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Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) vs Lords University

A side-by-side look at Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Lords University in Alwar, Rajasthan, both offering B.Tech / B.E., MBA / PGDM and M.Tech and 1 more courses. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) logoIndian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)Chennai, Tamil NaduGovernmentNIRF 2025, Overall #1Lords University logoLords UniversityAlwar, RajasthanPrivate

At a glance

From the Disha Stars directory, read 2 October 2026, and NIRF 2025
DetailIndian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)Lords University
TypeGovernmentPrivate
LocationChennai, Tamil NaduAlwar, Rajasthan
Course fee range₹60k – ₹8L₹1L – ₹4.4L
Highest package₹2 Cr₹12 LPA
NIRF 2025#1, OverallNot ranked
Programmes listed614
StreamsScienceArts, Commerce, Science
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeU-0456U-1031
In the official registersNIRF, AISHEUGC, AISHE
Official websiteiitm.ac.in lordsuni.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 Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras): from ₹60,000, against ₹1 lakh at Lords University.
  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) lists the higher top package: ₹2 Cr, against ₹12 LPA at Lords University.
  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) is ranked 1 in the NIRF 2025 Overall category; Lords University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Lords University is in Alwar, Rajasthan, about 1,660 km apart.
  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) is a government institution and Lords University is a private institution.
  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) lists 6 programmes and Lords University lists 14; 4 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.

Courses

Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) lists 6 programmes in all and Lords University lists 14; see each profile for the full list.

Offered at both (4)

  • B.Tech / B.E.
  • MBA / PGDM
  • M.Tech
  • M.Sc

Only at Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) (1)

  • Ph.D

Only at Lords University (9)

  • BBA
  • BCA
  • MCA
  • B.Com
  • B.Sc
  • BA
  • Law (LLB / BA LLB)
  • B.Pharm
  • MA

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