Bharathidasan University vs Purnea University
A side-by-side look at Bharathidasan University in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and Purnea University in Purnia, Bihar, 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 | Purnea University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Government |
| Location | Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu | Purnia, Bihar |
| Course fee range | ₹38k – ₹1.1L | ₹12.4k – ₹1.2L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹6 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | #36, University | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 11 | 11 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Arts, Commerce, Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0448 | U-0999 |
| In the official registers | UGC, NIRF, AISHE | UGC, AISHE |
| Official website | bdu.ac.in | purneauniversity.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 Purnea University: from ₹12,400, against ₹38,000 at Bharathidasan University.
- Bharathidasan University lists the higher top package: ₹12 LPA, against ₹6 LPA at Purnea University.
- Bharathidasan University is ranked 36 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Purnea University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Bharathidasan University is in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and Purnea University is in Purnia, Bihar, about 1,900 km apart.
- Bharathidasan University lists 11 programmes and Purnea University lists 11; 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 Purnea University lists 11; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (8)
- MBA / PGDM
- MCA
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- BA
- M.Sc
- MA
- M.Com
Only at Bharathidasan University (2)
- M.Tech
- Ph.D
Only at Purnea University (3)
- BBA
- BCA
- B.Ed

