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A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University vs Madras Engineering College

A side-by-side look at A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh and Madras Engineering College in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, both offering B.Tech / B.E., MBA / PGDM and MCA and 1 more courses. 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 PradeshPrivateMadras Engineering College logoMadras Engineering CollegeChennai, Tamil NaduPrivate

At a glance

From the Disha Stars directory, read 2 October 2026, and NIRF 2025
DetailA.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla UniversityMadras Engineering College
TypePrivatePrivate
LocationShimla, Himachal PradeshChennai, Tamil Nadu
Course fee range₹1.5L – ₹4.8L₹1.8L – ₹8.4L
Highest package₹12 LPA₹24 LPA
NIRF 2025Not rankedNot ranked
Programmes listed114
StreamsArts, ScienceScience
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeNot matched yetC-75754
In the official registersUGCAICTE, AISHE
Official websiteagu.edu.in mec.edu.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 ₹1.8 lakh at Madras Engineering College.
  • Madras Engineering College lists the higher top package: ₹24 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 Madras Engineering College is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, about 2,030 km apart.
  • A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University lists 11 programmes and Madras Engineering College lists 4; 4 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 Madras Engineering College lists 4; see each profile for the full list.

Offered at both (4)

  • B.Tech / B.E.
  • MBA / PGDM
  • MCA
  • M.Tech

Only at A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University (7)

  • BBA
  • BCA
  • B.Sc
  • BA
  • Law (LLB / BA LLB)
  • B.Pharm
  • Hotel Management

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