Patna Women's College vs Purnea University
A side-by-side look at Patna Women's College in Patna, Bihar and Purnea University in Purnia, Bihar, both offering BBA, BCA and MCA and 5 more courses. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Patna Women's College | Purnea University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Government |
| Location | Patna, Bihar | Purnia, Bihar |
| Course fee range | ₹80k – ₹2.5L | ₹12.4k – ₹1.2L |
| Highest package | ₹8 LPA | ₹6 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 10 | 11 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Arts, Commerce, Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | C-22850 | U-0999 |
| In the official registers | UGC-2F, AICTE, NIRF, AISHE | UGC, AISHE |
| Official website | patnawomenscollege.in | purneauniversity.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 Purnea University: from ₹12,400, against ₹80,000 at Patna Women's College.
- Patna Women's College lists the higher top package: ₹8 LPA, against ₹6 LPA at Purnea University.
- Neither is in the NIRF 2025 rankings, which list only the top institutions in each category.
- Both are in Bihar: Patna Women's College in Patna and Purnea University in Purnia, about 240 km apart.
- Patna Women's College lists 10 programmes and Purnea University lists 11; 8 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.
Courses
Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Patna Women's College lists 10 programmes in all and Purnea University lists 11; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (8)
- BBA
- BCA
- MCA
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- BA
- M.Sc
- MA
Only at Purnea University (3)
- MBA / PGDM
- B.Ed
- M.Com
