Chandigarh University vs Madras Engineering College
A side-by-side look at Chandigarh University in Mohali, Punjab and Madras Engineering College in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, both offering B.Tech / B.E., MBA / PGDM and MCA and 1 more courses. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Chandigarh University | Madras Engineering College |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Private | Private |
| Location | Mohali, Punjab | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Course fee range | ₹1.7L – ₹13.6L | ₹1.8L – ₹8.4L |
| Highest package | ₹1.7 Cr | ₹24 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | #19, University | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 51 | 4 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0747 | C-75754 |
| In the official registers | UGC, NIRF, AISHE | AICTE, AISHE |
| Official website | cuchd.in | mec.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 Chandigarh University: from ₹1.7 lakh, against ₹1.8 lakh at Madras Engineering College.
- Chandigarh University lists the higher top package: ₹1.7 Cr, against ₹24 LPA at Madras Engineering College.
- Chandigarh University is ranked 19 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Madras Engineering College is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Chandigarh University is in Mohali, Punjab and Madras Engineering College is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, about 2,010 km apart.
- Chandigarh University lists 51 programmes and Madras Engineering College lists 4; 4 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 Madras Engineering College lists 4; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (4)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- MBA / PGDM
- MCA
- M.Tech
Only at Chandigarh University (20)
- BBA
- BCA
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- BA
- Law (LLB / BA LLB)
- B.Pharm
- B.Arch
- B.Des
- Hotel Management
- BPT
- Journalism & Mass Comm
- B.Ed
- M.Sc
- MA
- M.Com
- LLM
- M.Pharm
- Ph.D
- GNM
