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Nava Nalanda Mahavihara vs Sona Devi University

A side-by-side look at Nava Nalanda Mahavihara in Nalanda, Bihar and Sona Devi University in Ranchi, Jharkhand, both offering BA and MA. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.

Nava Nalanda Mahavihara logoNava Nalanda MahaviharaNalanda, BiharDeemedSona Devi University logoSona Devi UniversityRanchi, JharkhandPrivate

At a glance

From the Disha Stars directory, read 2 October 2026, and NIRF 2025
DetailNava Nalanda MahaviharaSona Devi University
TypeDeemedPrivate
LocationNalanda, BiharRanchi, Jharkhand
Course fee range₹1.8k – ₹37.5k₹70k – ₹4.4L
Highest package₹6 LPA₹12 LPA
NIRF 2025Not rankedNot ranked
Programmes listed615
StreamsArtsArts, Commerce, Science
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeU-0073Not matched yet
In the official registersUGC, AISHEUGC
Official websitennm.ac.in sonadeviuniversity.com

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 ₹70,000 at Sona Devi University.
  • Sona Devi 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 Sona Devi University is in Ranchi, Jharkhand, about 190 km apart.
  • Nava Nalanda Mahavihara is a deemed-to-be university and Sona Devi University is a private institution.
  • Nava Nalanda Mahavihara lists 6 programmes and Sona Devi 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 Sona Devi 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 Sona Devi University (12)

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

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