE, AISHE |
| Official website | bdu.ac.in | niuniv.com |
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 Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education.
- Both list a highest package of ₹12 LPA.
- Bharathidasan University is ranked 36 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Both are in Tamil Nadu: Bharathidasan University in Tiruchirappalli and Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education in Kumaracoil, about 320 km apart.
- Bharathidasan University is a government institution and Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education is a deemed-to-be university.
- Bharathidasan University lists 11 programmes and Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education lists 13; 8 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 Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education lists 13; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (8)
- MBA / PGDM
- MCA
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- M.Tech
- M.Sc
- M.Com
- Ph.D
Only at Bharathidasan University (2)
- BA
- MA
Only at Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education (5)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- BBA
- BCA
- B.Pharm
- M.Pharm
