Indira Gandhi National Open University vs Rabindranath Tagore University
A side-by-side look at Indira Gandhi National Open University in New Delhi, Delhi and Rabindranath Tagore University in Raisen, Madhya Pradesh, both offering MBA / PGDM, BCA and MCA and 4 more courses. 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 | Rabindranath Tagore University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Private |
| Location | New Delhi, Delhi | Raisen, Madhya Pradesh |
| Course fee range | ₹2.5k – ₹62k | ₹70k – ₹4L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹12 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | Not ranked | #151-200, University |
| Programmes listed | 14 | 13 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Arts, Commerce, Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0104 | U-0656 |
| In the official registers | UGC, NIRF, AISHE | UGC, AICTE, NIRF, AISHE |
| Official website | ignou.ac.in | rntu.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 Indira Gandhi National Open University: from ₹2,500, against ₹70,000 at Rabindranath Tagore University.
- Both list a highest package of ₹12 LPA.
- Rabindranath Tagore University is ranked 151-200 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Indira Gandhi National Open University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Indira Gandhi National Open University is in New Delhi, Delhi and Rabindranath Tagore University is in Raisen, Madhya Pradesh, about 590 km apart.
- Indira Gandhi National Open University is a government institution and Rabindranath Tagore University is a private institution.
- Indira Gandhi National Open University lists 14 programmes and Rabindranath Tagore University lists 13; 7 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 Rabindranath Tagore University lists 13; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (7)
- MBA / PGDM
- BCA
- MCA
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- BA
- M.Sc
Only at Indira Gandhi National Open University (4)
- B.Ed
- Diploma / Polytechnic
- MA
- M.Com
Only at Rabindranath Tagore University (5)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- BBA
- Law (LLB / BA LLB)
- B.Pharm
- M.Tech
