Bharathidasan University vs Prince Shri Venkateshwaraa Padmavathy Engineering College (Autonomous)
A side-by-side look at Bharathidasan University in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and Prince Shri Venkateshwaraa Padmavathy Engineering College (Autonomous) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, both offering MBA / PGDM, MCA and M.Tech. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Bharathidasan University | Prince Shri Venkateshwaraa Padmavathy Engineering College (Autonomous) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Private |
| Location | Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Course fee range | ₹38k – ₹1.1L | ₹80k – ₹2.2L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹12 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | #36, University | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 11 | 5 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0448 | C-16609 |
| In the official registers | UGC, NIRF, AISHE | UGC-2F, AICTE, NIRF, AISHE |
| Official website | bdu.ac.in | psvpec.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 ₹80,000 at Prince Shri Venkateshwaraa Padmavathy Engineering College (Autonomous).
- Both list a highest package of ₹12 LPA.
- Bharathidasan University is ranked 36 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Prince Shri Venkateshwaraa Padmavathy Engineering College (Autonomous) is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Both are in Tamil Nadu: Bharathidasan University in Tiruchirappalli and Prince Shri Venkateshwaraa Padmavathy Engineering College (Autonomous) in Chennai, about 280 km apart.
- Bharathidasan University is a government institution and Prince Shri Venkateshwaraa Padmavathy Engineering College (Autonomous) is a private institution.
- Bharathidasan University lists 11 programmes and Prince Shri Venkateshwaraa Padmavathy Engineering College (Autonomous) lists 5; 3 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 Prince Shri Venkateshwaraa Padmavathy Engineering College (Autonomous) lists 5; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (3)
- MBA / PGDM
- MCA
- M.Tech
Only at Bharathidasan University (7)
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- BA
- M.Sc
- MA
- M.Com
- Ph.D
Only at Prince Shri Venkateshwaraa Padmavathy Engineering College (Autonomous) (1)
- B.Tech / B.E.

