UPID vs GLA University

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

Data last updated 11 Oct 2026

U.P. Institute of Design Noida

Noida, Uttar Pradesh · Public

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GLA University Greater Noida

Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh · Private

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	UPID	GLA University
Location	Noida, Uttar Pradesh	Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Type	Public	Private
Established	2000	2010
Approvals	AICTE	AICTE
MBA total fee	₹1.93 L 2 year Better here	₹5.50 L - 5.80 L
Highest package	—	₹60 LPA
Median salary (NIRF)	—	₹6 LPA
Entrance exams	CAT, XAT, CMAT, NIFT, CEED, NID, UCEED, MAT	CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT
Courses offered	3	4
Student reviews	1 · 4/5	—
Facilities	A/C Classrooms, Sports, Library	A/C Classrooms, Sport Complex, 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…

UPID is cheaper for MBA, by about ₹3.6 L in total fees compared with GLA University.
Both accept CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, so one exam score can get you into either.

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About the two colleges.

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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GLA University Greater Noida

In 1991, Shri Narayan Das Agrawal decided to fulfill his father's dream, the Late Shri Ganeshi Lal Agrawal, of establishing an institute for quality education for the people and the region & beyond. And initiated Sri Jagannath Prasad Ganeshi Lal Bazaz Charitable Trust Samiti to make the holy city Mathura a recognized destination for knowledge seekers from different spheres of life. This led to the foundation of a…

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Quick answers.

What is the MBA fee at UPID and GLA University?

UPID: ₹1.93 L total. GLA University: ₹5.50 L - 5.80 L total. Fees are the total course fee from each college's latest data on MyCampusReview.

Which exams are accepted by both UPID and GLA University?

CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT.

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