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Gangadhar Meher University vs Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University

A side-by-side look at Gangadhar Meher University in Sambalpur, Odisha and Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University in Dharwad, Karnataka, both offering MBA / PGDM. 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
DetailGangadhar Meher UniversityShri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University
TypeGovernmentPrivate
LocationSambalpur, OdishaDharwad, Karnataka
Course fee range₹30k – ₹1.2L₹1.6L – ₹82.5L
Highest package₹6 LPA₹12 LPA
NIRF 2025Not rankedNot ranked
Programmes listed109
StreamsArts, Commerce, ScienceScience
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeU-0852U-1034
In the official registersUGC, AISHEUGC, AISHE
Official websitegmuniversity.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 Gangadhar Meher University: from ₹30,000, against ₹1.6 lakh at Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University.
  • Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University lists the higher top package: ₹12 LPA, against ₹6 LPA at Gangadhar Meher University.
  • Neither is in the NIRF 2025 rankings, which list only the top institutions in each category.
  • Gangadhar Meher University is in Sambalpur, Odisha and Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University is in Dharwad, Karnataka, about 1,160 km apart.
  • Gangadhar Meher University is a government institution and Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University is a private institution.
  • Gangadhar Meher University lists 10 programmes and Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University lists 9; 1 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.

Courses

Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Gangadhar Meher University lists 10 programmes in all and Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University lists 9; see each profile for the full list.

Offered at both (1)

  • MBA / PGDM

Only at Gangadhar Meher University (9)

  • BBA
  • BCA
  • MCA
  • B.Com
  • B.Sc
  • BA
  • M.Sc
  • MA
  • M.Com

Only at Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University (5)

  • MBBS
  • BDS
  • B.Sc Nursing
  • BPT
  • M.Tech

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