MERI vs Department of Commerce

Fees, placements, ranking and admissions for Management Education & Research Institute New Delhi and Department of Commerce University of Delhi New Delhi, side by side.

Data last updated 11 Oct 2026

Management Education & Research Institute New Delhi

Delhi, Delhi · Private

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Department of Commerce University of Delhi New Delhi

Delhi, Delhi · Private

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	MERI	Department of Commerce
Location	Delhi, Delhi	Delhi, Delhi
Type	Private	Private
Established	1995	1967
Approvals	AICTE, NAAC A	DU, New Delhi
MBA total fee	₹5.65 L 2 year	₹1.08 L 2 year Better here
Highest package	₹10 LPA	₹30 LPA Better here
Average package	₹7.5 LPA	₹13.92 LPA Better here
Median salary (NIRF)	—	₹15.17 LPA
Entrance exams	CAT, CMAT	CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT
Courses offered	1	1
Facilities	A/C Classrooms, Hospital & Medical Facilities, Hostel, Sports, Library	A/C Classrooms, Sport Complex, Cafeteria, Hospital & Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs

“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…

Department of Commerce is cheaper for MBA, by about ₹4.6 L in total fees compared with MERI.
Department of Commerce reports the higher highest package (₹30 LPA).
Department of Commerce reports the higher average package (₹13.92 LPA).
Both accept CAT, CMAT, so one exam score can get you into either.

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About the two colleges.

Management Education & Research Institute New Delhi

We at MERI GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS , offer supportive and inspirational environment for young enquiring minds to learn and grow with us. Our passion for learning means we achieve more than outstanding results. We strive to build confident and creative thinkers and aim at delivering an education that is truly relevant to their future. We are an early learning academy focused on social-emotional development and early lit…

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Department of Commerce University of Delhi New Delhi

Shortly after independence, a group of visionaries led by Prof. V. K.R.V. Rao and supported by the then Prime Minister Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru were driven by an ambition to create a center for advanced learning and research in social sciences comparable to the best in the world and worthy of an independent subcontinent. Thus, in 1948 the Delhi School of Economics (DSE) was conceived on the lines of the London School of…

Fees, cutoffs and reviews of Department of Commerce

Quick answers.

What is the MBA fee at MERI and Department of Commerce?

MERI: ₹5.65 L total. Department of Commerce: ₹1.08 L total. Fees are the total course fee from each college's latest data on MyCampusReview.

Which has better placements, MERI or Department of Commerce?

MERI reports a highest package of ₹10 LPA and an average of ₹7.5 LPA. Department of Commerce reports ₹30 LPA and an average of ₹13.92 LPA. Packages vary by year and specialisation, so ask alumni about recent placements.

Which exams are accepted by both MERI and Department of Commerce?

CAT, CMAT.

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