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Madras Engineering College vs Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology

A side-by-side look at Madras Engineering College in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology in Udaipur, Rajasthan, both offering B.Tech / B.E., MBA / PGDM and M.Tech. 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
DetailMadras Engineering CollegeMaharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology
TypePrivateGovernment
LocationChennai, Tamil NaduUdaipur, Rajasthan
Course fee range₹1.8L – ₹8.4L₹1.2L – ₹2.2L
Highest package₹24 LPA₹12 LPA
NIRF 2025Not rankedNot ranked
Programmes listed46
StreamsScienceScience
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeC-75754U-0407
In the official registersAICTE, AISHEUGC, NIRF, AISHE
Official websitemec.edu.in mpuat.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 Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology: from ₹1.2 lakh, against ₹1.8 lakh at Madras Engineering College.
  • Madras Engineering College lists the higher top package: ₹24 LPA, against ₹12 LPA at Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology.
  • Neither is in the NIRF 2025 rankings, which list only the top institutions in each category.
  • Madras Engineering College is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology is in Udaipur, Rajasthan, about 1,450 km apart.
  • Madras Engineering College is a private institution and Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology is a government institution.
  • Madras Engineering College lists 4 programmes and Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology lists 6; 3 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.

Courses

Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Madras Engineering College lists 4 programmes in all and Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology lists 6; see each profile for the full list.

Offered at both (3)

  • B.Tech / B.E.
  • MBA / PGDM
  • M.Tech

Only at Madras Engineering College (1)

  • MCA

Only at Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology (3)

  • B.Sc
  • M.Sc
  • Ph.D

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