Sikkim Manipal University Online vs Sona Devi University
A side-by-side look at Sikkim Manipal University Online in Gangtok, Sikkim and Sona Devi University in Ranchi, Jharkhand, both offering MBA / PGDM, BBA and B.Com and 1 more courses. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Sikkim Manipal University Online | Sona Devi University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Private | Private |
| Location | Gangtok, Sikkim | Ranchi, Jharkhand |
| Course fee range | ₹75k – ₹1.4L | ₹70k – ₹4.4L |
| Highest package | ₹18 LPA | ₹12 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 8 | 15 |
| Streams | Commerce | Arts, Commerce, Science |
| Study mode | Online | Full-time |
| AISHE code | Not matched yet | Not matched yet |
| In the official registers | Not matched yet | UGC |
| Official website | smu.edu.in | sonadeviuniversity.com |
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 Sona Devi University: from ₹70,000, against ₹75,000 at Sikkim Manipal University Online.
- Sikkim Manipal University Online lists the higher top package: ₹18 LPA, against ₹12 LPA at Sona Devi University.
- Neither is in the NIRF 2025 rankings, which list only the top institutions in each category.
- Sikkim Manipal University Online is in Gangtok, Sikkim and Sona Devi University is in Ranchi, Jharkhand, about 540 km apart.
- Sikkim Manipal University Online lists 8 programmes and Sona Devi University lists 15; 4 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.
Courses
Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Sikkim Manipal University Online lists 8 programmes in all and Sona Devi University lists 15; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (4)
- MBA / PGDM
- BBA
- B.Com
- M.Com
Only at Sona Devi University (10)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- BCA
- MCA
- B.Sc
- BA
- Law (LLB / BA LLB)
- B.Pharm
- B.Ed
- M.Sc
- MA
