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PrivateNIRF 2025 #90 OverallNIRF 2025 #76 University

Bharath University - Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research (BIHER), Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu6540 IntakeofflineFounded 1984Deemed to be University
Fees / year
₹30,000 - ₹1.75L
Courses
69+
Median Salary
₹9.5 LPA

At a glance

Established
1984
Institution type
Private
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Affiliation
Deemed to be University
Approvals
AICTE, UGC, NAAC
NIRF 2025
#90 Overall, #76 University
Programmes
69 in Engineering, Management, Science, Commerce
UG fees
₹40,000 – ₹1.75L a year
PG fees
₹30,000 – ₹1.2L a year
Median salary
₹9.5 LPA (4-year UG programmes, 2023–24)
Placement rate
93% (4-year UG programmes, 2023–24)
Students enrolled
18,977 (2023–24)

Placement and student figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025. Fees: first-year tuition as listed for each programme.

About Bharath University - Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research (BIHER), Chennai

About University Welcome to the BIHER: Sri Lakshmi Ammal Educational Trust, established with a long vision to transform higher learning in Tamil Nadu. In 1984, Bharath Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) was founded by the Trust under the dynamic leadership of Dr. S. Jagathrakshakan as the first self-financing engineering college in the state, enveloping in its historic milestones activities spearheaded for medical and allied health sciences education by the Trust. Building on this commitment to excellence, the Trust opened Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital in 1989. The institution quickly burst onto the scene and, by July 2002, was deemed a University by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956. The beginning of the Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research (BIHER) was the birth of that year, which was to be the umbrella organization for an expanding network of fine institutions. Today, BIHER Encompasses a Wide Range of Specialized Institutions, including: Bharath Medical College and Hospital (BMCH), Chennai Sree Balaji College of Nursing, Chennai Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital (SBMCH), Chennai Sree Balaji College of Physiotherapy, Chennai Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences (SLIMS), Puducherry BIHER These thronging establishments manifest the ever devotedness of the Trust to the provision of world-class education. BIHER thus emerges today as an educational conglomerate of great import, providing what it claims to be multidisciplinary, multicultural, and quality education to around 10,000 students hailing from all corners of the globe. The conglomerate comprises six sprawling campuses in the States of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, where the conglomerate infrastructure will be above 1.

NIRF 2025 Rankings

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (Ministry of Education) ranks institutions in separate lists. It lists this college as Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research.

Ranking listRankScore
University#7649.59
Overall#9049.85

Source: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education. Data submitted by the institution (PDF)

Courses and Fees

69 programmes
CourseLevelSpecialisationsFirst-year tuition
Bachelor of ScienceUndergraduate15₹40,000
Bachelor of TechnologyUndergraduate14₹1,50,000
Master of TechnologyPostgraduate13₹1,00,000
Master of SciencePostgraduate6₹30,000
Bachelor of CommerceUndergraduate5₹50,000
Bachelor of ArtsUndergraduate4₹1,00,000
Master of PhilosophyPostgraduate3₹46,000
Master of ArchitecturePostgraduate2₹1,20,000

Placements

2,833 of the 3,047 students who graduated from Bharath University - Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research (BIHER), Chennai's 4-year UG programmes in 2023–24 were placed (93%), at a median salary of ₹9.5 LPA. 214 went on to higher studies.

Source: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

Year-wise placements

Admission 2027

BIHER Chennai Admission Process Admissions to B.tech program in BIHER are based on Bharath Engineering Entrance Examination (BEEE) scores and qualifying marks in Higher Secondary. Admission to B.Arch is based on NATA score. Admissions to the rest of the courses are merit-based and fulfilling the eligibility criteria. Admission to PhD is based on a written test followed by an interview.

Scholarships and Fee Reimbursement

In 2023–24, 2,474 of 18,977 students at Bharath University - Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research (BIHER), Chennai (13%) had their full tuition fee reimbursed by government schemes, the institution or private bodies (NIRF 2025 data).

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Quick Info

TypePrivate
LocationChennai, Tamil Nadu
Established1984
RankingNIRF 2025 #90 Overall
Total Intake6540
Courses69+