Babu Banarasi Das University vs Nava Nalanda Mahavihara
A side-by-side look at Babu Banarasi Das University in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and Nava Nalanda Mahavihara in Nalanda, Bihar, both offering BA. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Babu Banarasi Das University | Nava Nalanda Mahavihara |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Private | Deemed |
| Location | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | Nalanda, Bihar |
| Course fee range | ₹1.6L – ₹7L | ₹1.8k – ₹37.5k |
| Highest package | ₹44 LPA | ₹6 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 12 | 6 |
| Streams | Arts, Science | Arts |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0499 | U-0073 |
| In the official registers | UGC, AISHE | UGC, AISHE |
| Official website | bbdu.ac.in | nnm.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 Nava Nalanda Mahavihara: from ₹1,750, against ₹1.7 lakh at Babu Banarasi Das University.
- Babu Banarasi Das University lists the higher top package: ₹44 LPA, against ₹6 LPA at Nava Nalanda Mahavihara.
- Neither is in the NIRF 2025 rankings, which list only the top institutions in each category.
- Babu Banarasi Das University is in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and Nava Nalanda Mahavihara is in Nalanda, Bihar, about 490 km apart.
- Babu Banarasi Das University is a private institution and Nava Nalanda Mahavihara is a deemed-to-be university.
- Babu Banarasi Das University lists 12 programmes and Nava Nalanda Mahavihara lists 6; 1 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.
Courses
Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Babu Banarasi Das University lists 12 programmes in all and Nava Nalanda Mahavihara lists 6; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (1)
- BA
Only at Babu Banarasi Das University (11)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- MBA / PGDM
- BBA
- BCA
- MCA
- Law (LLB / BA LLB)
- B.Pharm
- B.Arch
- Hotel Management
- M.Tech
- M.Pharm
Only at Nava Nalanda Mahavihara (3)
- Diploma / Polytechnic
- MA
- Ph.D
