SRMIST vs TSM

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

Data last updated 11 Oct 2026

SRM Institute of Science and Technology Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu · Private

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Thiagarajar School of Management Madurai

Madurai, Tamil Nadu · Private

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	SRMIST	TSM
Location	Chennai, Tamil Nadu	Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Type	Private	Private
Established	1985	1962
Approvals	UGC, NAAC A++	AICTE
MBA total fee	₹1.89 L - 11.5 L 2 year Better here	₹14.7 L 2 year
Highest package	₹50 LPA Better here	₹21.95 LPA (international), 16.22 LPA (domestic)
Average package	₹7.12 LPA	₹8.44 LPA Better here
Median salary (NIRF)	₹6 LPA	₹7.5 LPA
Entrance exams	CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT	CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT
Courses offered	3	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…

SRMIST is cheaper for MBA, by about ₹13 L in total fees compared with TSM.
SRMIST reports the higher highest package (₹50 LPA).
TSM reports the higher average package (₹8.44 LPA).
Both accept CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, so one exam score can get you into either.

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About the two colleges.

SRM Institute of Science and Technology Chennai

SRM Institute of Science and Technology is one of the top ranking universities in India with over 52,000 full time students and more than 3200 faculty across all the campuses – Kattankulathur, Ramapuram, Vadapalani Campus – all in and around Chennai, Tiruchirappalli (in TN), Modinagar (in UP) & Sonepat (in Haryana) – both of which are located near Delhi NCR, Amaravati (in AP), Gangtok (in Sikkim) &n…

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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 SRMIST and TSM?

SRMIST: ₹1.89 L - 11.5 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, SRMIST or TSM?

SRMIST reports a highest package of ₹50 LPA and an average of ₹7.12 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 SRMIST and TSM?

CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT.

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