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A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University vs Rabindra Bharati University

A side-by-side look at A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh and Rabindra Bharati University in Kolkata, West Bengal, both offering BA. 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 UniversityRabindra Bharati University
TypePrivateGovernment
LocationShimla, Himachal PradeshKolkata, West Bengal
Course fee range₹1.5L – ₹4.8L₹12k – ₹32k
Highest package₹12 LPA₹6 LPA
NIRF 2025Not rankedNot ranked
Programmes listed116
StreamsArts, ScienceArts
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeNot matched yetU-0581
In the official registersUGCUGC, AISHE
Official websiteagu.edu.in rbu.ac.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 Rabindra Bharati University: from ₹12,000, against ₹1.5 lakh at A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University.
  • A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University lists the higher top package: ₹12 LPA, against ₹6 LPA at Rabindra Bharati 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 Rabindra Bharati University is in Kolkata, West Bengal, about 1,450 km apart.
  • A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University is a private institution and Rabindra Bharati University is a government institution.
  • A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University lists 11 programmes and Rabindra Bharati University lists 6; 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 Rabindra Bharati University lists 6; see each profile for the full list.

Offered at both (1)

  • BA

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

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

Only at Rabindra Bharati University (3)

  • Diploma / Polytechnic
  • MA
  • Ph.D

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