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Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) vs Maharaja Bir Bikram University

A side-by-side look at Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Maharaja Bir Bikram University in Agartala, Tripura, 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 Madras (IIT Madras) logoIndian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)Chennai, Tamil NaduGovernmentNIRF 2025, Overall #1Maharaja Bir Bikram University logoMaharaja Bir Bikram UniversityAgartala, TripuraGovernment

At a glance

From the Disha Stars directory, read 2 October 2026, and NIRF 2025
DetailIndian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)Maharaja Bir Bikram University
TypeGovernmentGovernment
LocationChennai, Tamil NaduAgartala, Tripura
Course fee range₹60k – ₹8L₹35.5k – ₹92.5k
Highest package₹2 Cr₹6 LPA
NIRF 2025#1, OverallNot ranked
Programmes listed611
StreamsScienceArts, Commerce, Science
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeU-0456U-0839
In the official registersNIRF, AISHEUGC, AISHE
Official websiteiitm.ac.in mbbuniversity.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 Maharaja Bir Bikram University: from ₹35,500, against ₹60,000 at Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras).
  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) lists the higher top package: ₹2 Cr, against ₹6 LPA at Maharaja Bir Bikram University.
  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) is ranked 1 in the NIRF 2025 Overall category; Maharaja Bir Bikram University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Maharaja Bir Bikram University is in Agartala, Tripura, about 1,680 km apart.
  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) lists 6 programmes and Maharaja Bir Bikram 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 Madras (IIT Madras) lists 6 programmes in all and Maharaja Bir Bikram University lists 11; see each profile for the full list.

Offered at both (2)

  • MBA / PGDM
  • M.Sc

Only at Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) (3)

  • B.Tech / B.E.
  • M.Tech
  • Ph.D

Only at Maharaja Bir Bikram University (9)

  • BBA
  • B.Com
  • B.Sc
  • BA
  • Law (LLB / BA LLB)
  • B.Ed
  • MA
  • M.Com
  • LLM

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