UPES Dehradun vs Veer Kunwar Singh University
A side-by-side look at UPES Dehradun in Dehradun, Uttarakhand and Veer Kunwar Singh University in Ara, Bihar, both offering MBA / PGDM, BBA and BCA and 3 more courses. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | UPES Dehradun | Veer Kunwar Singh University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Private | Government |
| Location | Dehradun, Uttarakhand | Ara, Bihar |
| Course fee range | ₹2.6L – ₹24L | ₹12.7k – ₹1.4L |
| Highest package | ₹52 LPA | ₹4.5 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | #45, University | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 15 | 12 |
| Streams | Arts, Science | Arts, Commerce, Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0564 | U-0077 |
| In the official registers | UGC, PCI, NIRF, AISHE | UGC, AICTE, AISHE |
| Official website | upes.ac.in | vksu.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 Veer Kunwar Singh University: from ₹12,700, against ₹2.6 lakh at UPES Dehradun.
- UPES Dehradun lists the higher top package: ₹52 LPA, against ₹4.5 LPA at Veer Kunwar Singh University.
- UPES Dehradun is ranked 45 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Veer Kunwar Singh University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- UPES Dehradun is in Dehradun, Uttarakhand and Veer Kunwar Singh University is in Ara, Bihar, about 850 km apart.
- UPES Dehradun is a private institution and Veer Kunwar Singh University is a government institution.
- UPES Dehradun lists 15 programmes and Veer Kunwar Singh University lists 12; 6 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.
Courses
Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. UPES Dehradun lists 15 programmes in all and Veer Kunwar Singh University lists 12; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (6)
- MBA / PGDM
- BBA
- BCA
- MCA
- B.Sc
- BA
Only at UPES Dehradun (6)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- B.Pharm
- B.Des
- M.Tech
- LLM
- Ph.D
Only at Veer Kunwar Singh University (6)
- B.Com
- Law (LLB / BA LLB)
- B.Ed
- M.Sc
- MA
- M.Com
