Sharda University vs Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University
A side-by-side look at Sharda University in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh and Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University in Dharwad, Karnataka, both offering MBA / PGDM, MBBS and BDS and 3 more courses. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Sharda University | Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Private | Private |
| Location | Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh | Dharwad, Karnataka |
| Course fee range | ₹2L – ₹13.8L | ₹1.6L – ₹82.5L |
| Highest package | ₹1.7 Cr | ₹12 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | #87, University | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 271 | 9 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0541 | U-1034 |
| In the official registers | UGC, NIRF, AISHE | UGC, AISHE |
| Official website | sharda.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 Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University: from ₹1.6 lakh, against ₹2 lakh at Sharda University.
- Sharda University lists the higher top package: ₹1.7 Cr, against ₹12 LPA at Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University.
- Sharda University is ranked 87 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Sharda University is in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh and Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University is in Dharwad, Karnataka, about 1,470 km apart.
- Sharda University lists 271 programmes and Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University lists 9; 6 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.
Courses
Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Sharda University lists 271 programmes in all and Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University lists 9; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (6)
- MBA / PGDM
- MBBS
- BDS
- B.Sc Nursing
- BPT
- M.Tech
Only at Sharda University (17)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- BBA
- BCA
- MCA
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- BA
- B.Pharm
- Journalism & Mass Comm
- Diploma / Polytechnic
- M.Sc
- MA
- M.Com
- LLM
- M.Pharm
- Ph.D
- GNM

