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MPBOU: fees, courses and admission
Madhya Pradesh Bhoj (Open) UniversityBhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Fees and rules checked on 21 October 2026
Admission: July 2026 admission has closed; MPBOU’s last date, after one extension, was 31 August 2026. A January 2027 session hasn’t been announced yet (checked 21 October 2026).
Overview
MPBOU is Madhya Pradesh’s state open university, based in Bhopal and set up under a 1991 state act. It teaches by distance (ODL) through study centres in colleges across the state, grouped under 11 regional centres.
- Type
- State open university, Madhya Pradesh
- Modes
- Distance (ODL) only in 2026-27
- Sessions
- July and January
- Study centres
- Colleges across MP, under 11 regional centres
- Entrance test
- None listed for the MBA or MCA
Courses and fees
MBA
2 years
₹9,000a year
₹18,000 for two years at the listed rate (our sum). MBA (Material Management) and MBA (STEM) cost the same
Get fee detailsMA (Hindi, English, History and others)
2 years
₹6,600a year
MA Geography is ₹8,640 a year
Get fee detailsBBA
3 years
₹9,000a year
Taught in English; an optional fourth honours year costs the same
Get fee detailsFees are the annual fees in MPBOU’s course table on the university’s website (the downloadable copy is headed January 2026 session; the live course page shows the same amounts). The table lists no separate registration or exam fee, and in its UGC-DEB application MPBOU states that the programme fee includes all components. Fees are paid online through MP Online or at an MP Online kiosk.
Admission
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January 2026 session
Closed on 10 April 2026.
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July 2026 session
Opened on 1 July 2026 and closed on 31 August 2026, after the last date was extended from 31 July.
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January 2027 session
Not announced yet (checked 21 October 2026). MPBOU applied to UGC-DEB on 15 September 2026 for a January 2027 distance session.
How to apply
Portal: the university’s website · No age limit · Course, subject, study centre and regional centre can be changed after admission.
Eligibility
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MBA
A bachelor’s degree in any subject. The one-year lateral-entry MBA is for a four-year BE, B.Tech, BBA or BMS.
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MCA
Any bachelor’s degree, preferably with maths in Class 12 or the degree. The one-year lateral-entry MCA is for a four-year BE or B.Tech in CSE or IT.
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BA, B.Com, BBA, BCA
A Class 12 pass. B.Com needs the commerce or science stream; BCA needs maths.
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MA, M.Com
MA: a bachelor’s degree. M.Com: a B.Com.
Exams and study
Term-end exams are written at exam centres in government colleges, not online. Exam forms are filled through MP Online, with a copy handed to your study centre.
Electronic self-learning material for most courses is on the university’s website. Assignments are handed in at your study centre.
11 regional centres: Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Sagar, Satna, Rewa, Narmadapuram, Chhindwara and Barwani.
UGC recognition. UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 list recognises MPBOU for 47 distance (ODL) programmes: the MBA, MBA (Material Management) and MCA up to January 2028, the BA, M.Com and most MA and M.Sc subjects up to July-August 2028, and the BBA, BCA and B.Com as four-year honours programmes up to 2029. MPBOU is not on UGC-DEB’s online lists.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an entrance test for the MPBOU MBA?
MPBOU’s course table lists none. The MBA asks for a bachelor’s degree in any subject, and each programme shows 100 seats.
How much is the MPBOU MBA?
₹9,000 a year, so ₹18,000 for the two-year course at the listed rate (our sum). The MBA (Material Management) and MBA (STEM) cost the same.
Can I study at MPBOU online?
Not for a degree in 2026-27. UGC-DEB recognises MPBOU for distance (ODL) programmes only, and its UGC-DEB filing says distance exams are not held online.
Where are MPBOU exams held?
At exam centres in government colleges in Madhya Pradesh. MPBOU doesn’t use private colleges as exam centres.
When is the next MPBOU admission?
July 2026 admission closed on 31 August 2026. A January 2027 session hasn’t been announced (checked 21 October 2026); the January 2026 session ran until 10 April 2026.
If MPBOU isn’t the right fit
MPBOU teaches by distance only. IGNOU offers distance and online courses with admission twice a year, and UGC-entitled private online MBAs start at ₹67,000 in total (Mangalayatan University, fee checked 17 October 2026).
Other universities in Madhya PradeshPrivate online universities
Sources
- MPBOU course table (Courses_All.pdf, headed January 2026 session) and Academic Courses page (the university’s website), read 21 Oct 2026.
- MPBOU admission notices of 30 June 2026 (July 2026 session opens), 29 July 2026 (last date extended to 31 August 2026) and 2 April 2026 (January 2026 last date), read 21 Oct 2026.
- MPBOU January 2026 programme advert, exam form notice of 11 September 2026, exam centre notice and assignment notice of 12 June 2026, read 21 Oct 2026.
- MPBOU About page, E-SLM page, regional centre list and MP Online admission portal (the university’s website), read 21 Oct 2026.
- MPBOU UGC-DEB application for the January-February 2027 session (submitted 15 September 2026), read 21 Oct 2026.
- NAAC certificate, 22 September 2023 (the university’s website), read 21 Oct 2026.
- UGC-DEB list of HEIs recognised for ODL programmes, 2026-27, S.No. 38, pp. 37-40, read 21 Oct 2026.