Indira Gandhi National Open University vs L M Thapar School of Management
A side-by-side look at Indira Gandhi National Open University in New Delhi, Delhi and L M Thapar School of Management in Dera Bassi, Punjab, both offering MBA / PGDM. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Indira Gandhi National Open University | L M Thapar School of Management |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Deemed |
| Location | New Delhi, Delhi | Dera Bassi, Punjab |
| Course fee range | ₹2.5k – ₹62k | ₹4.5L – ₹15.7L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹25 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 14 | 2 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Any |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0104 | Not matched yet |
| In the official registers | UGC, NIRF, AISHE | AICTE |
| Official website | ignou.ac.in | lmtsm.thapar.edu |
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 Indira Gandhi National Open University: from ₹2,500, against ₹4.5 lakh at L M Thapar School of Management.
- L M Thapar School of Management lists the higher top package: ₹25 LPA, against ₹12 LPA at Indira Gandhi National Open University.
- Neither is in the NIRF 2025 rankings, which list only the top institutions in each category.
- Indira Gandhi National Open University is in New Delhi, Delhi and L M Thapar School of Management is in Dera Bassi, Punjab, about 240 km apart.
- Indira Gandhi National Open University is a government institution and L M Thapar School of Management is a deemed-to-be university.
- Indira Gandhi National Open University lists 14 programmes and L M Thapar School of Management lists 2; 1 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.
Courses
Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Indira Gandhi National Open University lists 14 programmes in all and L M Thapar School of Management lists 2; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (1)
- MBA / PGDM
Only at Indira Gandhi National Open University (10)
- BCA
- MCA
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- BA
- B.Ed
- Diploma / Polytechnic
- M.Sc
- MA
- M.Com
Only at L M Thapar School of Management (1)
- Ph.D
