MERI vs JNU

Fees, placements, ranking and admissions for Management Education & Research Institute New Delhi and Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi, side by side.

Data last updated 13 Oct 2026

Management Education & Research Institute New Delhi

Delhi, Delhi · Private

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Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi

Delhi, Delhi · Private

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Side by side.

	MERI	JNU
Location	Delhi, Delhi	Delhi, Delhi
Type	Private	Private
Established	1995	1969
Approvals	AICTE, NAAC A	NAAC
NIRF ranking	—	NIRF 2025: University, rank 2
MBA total fee	₹5.65 L 2 year Better here	₹12 L 2 year
Highest package	₹10 LPA	₹33 LPA Better here
Average package	₹7.5 LPA	₹11 LPA Better here
Entrance exams	CAT, CMAT	CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, JEE-Main
Courses offered	1	3
Facilities	A/C Classrooms, Hospital & Medical Facilities, Hostel, Sports, Library	A/C Classrooms, Sport Complex, Cafeteria, 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…

MERI is cheaper for MBA, by about ₹6.3 L in total fees compared with JNU.
JNU reports the higher highest package (₹33 LPA).
JNU reports the higher average package (₹11 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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Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi

Jawaharlal Nehru University is the foremost university in India, and a world-renowned centre for teaching and research. Ranked number one in India by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with a Grade Point of 3.91 (on a scale of 4), JNU was ranked no 3 among all universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework, Government of India, in 2016 and no 2 in 2017. JNU also received t…

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Quick answers.

What is the MBA fee at MERI and JNU?

MERI: ₹5.65 L total. JNU: ₹12 L total. Fees are the total course fee from each college's latest data on MyCampusReview.

Which has better placements, MERI or JNU?

MERI reports a highest package of ₹10 LPA and an average of ₹7.5 LPA. JNU reports ₹33 LPA and an average of ₹11 LPA. Packages vary by year and specialisation, so ask alumni about recent placements.

Which exams are accepted by both MERI and JNU?

CAT, CMAT.

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