Bharathidasan University vs Sona Devi University
A side-by-side look at Bharathidasan University in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and Sona Devi University in Ranchi, Jharkhand, 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 | Sona Devi University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Private |
| Location | Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu | Ranchi, Jharkhand |
| Course fee range | ₹38k – ₹1.1L | ₹70k – ₹4.4L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹12 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | #36, University | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 11 | 15 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Arts, Commerce, Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0448 | Not matched yet |
| In the official registers | UGC, NIRF, AISHE | UGC |
| Official website | bdu.ac.in | sonadeviuniversity.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 ₹70,000 at Sona Devi University.
- Both list a highest package of ₹12 LPA.
- Bharathidasan University is ranked 36 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Sona Devi University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Bharathidasan University is in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and Sona Devi University is in Ranchi, Jharkhand, about 1,570 km apart.
- Bharathidasan University is a government institution and Sona Devi University is a private institution.
- Bharathidasan University lists 11 programmes and Sona Devi University lists 15; 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 Sona Devi University lists 15; 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 Sona Devi University (6)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- BBA
- BCA
- Law (LLB / BA LLB)
- B.Pharm
- B.Ed
