Bharathidasan University vs SAL Institute of Management
A side-by-side look at Bharathidasan University in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and SAL Institute of Management in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, both offering MBA / PGDM and MCA. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Bharathidasan University | SAL Institute of Management |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Private |
| Location | Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu | Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
| Course fee range | ₹38k – ₹1.1L | ₹1.6L – ₹2.2L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹8 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | #36, University | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 11 | 4 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Any |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0448 | C-276 |
| In the official registers | UGC, NIRF, AISHE | AICTE, AISHE |
| Official website | bdu.ac.in | sal.edu.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 ₹1.7 lakh at SAL Institute of Management.
- Bharathidasan University lists the higher top package: ₹12 LPA, against ₹8 LPA at SAL Institute of Management.
- Bharathidasan University is ranked 36 in the NIRF 2025 University category; SAL Institute of Management is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Bharathidasan University is in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and SAL Institute of Management is in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, about 1,520 km apart.
- Bharathidasan University is a government institution and SAL Institute of Management is a private institution.
- Bharathidasan University lists 11 programmes and SAL Institute of Management 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 SAL Institute of Management lists 4; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (2)
- MBA / PGDM
- MCA
Only at Bharathidasan University (8)
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- BA
- M.Tech
- M.Sc
- MA
- M.Com
- Ph.D
Only at SAL Institute of Management (2)
- BBA
- BCA
