Burdwan University vs Indira Gandhi National Open University
A side-by-side look at Burdwan University in Bardhaman, West Bengal and Indira Gandhi National Open University in New Delhi, Delhi, 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 | Burdwan University | Indira Gandhi National Open University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Government |
| Location | Bardhaman, West Bengal | New Delhi, Delhi |
| Course fee range | ₹25.5k – ₹1.9L | ₹2.5k – ₹62k |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹12 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | #151-200, University | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 11 | 14 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Arts, Commerce, Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0569 | U-0104 |
| In the official registers | UGC, NIRF, AISHE | UGC, NIRF, AISHE |
| Official website | buruniv.ac.in | ignou.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 Indira Gandhi National Open University: from ₹2,500, against ₹25,500 at Burdwan University.
- Both list a highest package of ₹12 LPA.
- Burdwan University is ranked 151-200 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Indira Gandhi National Open University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Burdwan University is in Bardhaman, West Bengal and Indira Gandhi National Open University is in New Delhi, Delhi, about 1,220 km apart.
- Burdwan University lists 11 programmes and Indira Gandhi National Open University lists 14; 8 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.
Courses
Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Burdwan University lists 11 programmes in all and Indira Gandhi National Open University lists 14; 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 Burdwan University (3)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- M.Tech
- Ph.D
Only at Indira Gandhi National Open University (3)
- BCA
- B.Ed
- Diploma / Polytechnic
