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A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University vs St Xaviers College

A side-by-side look at A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh and St Xaviers College in Kolkata, West Bengal, both offering BBA, B.Sc and BA. 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 PradeshPrivateSt Xaviers College logoSt Xaviers CollegeKolkata, West BengalPrivate

At a glance

From the Disha Stars directory, read 2 October 2026, and NIRF 2025
DetailA.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla UniversitySt Xaviers College
TypePrivatePrivate
LocationShimla, Himachal PradeshKolkata, West Bengal
Course fee range₹1.5L – ₹4.8L₹80k – ₹3.6L
Highest package₹12 LPA₹30 LPA
NIRF 2025Not rankedNot ranked
Programmes listed118
StreamsArts, ScienceArts, Commerce, Science
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeNot matched yetC-11881
In the official registersUGCUGC-2F, NIRF, AISHE
Official websiteagu.edu.in sxccal.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 St Xaviers College: from ₹80,000, against ₹1.5 lakh at A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University.
  • St Xaviers College lists the higher top package: ₹30 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 St Xaviers College is in Kolkata, West Bengal, about 1,460 km apart.
  • A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University lists 11 programmes and St Xaviers College lists 8; 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 St Xaviers College lists 8; see each profile for the full list.

Offered at both (3)

  • BBA
  • B.Sc
  • BA

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

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

Only at St Xaviers College (5)

  • B.Com
  • M.Sc
  • MA
  • M.Com
  • Ph.D

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