Gangadhar Meher University vs Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education
A side-by-side look at Gangadhar Meher University in Sambalpur, Odisha and Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education in Kumaracoil, Tamil Nadu, both offering MBA / PGDM, BBA and BCA and 5 more courses. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Gangadhar Meher University | Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Deemed |
| Location | Sambalpur, Odisha | Kumaracoil, Tamil Nadu |
| Course fee range | ₹30k – ₹1.2L | ₹90k – ₹6.4L |
| Highest package | ₹6 LPA | ₹12 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 10 | 13 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Commerce, Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0852 | U-0468 |
| In the official registers | UGC, AISHE | UGC, AICTE, AISHE |
| Official website | gmuniversity.ac.in | niuniv.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 Gangadhar Meher University: from ₹30,000, against ₹90,000 at Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education.
- Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education lists the higher top package: ₹12 LPA, against ₹6 LPA at Gangadhar Meher University.
- Neither is in the NIRF 2025 rankings, which list only the top institutions in each category.
- Gangadhar Meher University is in Sambalpur, Odisha and Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education is in Kumaracoil, Tamil Nadu, about 1,630 km apart.
- Gangadhar Meher University is a government institution and Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education is a deemed-to-be university.
- Gangadhar Meher University lists 10 programmes and Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education lists 13; 8 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.
Courses
Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Gangadhar Meher University lists 10 programmes in all and Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education lists 13; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (8)
- MBA / PGDM
- BBA
- BCA
- MCA
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- M.Sc
- M.Com
Only at Gangadhar Meher University (2)
- BA
- MA
Only at Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education (5)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- B.Pharm
- M.Tech
- M.Pharm
- Ph.D

