NIU vs UPID

Fees, placements, ranking and admissions for Noida International University Greater Noida and U.P. Institute of Design Noida, side by side.

Data last updated 7 Oct 2026

Noida International University Greater Noida

Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh · Private

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U.P. Institute of Design Noida

Noida, Uttar Pradesh · Public

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	NIU	UPID
Location	Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh	Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Type	Private	Public
Established	2010	2000
Approvals	NCTE, AICTE, COA, INC, BCI, UGC	AICTE
MBA total fee	₹3.97 L - 6.70 L 2 year	₹1.93 L 2 year Better here
Highest package	₹4.80 LPA	—
Entrance exams	CAT, XAT, CMAT, CLAT, AILET	CAT, XAT, CMAT, NIFT, CEED, NID, UCEED, MAT
Courses offered	4	3
Student reviews	—	1 · 4/5
Facilities	A/C Classrooms, Cafeteria, Hospital & Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs, Transport Facility	A/C Classrooms, Sports, Library

“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…

UPID is cheaper for MBA, by about ₹2.0 L in total fees compared with NIU.
Both accept CAT, XAT, CMAT, so one exam score can get you into either.

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About the two colleges.

Noida International University Greater Noida

Noida International University is established by U.P. LEGISLATURE ACT NO. 27 OF 2010 and under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956. A world Class University sponsored by the Maruti Educational Trust. The lush green campus of 75 acres with its uniquely designed architecture stands out as an infrastructure. The campus is strategically located near the Yamuna Expressway educational hub in Gautam Budh Nagar, Greater Noida.…

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U.P. Institute of Design Noida

U.P. Institute of Design, Noida has been established by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, U.P., Lucknow at Sector-62, Noida campus of the University. It is India's first AICTE approved Design Institute offering Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) Programme and Master of Design (M.Des.) programmes. The Institute is also starting Master of Business Administration (MBA) program having thrust in Business Analyti…

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Quick answers.

What is the MBA fee at NIU and UPID?

NIU: ₹3.97 L - 6.70 L total. UPID: ₹1.93 L total. Fees are the total course fee from each college's latest data on MyCampusReview.

Which exams are accepted by both NIU and UPID?

CAT, XAT, CMAT.

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