Chandigarh University vs Indira Gandhi National Open University
A side-by-side look at Chandigarh University in Mohali, Punjab and Indira Gandhi National Open University in New Delhi, Delhi, both offering MBA / PGDM, BCA and MCA and 7 more courses. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Chandigarh University | Indira Gandhi National Open University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Private | Government |
| Location | Mohali, Punjab | New Delhi, Delhi |
| Course fee range | ₹1.7L – ₹13.6L | ₹2.5k – ₹62k |
| Highest package | ₹1.7 Cr | ₹12 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | #19, University | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 51 | 14 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Arts, Commerce, Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0747 | U-0104 |
| In the official registers | UGC, NIRF, AISHE | UGC, NIRF, AISHE |
| Official website | cuchd.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 ₹1.7 lakh at Chandigarh University.
- Chandigarh University lists the higher top package: ₹1.7 Cr, against ₹12 LPA at Indira Gandhi National Open University.
- Chandigarh University is ranked 19 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Indira Gandhi National Open University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Chandigarh University is in Mohali, Punjab and Indira Gandhi National Open University is in New Delhi, Delhi, about 260 km apart.
- Chandigarh University is a private institution and Indira Gandhi National Open University is a government institution.
- Chandigarh University lists 51 programmes and Indira Gandhi National Open University lists 14; 10 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.
Courses
Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Chandigarh University lists 51 programmes in all and Indira Gandhi National Open University lists 14; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (10)
- MBA / PGDM
- BCA
- MCA
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- BA
- B.Ed
- M.Sc
- MA
- M.Com
Only at Chandigarh University (14)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- BBA
- Law (LLB / BA LLB)
- B.Pharm
- B.Arch
- B.Des
- Hotel Management
- BPT
- Journalism & Mass Comm
- M.Tech
- LLM
- M.Pharm
- Ph.D
- GNM
Only at Indira Gandhi National Open University (1)
- Diploma / Polytechnic
