Indira Gandhi National Open University vs Sri Chandra Sekharendra Saraswathi Viswamaha Vidyalaya
A side-by-side look at Indira Gandhi National Open University in New Delhi, Delhi and Sri Chandra Sekharendra Saraswathi Viswamaha Vidyalaya in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, 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 | Sri Chandra Sekharendra Saraswathi Viswamaha Vidyalaya |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Deemed |
| Location | New Delhi, Delhi | Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu |
| Course fee range | ₹2.5k – ₹62k | ₹60k – ₹6L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹12 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 14 | 12 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Arts, Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0104 | U-0477 |
| In the official registers | UGC, NIRF, AISHE | UGC, AICTE, AISHE |
| Official website | ignou.ac.in | kanchiuniv.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 ₹60,000 at Sri Chandra Sekharendra Saraswathi Viswamaha Vidyalaya.
- 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 Sri Chandra Sekharendra Saraswathi Viswamaha Vidyalaya is in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, about 1,760 km apart.
- Indira Gandhi National Open University is a government institution and Sri Chandra Sekharendra Saraswathi Viswamaha Vidyalaya is a deemed-to-be university.
- Indira Gandhi National Open University lists 14 programmes and Sri Chandra Sekharendra Saraswathi Viswamaha Vidyalaya lists 12; 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 Sri Chandra Sekharendra Saraswathi Viswamaha Vidyalaya lists 12; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (7)
- MBA / PGDM
- BCA
- MCA
- BA
- B.Ed
- M.Sc
- MA
Only at Indira Gandhi National Open University (4)
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- Diploma / Polytechnic
- M.Com
Only at Sri Chandra Sekharendra Saraswathi Viswamaha Vidyalaya (4)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- BBA
- M.Tech
- Ph.D
