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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

From the Disha Stars directory, read 2 October 2026, and NIRF 2025
DetailSambalpur UniversityShri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University
TypeGovernmentPrivate
LocationSambalpur, OdishaDharwad, Karnataka
Course fee range₹12.5k – ₹1.2L₹1.6L – ₹82.5L
Highest package₹12 LPA₹12 LPA
NIRF 2025#151-200, UniversityNot ranked
Programmes listed99
StreamsScienceScience
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeU-0362U-1034
In the official registersUGC, NIRF, AISHEUGC, AISHE
Official websitesuniv.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

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