Bharati Vidyapeeth is a deemed University ranked at 64 among NIRF Rankings. On the other hand, Suresh Gyan Vihar University ranks highly on the research ranking platform with NIRF Ranking 25. They work on theoretical as well as practical classes that are conducted as per the Distance Education Council norms. It offers industry oriented professional courses with updated inputs from experts in the specialized field.

Admission:

Bharti Vidyapeeth:

• It offers a 2-year MBA program in distance mode to the students. The total fee for the program is Rs.60000.
• The student must have a graduate degree(10+2+3) and must have 50% marks in graduation.

Suresh Gyan Vihar University:

• It offers a 2-year MBA program in distance mode to the students. The total fee of the MBA program is Rs.85000.
• The student must have a graduate degree(10+2+3) and must have 50% marks in graduation.

Placement Statistics:

Bharti Vidyapeeth:

• Various corporate and Industrial sectors from the private and the government sector visit the campus.
• Student can pursue their career in different sectors like management, economics, family business and Infrastructure, financial analysis, etc.
• The major companies visiting the campus for recruitment include ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Cavin Care, ICICI Securities, Infosys, etc with the average package is 7 lakhs.

Suresh Gyan Vihar University:

• The placement session has been much better than other colleges.
• The major companies visiting the campus for recruitment include Axis Bank, ICICI, India Mart, IndiGo Airlines, Infosys, etc with the average package is 4 lakhs.

However, considering all the aspects and the associated pros and cons, the choice should be made.

Indira Gandhi National Open University is a central government-owned educational institute. The college is recognized by AIU and has been approved by UGC.

Sikkim Manipal University Distance Learning is owned by a public-private partnership. The college is also recognized by UGC.

Highlights:

IGNOU:

• It also has over 25 foreign education partner institutions.

• The institute provides open, distance, and online modes of education.

• The college provides over 200 courses across more than 20 streams.

SMU:

• The institution was set-up to provide distance education for students and working professionals.

• The college was awarded the “Best University in Distance Learning” by ASSOCHAM India and won a Silver Award in Digital Learning Transformation Category in 2018.

• The college provides 13 courses across two streams.

Admission Procedure:

The admission procedure for both colleges is similar.

• The eligibility criteria for each course at both colleges vary. The basic eligibility criteria at SMU and IGNOU is having completed 10+2 for undergraduate courses and having completed graduation for postgraduate courses.

• Some courses require appearing for the common entrance examinations conducted by the respective institutes.

Faculty:

IGNOU:

• The institute has more than 800 faculty members and over 33000 academic counselors.

• Teachers have vast experience and are well-educated. They provide constant support and guidance to the students making the institute among the top institutes.

SMU: The institute has well-qualified teachers who provide constant guidance. The curriculum taught is relevant and updated.

Facilities:

IGNOU:

• It provides 67 regional centers and over 2,667 learner support centers around the country.

• For all courses offered, IGNOU provides flexibility to its students in terms of place and time of the study.

• It has launched an e-learning mobile application to provide a digital learning environment to IGNOU affiliated students.

SMU: The institute has an online portal EduNxt that is designed for online learning.

Placements:

IGNOU: The institute has a central placement cell which organizes placement drives. Companies such as ICICI, Axis Bank, Frankfinn, and NIIT offer placements to students.

SMU: The college also provides placement opportunities.

• Internships and training are provided to students in top companies such as TCS. Companies such as Airtel, Ambuja Cement, Capgemini, and Flipkart offer placements to students.

• The highest package offered goes up to 11 LPA.

IGNOU has the advantage of being the largest open-learning institute and top-ranked in the country being run by the central government. Also, IGNOU has better foreign associations with top-institutes. However, SMU provides better internships and placements. Both provide the great features of e-learning too. Between the two IGNOU is a more recognized and larger institute.