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North Eastern Hill University vs People's University

A side-by-side look at North Eastern Hill University in Shillong, Meghalaya and People's University in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, both offering B.Tech / B.E., MBA / PGDM and MCA and 1 more courses. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.

North Eastern Hill University logoNorth Eastern Hill UniversityShillong, MeghalayaGovernmentNIRF 2025, University #151-200People's University logoPeople's UniversityBhopal, Madhya PradeshPrivate

At a glance

From the Disha Stars directory, read 2 October 2026, and NIRF 2025
DetailNorth Eastern Hill UniversityPeople's University
TypeGovernmentPrivate
LocationShillong, MeghalayaBhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Course fee range₹43k – ₹2.6L₹1.2L – ₹66L
Highest package₹12 LPA₹12 LPA
NIRF 2025#151-200, UniversityNot ranked
Programmes listed912
StreamsArts, ScienceScience
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeU-0341U-0655
In the official registersUGC, NIRF, AISHEUGC, AISHE
Official websitenehu.ac.in peoplesuniversity.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 North Eastern Hill University: from ₹43,000, against ₹1.2 lakh at People's University.
  • Both list a highest package of ₹12 LPA.
  • North Eastern Hill University is ranked 151-200 in the NIRF 2025 University category; People's University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
  • North Eastern Hill University is in Shillong, Meghalaya and People's University is in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, about 1,490 km apart.
  • North Eastern Hill University is a government institution and People's University is a private institution.
  • North Eastern Hill University lists 9 programmes and People's University lists 12; 4 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.

Courses

Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. North Eastern Hill University lists 9 programmes in all and People's University lists 12; see each profile for the full list.

Offered at both (4)

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

Only at North Eastern Hill University (5)

  • B.Arch
  • B.Ed
  • M.Sc
  • MA
  • Ph.D

Only at People's University (8)

  • BBA
  • BCA
  • B.Sc
  • Law (LLB / BA LLB)
  • MBBS
  • BDS
  • B.Pharm
  • M.Pharm

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