VIT BS vs TSM vs LM Thapar vs PDPU: Comparison of Business Schools in terms of Fees, Scores, Placement Offerings and Choice of Specialisations are perhaps those enticing discussion points for the aspirants looking for finalisation of the choice of B-School.
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These constant curiosity amongst the cohorts prompted us to get into some fact finding and analysis. We hereby compare VIT Business School, TSM Madurai, LM Thapar School of Management and PDPU.
So, here comes the new series in Compare Business Schools – Fact check.
VIT B School MBA Admission 2024. Fees, Placement and Eligibility
Formed in the year 1962 TSM, Madurai holds the credit of being the oldest amongst the listed B-Schools.VIT BS follows the list with a foundation year of 1994. PDPU and LM Thapar are considered to be much newer with their respective establishment years of 2006 and 2007.All the B -Schools consider Exam scores of CAT/XAT/NMAT/MAT with VIT BS accepting GMAT, CMAT, ATMA. TANCET score is considered by TSM, whereas LMTSM considers SNAP score in addition. The CAT Cut-offs for all these ranges between 60-65 , for TSM Madurai it is slightly low at 45.
VIT BS offers MBA, whereas its PGDM(equivalent to MBA) for TSM. If someone is looking for specialisation in Big Data amongst these schools then LM Thapar can be the choice and PDPU is popular and renowned for Energy Management. While PDPU has the lowest number of seats (150) and VIT BS pegged at 180, its Faculty and Student ratio of 6:4 makes it all the more popular and demanding amongst the cohorts as VIT BS has a Full-time Faculty count of 28 highest amongst the lot.
VIT B School, SBM NMIMS & IFMR GSB top B Schools for NMAT as per ROI
When compared in terms of ROI (Avg CTC vs Fees) it can be seen VIT B S has a slight edge over the rest with Rs 7 Lakh – Tuition Fees and an Average CTC of Rs 9.68 LPA.
VIT BS vs TSM vs LM Thapar vs PDPU
| B - School | VIT BS | TSM | LMTSM | PDPU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established | 1994 | 1962 | 2007 | 2006 |
| Location | Vellore, Chennai, Bhopal | Madurai | Patiala, Punjab | Gandhi Nagar |
| NIRF Ranking 2023 | 17 | 90 | 49 | 94 |
| Specialisation | MBA | PGDM - MBA | MBA, MBA-BA & Big Data | MBA & MBA Energy |
| Fees (In Lacs) | 7* | 10* | 11.71* | 11.00 |
| Avg CTC'23 | 9.23 | 7.00 | 7.01 | 9.45 |
| Highest CTC'23 | 15.00 | N.A | 21.35 | N.A |
| Avg CTC'22 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 7.00 | 9.00 |
| Highest CTC'22 | 15.00 | 15.00 | N.A | N.A |
| Exam Accepted | CAT /XAT/ MAT/NMAT/GMAT/CMAT/ATMA | CAT/XAT /MAT/CMAT/TANCET | CAT /XAT/ MAT/NMAT/GMAT/CMAT/SNAP | CAT/XAT/NMAT/MAT |
| CAT/XAT Cut off | 65 | 45 | 60 | 60 |
| Seats | 180 | 240 | 240 | 150 |
| Full-Time Faculty | 28 | 27 | 16 | 13 |
| Student Faculty Ratio | 6.4 | 8.9 | 15.0 | 11.5 |
| Campusutra Rating |
3/5 |
2/5 |
2.5/5 |
2.5/5 |
