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

A side-by-side look at A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh and IIF Business School in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, both offering MBA / PGDM and BBA. 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 UniversityIIF Business School
TypePrivatePrivate
LocationShimla, Himachal PradeshGreater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Course fee range₹1.5L – ₹4.8L₹4.5L – ₹6.5L
Highest package₹12 LPA₹18 LPA
NIRF 2025Not rankedNot ranked
Programmes listed113
StreamsArts, ScienceAny
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeNot matched yetC-70237
In the official registersUGCAICTE, AISHE
Official websiteagu.edu.in iif.edu

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 ₹4.5 lakh at IIF Business School.
  • IIF Business School lists the higher top package: ₹18 LPA, against ₹12 LPA at A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University.
  • 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 IIF Business School is in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, about 290 km apart.
  • A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University lists 11 programmes and IIF Business School lists 3; 2 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 IIF Business School lists 3; see each profile for the full list.

Offered at both (2)

  • MBA / PGDM
  • BBA

Only at A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University (9)

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

Only at IIF Business School (1)

  • Ph.D

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