Indira Gandhi National Open University vs Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies
A side-by-side look at Indira Gandhi National Open University in New Delhi, Delhi and Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies in Khurda, Odisha, both offering MBA / PGDM, BCA and B.Com. 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 | Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Private |
| Location | New Delhi, Delhi | Khurda, Odisha |
| Course fee range | ₹2.5k – ₹62k | ₹90k – ₹1.5L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹6 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 14 | 4 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Commerce |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0104 | S-284 |
| In the official registers | UGC, NIRF, AISHE | AICTE, AISHE |
| Official website | ignou.ac.in | mahendra.org |
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 ₹90,000 at Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies.
- Indira Gandhi National Open University lists the higher top package: ₹12 LPA, against ₹6 LPA at Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies.
- 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 Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies is in Khurda, Odisha, about 1,260 km apart.
- Indira Gandhi National Open University is a government institution and Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies is a private institution.
- Indira Gandhi National Open University lists 14 programmes and Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies lists 4; 3 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 Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies lists 4; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (3)
- MBA / PGDM
- BCA
- B.Com
Only at Indira Gandhi National Open University (8)
- MCA
- B.Sc
- BA
- B.Ed
- Diploma / Polytechnic
- M.Sc
- MA
- M.Com
Only at Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies (1)
- BBA
