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Assam Down Town University vs Jagannath Barooah University

A side-by-side look at Assam Down Town University in Guwahati, Assam and Jagannath Barooah University in Jorhat, Assam, both offering MBA / PGDM, BBA and BCA and 5 more courses. 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
DetailAssam Down Town UniversityJagannath Barooah University
TypePrivateGovernment
LocationGuwahati, AssamJorhat, Assam
Course fee range₹1.8L – ₹6.4L₹71k – ₹2.2L
Highest package₹12 LPA₹12 LPA
NIRF 2025Not rankedNot ranked
Programmes listed1310
StreamsArts, ScienceArts, Commerce, Science
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeU-0683U-1423
In the official registersUGC, NIRF, AISHEUGC, AISHE
Official websiteadtu.in jbu.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 Jagannath Barooah University: from ₹71,000, against ₹1.8 lakh at Assam Down Town University.
  • Both list a highest package of ₹12 LPA.
  • Neither is in the NIRF 2025 rankings, which list only the top institutions in each category.
  • Both are in Assam: Assam Down Town University in Guwahati and Jagannath Barooah University in Jorhat, about 240 km apart.
  • Assam Down Town University is a private institution and Jagannath Barooah University is a government institution.
  • Assam Down Town University lists 13 programmes and Jagannath Barooah University lists 10; 8 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.

Courses

Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Assam Down Town University lists 13 programmes in all and Jagannath Barooah University lists 10; see each profile for the full list.

Offered at both (8)

  • MBA / PGDM
  • BBA
  • BCA
  • MCA
  • B.Sc
  • BA
  • M.Sc
  • MA

Only at Assam Down Town University (4)

  • B.Tech / B.E.
  • B.Pharm
  • BPT
  • M.Pharm

Only at Jagannath Barooah University (2)

  • B.Com
  • M.Com

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