Madras Engineering College vs Purnea University
A side-by-side look at Madras Engineering College in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Purnea University in Purnia, Bihar, 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 | Madras Engineering College | Purnea University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Private | Government |
| Location | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Purnia, Bihar |
| Course fee range | ₹1.8L – ₹8.4L | ₹12.4k – ₹1.2L |
| Highest package | ₹24 LPA | ₹6 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 4 | 11 |
| Streams | Science | Arts, Commerce, Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | C-75754 | U-0999 |
| In the official registers | AICTE, AISHE | UGC, AISHE |
| Official website | mec.edu.in | purneauniversity.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 Purnea University: from ₹12,400, against ₹1.8 lakh at Madras Engineering College.
- Madras Engineering College lists the higher top package: ₹24 LPA, against ₹6 LPA at Purnea University.
- 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 Purnea University is in Purnia, Bihar, about 1,630 km apart.
- Madras Engineering College is a private institution and Purnea University is a government institution.
- Madras Engineering College lists 4 programmes and Purnea University lists 11; 2 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 Purnea University lists 11; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (2)
- MBA / PGDM
- MCA
Only at Madras Engineering College (2)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- M.Tech
Only at Purnea University (9)
- BBA
- BCA
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- BA
- B.Ed
- M.Sc
- MA
- M.Com
