Bengaluru City University vs Shivaji University
A side-by-side look at Bengaluru City University in Bengaluru, Karnataka and Shivaji University in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, both offering MBA / PGDM, MCA and B.Ed and 3 more courses. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Bengaluru City University | Shivaji University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Government |
| Location | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Kolhapur, Maharashtra |
| Course fee range | ₹24k – ₹90k | ₹30k – ₹3.6L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹12 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | Not ranked | #151-200, University |
| Programmes listed | 12 | 9 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Arts, Commerce, Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0956 | U-0325 |
| In the official registers | UGC, AISHE | UGC, AICTE, NIRF, AISHE |
| Official website | bcu.ac.in | unishivaji.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 Bengaluru City University: from ₹24,000, against ₹30,000 at Shivaji University.
- Both list a highest package of ₹12 LPA.
- Shivaji University is ranked 151-200 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Bengaluru City University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Bengaluru City University is in Bengaluru, Karnataka and Shivaji University is in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, about 550 km apart.
- Bengaluru City University lists 12 programmes and Shivaji University lists 9; 6 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.
Courses
Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Bengaluru City University lists 12 programmes in all and Shivaji University lists 9; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (6)
- MBA / PGDM
- MCA
- B.Ed
- M.Sc
- MA
- M.Com
Only at Bengaluru City University (6)
- BBA
- BCA
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- BA
- Law (LLB / BA LLB)
Only at Shivaji University (3)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- B.Pharm
- Ph.D
