ISSM vs TSM

Fees, placements, ranking and admissions for Indian School of Science and Management Chennai and Thiagarajar School of Management Madurai, side by side.

Data last updated 11 Oct 2026

Indian School of Science and Management Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu · Private

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Thiagarajar School of Management Madurai

Madurai, Tamil Nadu · Private

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	ISSM	TSM
Location	Chennai, Tamil Nadu	Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Type	Private	Private
Established	2008	1962
Approvals	AICTE	AICTE
MBA total fee	₹6.75 L 2 year Better here	₹14.7 L 2 year
Highest package	₹20.00 LPA	₹21.95 LPA (international), 16.22 LPA (domestic) Better here
Average package	—	₹8.44 LPA
Median salary (NIRF)	—	₹7.5 LPA
Entrance exams	CAT, XAT, CMAT, CEED, MAT	CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT
Courses offered	1	2
Facilities	A/C Classrooms, Sport Complex, Cafeteria, Hostel, Labs, Sports	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…

ISSM is cheaper for MBA, by about ₹7.9 L in total fees compared with TSM.
TSM reports the higher highest package (₹21.95 LPA (international), 16.22 LPA (domestic)).
Both accept CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, so one exam score can get you into either.

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About the two colleges.

Indian School of Science and Management Chennai

ISSM has been established with the objective of producing high quality executives and managers. The challenge in today’s globalized world is to produce managers who can operate across the globe. Further we aim to benchmark ourselves on a global scale on par with the best management institutions, and become the institution of choice for aspiring managers of India. I have no doubt that this objective will be achi…

Fees, cutoffs and reviews of ISSM

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…

Fees, cutoffs and reviews of TSM

Quick answers.

What is the MBA fee at ISSM and TSM?

ISSM: ₹6.75 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, ISSM or TSM?

ISSM reports a highest package of ₹20.00 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 ISSM and TSM?

CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT.

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