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A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University vs Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies

A side-by-side look at A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh and Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies in Mumbai, Maharashtra, both offering MBA / PGDM. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.

At a glance

From the Disha Stars directory, read 2 October 2026, and NIRF 2025
DetailA.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla UniversityDurgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies
TypePrivatePrivate
LocationShimla, Himachal PradeshMumbai, Maharashtra
Course fee range₹1.5L – ₹4.8L₹3.5L – ₹5.5L
Highest package₹12 LPA₹12 LPA
NIRF 2025Not rankedNot ranked
Programmes listed113
StreamsArts, ScienceAny
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeNot matched yetC-47232
In the official registersUGCUGC-2F, AICTE, AISHE
Official websiteagu.edu.in dsims.org.in

Fees and packages are as each college listed them in the Disha Stars directory, so confirm them with the college before you apply. What we check

How they differ

  • Listed course fees start lower at A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University: from ₹1.5 lakh, against ₹3.5 lakh at Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies.
  • Both list a highest package of ₹12 LPA.
  • Neither is in the NIRF 2025 rankings, which list only the top institutions in each category.
  • A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University is in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh and Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies is in Mumbai, Maharashtra, about 1,390 km apart.
  • A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University lists 11 programmes and Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies lists 3; 1 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.

Courses

Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University lists 11 programmes in all and Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies lists 3; see each profile for the full list.

Offered at both (1)

  • MBA / PGDM

Only at A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University (10)

  • B.Tech / B.E.
  • BBA
  • BCA
  • MCA
  • B.Sc
  • BA
  • Law (LLB / BA LLB)
  • B.Pharm
  • Hotel Management
  • M.Tech

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