Indira Gandhi National Open University vs Sandip Institute of Engineering & Management
A side-by-side look at Indira Gandhi National Open University in New Delhi, Delhi and Sandip Institute of Engineering & Management in Nashik, Maharashtra, both offering MBA / PGDM and MCA. 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 | Sandip Institute of Engineering & Management |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Private |
| Location | New Delhi, Delhi | Nashik, Maharashtra |
| Course fee range | ₹2.5k – ₹62k | ₹1.7L – ₹4.2L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹28 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 14 | 4 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0104 | Not matched yet |
| In the official registers | UGC, NIRF, AISHE | Not matched yet |
| Official website | ignou.ac.in | siem.sandipfoundation.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 ₹1.7 lakh at Sandip Institute of Engineering & Management.
- Sandip Institute of Engineering & Management lists the higher top package: ₹28 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 Sandip Institute of Engineering & Management is in Nashik, Maharashtra, about 1,010 km apart.
- Indira Gandhi National Open University is a government institution and Sandip Institute of Engineering & Management is a private institution.
- Indira Gandhi National Open University lists 14 programmes and Sandip Institute of Engineering & Management lists 4; 2 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 Sandip Institute of Engineering & Management lists 4; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (2)
- MBA / PGDM
- MCA
Only at Indira Gandhi National Open University (9)
- BCA
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- BA
- B.Ed
- Diploma / Polytechnic
- M.Sc
- MA
- M.Com
Only at Sandip Institute of Engineering & Management (2)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- M.Tech
