SIMATS vs TSM

Fees, placements, ranking and admissions for Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences Chennai and Thiagarajar School of Management Madurai, side by side.

Data last updated 11 Oct 2026

Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu · Private

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Thiagarajar School of Management Madurai

Madurai, Tamil Nadu · Private

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Side by side.

	SIMATS	TSM
Location	Chennai, Tamil Nadu	Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Type	Private	Private
Established	2005	1962
Approvals	UGC	AICTE, NBA
MBA total fee	₹3 L 2 year Better here	₹14.7 L 2 year
Highest package	₹15 LPA	₹21.95 LPA (international), 16.22 LPA (domestic) Better here
Average package	—	₹8.44 LPA
Median salary (NIRF)	₹4.30 LPA (4-yr UG), 15.60 LPA (3-yr PG)	₹7.5 LPA
Entrance exams	CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT	CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT
Courses offered	4	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…

SIMATS is cheaper for MBA, by about ₹12 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.

Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences Chennai

The Saveetha Medical and Educational Trust was created in 1986 mainly to provide medical relief, to promote Education and encourage Research. The Trust started a Saveetha Dental College and established an attached General Hospital in the year 1988. Subsequently the Trust established a Nursing College, Physiotherapy College, Occupational Therapy College and an Engineering College in order to comply with our commitment…

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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 SIMATS and TSM?

SIMATS: ₹3 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, SIMATS or TSM?

SIMATS reports a highest package of ₹15 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 SIMATS and TSM?

CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT.

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