Panjab University vs Sapthagiri Institute of Management
A side-by-side look at Panjab University in Chandigarh, Chandigarh and Sapthagiri Institute of Management in Bengaluru, Karnataka, both offering MBA / PGDM. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Panjab University | Sapthagiri Institute of Management |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Private |
| Location | Chandigarh, Chandigarh | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| Course fee range | ₹50k – ₹3.8L | ₹3L – ₹3.6L |
| Highest package | ₹80 LPA | ₹12 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | #35, University | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 12 | 3 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Commerce |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0078 | Not matched yet |
| In the official registers | UGC, AICTE, NIRF, AISHE | Not matched yet |
| Official website | puchd.ac.in | sapthagiri.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 Panjab University: from ₹50,000, against ₹3 lakh at Sapthagiri Institute of Management.
- Panjab University lists the higher top package: ₹80 LPA, against ₹12 LPA at Sapthagiri Institute of Management.
- Panjab University is ranked 35 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Sapthagiri Institute of Management is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Panjab University is in Chandigarh, Chandigarh and Sapthagiri Institute of Management is in Bengaluru, Karnataka, about 1,970 km apart.
- Panjab University is a government institution and Sapthagiri Institute of Management is a private institution.
- Panjab University lists 12 programmes and Sapthagiri Institute of Management lists 3; 1 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.
Courses
Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Panjab University lists 12 programmes in all and Sapthagiri Institute of Management lists 3; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (1)
- MBA / PGDM
Only at Panjab University (11)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- B.Sc
- Law (LLB / BA LLB)
- B.Pharm
- M.Tech
- M.Sc
- MA
- M.Com
- LLM
- M.Pharm
- Ph.D
Only at Sapthagiri Institute of Management (2)
- BBA
- B.Com

