Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya vs Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University
A side-by-side look at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya in Indore, Madhya Pradesh and Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University in Dharwad, Karnataka, both offering MBA / PGDM and M.Tech. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya | Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Private |
| Location | Indore, Madhya Pradesh | Dharwad, Karnataka |
| Course fee range | ₹36k – ₹3.4L | ₹1.6L – ₹82.5L |
| Highest package | ₹57 LPA | ₹12 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | #151-200, University | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 12 | 9 |
| Streams | Commerce, Science | Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0270 | U-1034 |
| In the official registers | UGC, NIRF, AISHE | UGC, AISHE |
| Official website | dauniv.ac.in | sdmuniversity.edu.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 Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya: from ₹36,000, against ₹1.6 lakh at Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University.
- Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya lists the higher top package: ₹57 LPA, against ₹12 LPA at Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University.
- Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya is ranked 151-200 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya is in Indore, Madhya Pradesh and Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University is in Dharwad, Karnataka, about 820 km apart.
- Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya is a government institution and Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University is a private institution.
- Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya lists 12 programmes and Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University lists 9; 2 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.
Courses
Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya lists 12 programmes in all and Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University lists 9; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (2)
- MBA / PGDM
- M.Tech
Only at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (10)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- BBA
- BCA
- MCA
- Law (LLB / BA LLB)
- B.Pharm
- M.Sc
- M.Com
- LLM
- M.Pharm
Only at Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University (4)
- MBBS
- BDS
- B.Sc Nursing
- BPT

