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Kaushalya the Skill University vs Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (PGDM)

A side-by-side look at Kaushalya the Skill University in Ahmedabad, Gujarat and Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (PGDM) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, both offering MBA / PGDM. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.

At a glance

From the Disha Stars directory, read 2 October 2026, and NIRF 2025
DetailKaushalya the Skill UniversityPrin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (PGDM)
TypeGovernmentPrivate
LocationAhmedabad, GujaratMumbai, Maharashtra
Course fee range₹90k – ₹4L₹14L – ₹15L
Highest package₹8 LPA₹24 LPA
NIRF 2025Not ranked#75, Management
Programmes listed61
StreamsScienceAny
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeU-1209S-19472
In the official registersUGC, AISHEUGC-2F, AICTE, NIRF, AISHE
Official websitekaushalyaskilluniversity.ac.in welingkar.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 Kaushalya the Skill University: from ₹90,000, against ₹14 lakh at Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (PGDM).
  • Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (PGDM) lists the higher top package: ₹24 LPA, against ₹8 LPA at Kaushalya the Skill University.
  • Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (PGDM) is ranked 75 in the NIRF 2025 Management category; Kaushalya the Skill University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
  • Kaushalya the Skill University is in Ahmedabad, Gujarat and Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (PGDM) is in Mumbai, Maharashtra, about 460 km apart.
  • Kaushalya the Skill University is a government institution and Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (PGDM) is a private institution.
  • Kaushalya the Skill University lists 6 programmes and Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (PGDM) lists 1; 1 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.

Courses

Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Kaushalya the Skill University lists 6 programmes in all and Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (PGDM) lists 1; see each profile for the full list.

Offered at both (1)

  • MBA / PGDM

Only at Kaushalya the Skill University (2)

  • B.Tech / B.E.
  • Diploma / Polytechnic

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