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Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) vs Sardar Beant Singh State University

A side-by-side look at Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Sardar Beant Singh State University in Gurdaspur, Punjab, both offering B.Tech / B.E., MBA / PGDM and M.Tech. 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 #1Sardar Beant Singh State University logoSardar Beant Singh State UniversityGurdaspur, PunjabGovernment

At a glance

From the Disha Stars directory, read 2 October 2026, and NIRF 2025
DetailIndian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)Sardar Beant Singh State University
TypeGovernmentGovernment
LocationChennai, Tamil NaduGurdaspur, Punjab
Course fee range₹60k – ₹8L₹80k – ₹3L
Highest package₹2 Cr₹12 LPA
NIRF 2025#1, OverallNot ranked
Programmes listed68
StreamsScienceScience
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeU-0456U-1133
In the official registersNIRF, AISHEUGC, AISHE
Official websiteiitm.ac.in sbssu.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 Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras): from ₹60,000, against ₹80,000 at Sardar Beant Singh State University.
  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) lists the higher top package: ₹2 Cr, against ₹12 LPA at Sardar Beant Singh State University.
  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) is ranked 1 in the NIRF 2025 Overall category; Sardar Beant Singh State University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Sardar Beant Singh State University is in Gurdaspur, Punjab, about 2,170 km apart.
  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) lists 6 programmes and Sardar Beant Singh State University lists 8; 3 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 Sardar Beant Singh State University lists 8; see each profile for the full list.

Offered at both (3)

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

Only at Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) (2)

  • M.Sc
  • Ph.D

Only at Sardar Beant Singh State University (5)

  • BBA
  • BCA
  • MCA
  • B.Sc
  • Diploma / Polytechnic

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