Maharishi Markandeshwar University vs Odisha State Open University
A side-by-side look at Maharishi Markandeshwar University in Ambala, Haryana and Odisha State Open University in Sambalpur, Odisha, 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 | Maharishi Markandeshwar University | Odisha State Open University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Deemed | Government |
| Location | Ambala, Haryana | Sambalpur, Odisha |
| Course fee range | ₹50k – ₹10.2L | ₹3k – ₹30k |
| Highest package | ₹46 LPA | ₹6 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | #85, University | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 247 | 13 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Arts, Commerce, Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0168 | U-0932 |
| In the official registers | AISHE | UGC, AISHE |
| Official website | mmumullana.org | osou.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 Odisha State Open University: from ₹3,000, against ₹50,000 at Maharishi Markandeshwar University.
- Maharishi Markandeshwar University lists the higher top package: ₹46 LPA, against ₹6 LPA at Odisha State Open University.
- Maharishi Markandeshwar University is ranked 85 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Odisha State Open University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Maharishi Markandeshwar University is in Ambala, Haryana and Odisha State Open University is in Sambalpur, Odisha, about 1,200 km apart.
- Maharishi Markandeshwar University is a deemed-to-be university and Odisha State Open University is a government institution.
- Maharishi Markandeshwar University lists 247 programmes and Odisha State Open University lists 13; 11 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.
Courses
Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Maharishi Markandeshwar University lists 247 programmes in all and Odisha State Open University lists 13; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (11)
- MBA / PGDM
- BBA
- BCA
- MCA
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- BA
- Diploma / Polytechnic
- M.Sc
- MA
- M.Com
Only at Maharishi Markandeshwar University (14)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- Law (LLB / BA LLB)
- MBBS
- BDS
- B.Pharm
- Hotel Management
- B.Sc Nursing
- BPT
- Journalism & Mass Comm
- M.Tech
- LLM
- M.Pharm
- Ph.D
- GNM
