Bharathidasan Institute of vs TSM

Fees, placements, ranking and admissions for Bharathidasan Institute of Management and Thiagarajar School of Management Madurai, side by side.

Data last updated 11 Oct 2026

Bharathidasan Institute of Management

Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu · Private

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Thiagarajar School of Management Madurai

Madurai, Tamil Nadu · Private

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	Bharathidasan Institute of	TSM
Location	Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu	Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Type	Private	Private
Established	1984	1962
Approvals	AICTE	AICTE
MBA total fee	₹13.73 L 2 year Better here	₹14.7 L 2 year
Highest package	₹16 LPA	₹21.95 LPA (international), 16.22 LPA (domestic) Better here
Average package	₹10.5 LPA Better here	₹8.44 LPA
Median salary (NIRF)	₹10 LPA	₹7.5 LPA
Entrance exams	CAT, XAT, MAT	CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT
Courses offered	1	2
Facilities	A/C Classrooms, Sport Complex, Cafeteria, Hostel, Labs	A/C Classrooms, Sport Complex, Cafeteria, Hostel, Labs, Sports

“Better here” marks only lower fees and higher reported packages. Packages are as reported by each college or NIRF and vary by year and specialisation.

In short…

Bharathidasan Institute of is cheaper for MBA, by about ₹1.0 L in total fees compared with TSM.
TSM reports the higher highest package (₹21.95 LPA (international), 16.22 LPA (domestic)).
Bharathidasan Institute of reports the higher average package (₹10.5 LPA).
Both accept CAT, XAT, MAT, so one exam score can get you into either.

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About the two colleges.

Bharathidasan Institute of Management

Established in 1984, Bharathidasan Institute of Management, Tiruchirappalli, an ISO 21001:2018 certified institution, is an autonomous School of Excellence of Bharathidasan University, governed by an independent society, with the Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu as its Patron in Chief. Former Union Minister, Bharat Ratna, Late Shri C Subramaniam, was motivated by the idea of a School of Excellence in Management o…

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Thiagarajar School of Management Madurai

Established in the year 1962 by the great philanthropist and industrialist, Shri. Karumuttu Thiagarajan Chettiar, Thiagarajar School of Management (TSM) began with the aim to impart professional education to managers who had a burning desire to scale up their career potential with better managerial skills. The institute began an ‘Executive Development Program’ with the purpose of enabling managers and ent…

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Quick answers.

What is the MBA fee at Bharathidasan Institute of and TSM?

Bharathidasan Institute of: ₹13.73 L total. TSM: ₹14.7 L total. Fees are the total course fee from each college's latest data on MyCampusReview.

Which has better placements, Bharathidasan Institute of or TSM?

Bharathidasan Institute of reports a highest package of ₹16 LPA and an average of ₹10.5 LPA. TSM reports ₹21.95 LPA (international), 16.22 LPA (domestic) and an average of ₹8.44 LPA. Packages vary by year and specialisation, so ask alumni about recent placements.

Which exams are accepted by both Bharathidasan Institute of and TSM?

CAT, XAT, MAT.

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