Sambalpur University vs Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University
A side-by-side look at Sambalpur University in Sambalpur, Odisha and Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University in Dharwad, Karnataka, both offering MBA / PGDM and M.Tech. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Sambalpur University | Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Private |
| Location | Sambalpur, Odisha | Dharwad, Karnataka |
| Course fee range | ₹12.5k – ₹1.2L | ₹1.6L – ₹82.5L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹12 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | #151-200, University | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 9 | 9 |
| Streams | Science | Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0362 | U-1034 |
| In the official registers | UGC, NIRF, AISHE | UGC, AISHE |
| Official website | suniv.ac.in | sdmuniversity.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 Sambalpur University: from ₹12,500, against ₹1.6 lakh at Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University.
- Both list a highest package of ₹12 LPA.
- Sambalpur University is ranked 151-200 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Sambalpur University is in Sambalpur, Odisha and Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University is in Dharwad, Karnataka, about 1,160 km apart.
- Sambalpur University is a government institution and Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University is a private institution.
- Sambalpur University lists 9 programmes and Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University lists 9; 2 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.
Courses
Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Sambalpur University lists 9 programmes in all and Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University lists 9; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (2)
- MBA / PGDM
- M.Tech
Only at Sambalpur University (6)
- BBA
- MCA
- B.Sc
- M.Sc
- LLM
- Ph.D
Only at Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University (4)
- MBBS
- BDS
- B.Sc Nursing
- BPT

