Indira Gandhi National Open University vs Sapthagiri Institute of Management
A side-by-side look at Indira Gandhi National Open University in New Delhi, Delhi and Sapthagiri Institute of Management in Bengaluru, Karnataka, both offering MBA / PGDM 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 | Sapthagiri Institute of Management |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Private |
| Location | New Delhi, Delhi | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| Course fee range | ₹2.5k – ₹62k | ₹3L – ₹3.6L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹12 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 14 | 3 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Commerce |
| 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 | sapthagiri.edu.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 ₹3 lakh at Sapthagiri Institute of Management.
- Both list a highest package of ₹12 LPA.
- 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 Sapthagiri Institute of Management is in Bengaluru, Karnataka, about 1,720 km apart.
- Indira Gandhi National Open University is a government institution and Sapthagiri Institute of Management is a private institution.
- Indira Gandhi National Open University lists 14 programmes and Sapthagiri Institute of Management lists 3; 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 Sapthagiri Institute of Management lists 3; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (2)
- MBA / PGDM
- B.Com
Only at Indira Gandhi National Open University (9)
- BCA
- MCA
- B.Sc
- BA
- B.Ed
- Diploma / Polytechnic
- M.Sc
- MA
- M.Com
Only at Sapthagiri Institute of Management (1)
- BBA
