Both universities run their MBA fully online. Everything below is their own published data, plus the 17 specializations between them that sit in our catalog.
Every line above is computed from the fee, accreditation and placement figures in the table below — we don't rank universities on anything we can't show you.
A dash means the university has not published that detail.
| Parameter | DY Patil University | Sikkim Manipal University (SMU) |
|---|---|---|
| Accreditation | — | UGC-DEB EntitledAICTE ApprovedNAAC A+ |
| MBA specializations in our catalog | 11 | 6 |
| Fee range (our catalog) | ₹1,75,000 | ₹1,20,000 |
| Full name | — | Sikkim Manipal University Online |
| Location | — | Gangtok, Sikkim |
| Founded (online wing) | — | 2021 |
| Official website | — | smu.onlinemanipal.com ↗ |
| UGC-DEB entitled | — | Yes |
| AICTE approved | — | Yes |
| NAAC grade | — | A+ (NAAC) |
| NIRF ranking (management) | — | Not Ranked |
| International recognition | — | WES, QS-ranked parent university, global acceptance |
| Fee range | — | 30,000 - 180000 |
| EMI / loan available | — | Yes |
| Scholarships | — | YES Offers a variety of scholarships |
| Scholarship categories | — | Merit Scholarship, Defence Personnel, Government Employees, Differently-Abled (PwD), Sports Category, Alumni Scholarship |
| Average placement | — | ₹4–6 LPA |
| Highest placement | — | ₹10–12 LPA |
| Career progression after the program | — | Average |
| Private-sector recognition | — | Average |
| Most-taken program | — | MBA – HR & Marketing |
| Online programs offered | — | 28 |
| Learning platform | — | Live + Recorded Sessions |
| Faculty qualification | — | IIT/IIM/PhD faculty, global research exposure, 10–15+ yrs experience |
| Difficulty level | — | Moderately Difficult |
| PhD-eligible after master's | — | Yes |
| Entrance exam required | — | Yes |
| Campus connect | — | No |
| Post-enrolment support | — | Average |
| Alumni feedback on program experience | — | Average |
| Full-time MBA rating | — | 3.4/5 – Affordable and flexible MBA suitable for working professionals |
| Key strength | — | Affordable Online Degrees |
| Unique selling point | — | Affordable and flexible online education |
| See all 11 programs → | See all 6 programs → |