Indira Gandhi National Open University vs St. Mary's Group of Institutions Hyderabad
A side-by-side look at Indira Gandhi National Open University in New Delhi, Delhi and St. Mary's Group of Institutions Hyderabad in Hyderabad, Telangana, 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 | St. Mary's Group of Institutions Hyderabad |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Private |
| Location | New Delhi, Delhi | Hyderabad, Telangana |
| Course fee range | ₹2.5k – ₹62k | ₹1L – ₹5.4L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹12 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 14 | 7 |
| 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 | UGC-2F, AICTE |
| Official website | ignou.ac.in | stmarysgroup.com |
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 lakh at St. Mary's Group of Institutions Hyderabad.
- 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 St. Mary's Group of Institutions Hyderabad is in Hyderabad, Telangana, about 1,260 km apart.
- Indira Gandhi National Open University is a government institution and St. Mary's Group of Institutions Hyderabad is a private institution.
- Indira Gandhi National Open University lists 14 programmes and St. Mary's Group of Institutions Hyderabad lists 7; 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 St. Mary's Group of Institutions Hyderabad lists 7; 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 St. Mary's Group of Institutions Hyderabad (4)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- B.Pharm
- M.Tech
- M.Pharm
