Chandigarh University vs Purnea University
A side-by-side look at Chandigarh University in Mohali, Punjab and Purnea University in Purnia, Bihar, both offering MBA / PGDM, BBA and BCA and 8 more courses. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Chandigarh University | Purnea University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Private | Government |
| Location | Mohali, Punjab | Purnia, Bihar |
| Course fee range | ₹1.7L – ₹13.6L | ₹12.4k – ₹1.2L |
| Highest package | ₹1.7 Cr | ₹6 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | #19, University | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 51 | 11 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Arts, Commerce, Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0747 | U-0999 |
| In the official registers | UGC, NIRF, AISHE | UGC, AISHE |
| Official website | cuchd.in | purneauniversity.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 Purnea University: from ₹12,400, against ₹1.7 lakh at Chandigarh University.
- Chandigarh University lists the higher top package: ₹1.7 Cr, against ₹6 LPA at Purnea University.
- Chandigarh University is ranked 19 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Purnea University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Chandigarh University is in Mohali, Punjab and Purnea University is in Purnia, Bihar, about 1,200 km apart.
- Chandigarh University is a private institution and Purnea University is a government institution.
- Chandigarh University lists 51 programmes and Purnea University lists 11; 11 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.
Courses
Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Chandigarh University lists 51 programmes in all and Purnea University lists 11; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (11)
- MBA / PGDM
- BBA
- BCA
- MCA
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- BA
- B.Ed
- M.Sc
- MA
- M.Com
Only at Chandigarh University (13)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- Law (LLB / BA LLB)
- B.Pharm
- B.Arch
- B.Des
- Hotel Management
- BPT
- Journalism & Mass Comm
- M.Tech
- LLM
- M.Pharm
- Ph.D
- GNM
