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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) vs Purnea University

A side-by-side look at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) in Kharagpur, West Bengal and Purnea University in Purnia, Bihar, both offering MBA / PGDM and M.Sc. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) logoIndian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur)Kharagpur, West BengalGovernmentNIRF 2025, Overall #6Purnea University logoPurnea UniversityPurnia, BiharGovernment

At a glance

From the Disha Stars directory, read 2 October 2026, and NIRF 2025
DetailIndian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur)Purnea University
TypeGovernmentGovernment
LocationKharagpur, West BengalPurnia, Bihar
Course fee range₹2L – ₹12L₹12.4k – ₹1.2L
Highest package₹2.6 Cr₹6 LPA
NIRF 2025#6, OverallNot ranked
Programmes listed811
StreamsScienceArts, Commerce, Science
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeU-0573U-0999
In the official registersNIRF, AISHEUGC, AISHE
Official websiteiitkgp.ac.in purneauniversity.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 Purnea University: from ₹12,400, against ₹2 lakh at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur).
  • Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) lists the higher top package: ₹2.6 Cr, against ₹6 LPA at Purnea University.
  • Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) is ranked 6 in the NIRF 2025 Overall category; Purnea University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
  • Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) is in Kharagpur, West Bengal and Purnea University is in Purnia, Bihar, about 380 km apart.
  • Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) lists 8 programmes and Purnea University lists 11; 2 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.

Courses

Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) lists 8 programmes in all and Purnea University lists 11; see each profile for the full list.

Offered at both (2)

  • MBA / PGDM
  • M.Sc

Only at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) (4)

  • B.Tech / B.E.
  • B.Arch
  • M.Tech
  • Ph.D

Only at Purnea University (9)

  • BBA
  • BCA
  • MCA
  • B.Com
  • B.Sc
  • BA
  • B.Ed
  • MA
  • M.Com

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