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A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University vs Hierank Business School

A side-by-side look at A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh and Hierank Business School in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, both offering MBA / PGDM, BBA and BCA. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.

A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University logoA.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla UniversityShimla, Himachal PradeshPrivateHierank Business School logoHierank Business SchoolNoida, Uttar PradeshPrivate

At a glance

From the Disha Stars directory, read 2 October 2026, and NIRF 2025
DetailA.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla UniversityHierank Business School
TypePrivatePrivate
LocationShimla, Himachal PradeshNoida, Uttar Pradesh
Course fee range₹1.5L – ₹4.8L₹2.2L – ₹2.5L
Highest package₹12 LPA₹12 LPA
NIRF 2025Not rankedNot ranked
Programmes listed113
StreamsArts, ScienceAny
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeNot matched yetC-28973
In the official registersUGCUGC-2F, AICTE, AISHE
Official websiteagu.edu.in hierank.org

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 ₹2.3 lakh at Hierank Business School.
  • 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 Hierank Business School is in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, about 270 km apart.
  • A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University lists 11 programmes and Hierank Business School lists 3; 3 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 Hierank Business School lists 3; see each profile for the full list.

Offered at both (3)

  • MBA / PGDM
  • BBA
  • BCA

Only at A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University (8)

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

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