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Himachal Pradesh University vs Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology

A side-by-side look at Himachal Pradesh University in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh and Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology in Udaipur, Rajasthan, both offering B.Tech / B.E., MBA / PGDM and M.Tech and 1 more courses. 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
DetailHimachal Pradesh UniversityMaharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology
TypeGovernmentGovernment
LocationShimla, Himachal PradeshUdaipur, Rajasthan
Course fee range₹33.5k – ₹2.8L₹1.2L – ₹2.2L
Highest package₹12 LPA₹12 LPA
NIRF 2025Not rankedNot ranked
Programmes listed126
StreamsArts, Commerce, ScienceScience
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeU-0183U-0407
In the official registersUGC, AISHEUGC, NIRF, AISHE
Official websitehpuniv.ac.in mpuat.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 Himachal Pradesh University: from ₹33,500, against ₹1.2 lakh at Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology.
  • Both list a highest package of ₹12 LPA.
  • Neither is in the NIRF 2025 rankings, which list only the top institutions in each category.
  • Himachal Pradesh University is in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh and Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology is in Udaipur, Rajasthan, about 800 km apart.
  • Himachal Pradesh University lists 12 programmes and Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology lists 6; 4 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.

Courses

Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Himachal Pradesh University lists 12 programmes in all and Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology lists 6; see each profile for the full list.

Offered at both (4)

  • B.Tech / B.E.
  • MBA / PGDM
  • M.Tech
  • M.Sc

Only at Himachal Pradesh University (8)

  • BBA
  • BCA
  • MCA
  • Law (LLB / BA LLB)
  • B.Pharm
  • MA
  • M.Com
  • LLM

Only at Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology (2)

  • B.Sc
  • Ph.D

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