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Nava Nalanda Mahavihara vs Shri Guru Ram Rai University

A side-by-side look at Nava Nalanda Mahavihara in Nalanda, Bihar and Shri Guru Ram Rai University in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, both offering BA and MA. 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
DetailNava Nalanda MahaviharaShri Guru Ram Rai University
TypeDeemedPrivate
LocationNalanda, BiharDehradun, Uttarakhand
Course fee range₹1.8k – ₹37.5k₹1L – ₹5.2L
Highest package₹6 LPA₹12 LPA
NIRF 2025Not rankedNot ranked
Programmes listed615
StreamsArtsArts, Commerce, Science
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeU-0073U-0904
In the official registersUGC, AISHEUGC, AISHE
Official websitennm.ac.in sgrru.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 Nava Nalanda Mahavihara: from ₹1,750, against ₹1 lakh at Shri Guru Ram Rai University.
  • Shri Guru Ram Rai University lists the higher top package: ₹12 LPA, against ₹6 LPA at Nava Nalanda Mahavihara.
  • Neither is in the NIRF 2025 rankings, which list only the top institutions in each category.
  • Nava Nalanda Mahavihara is in Nalanda, Bihar and Shri Guru Ram Rai University is in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, about 930 km apart.
  • Nava Nalanda Mahavihara is a deemed-to-be university and Shri Guru Ram Rai University is a private institution.
  • Nava Nalanda Mahavihara lists 6 programmes and Shri Guru Ram Rai University lists 15; 2 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.

Courses

Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Nava Nalanda Mahavihara lists 6 programmes in all and Shri Guru Ram Rai University lists 15; see each profile for the full list.

Offered at both (2)

  • BA
  • MA

Only at Nava Nalanda Mahavihara (2)

  • Diploma / Polytechnic
  • Ph.D

Only at Shri Guru Ram Rai University (12)

  • B.Tech / B.E.
  • MBA / PGDM
  • BBA
  • BCA
  • MCA
  • B.Com
  • B.Sc
  • Law (LLB / BA LLB)
  • B.Pharm
  • M.Sc
  • M.Com
  • LLM

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