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Andhra University CDOE: fees, courses and admission
Centre for Distance and Online Education, Andhra UniversityVisakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Fees and rules checked on 21 October 2026
Admission: 2026-27 admissions for distance and online programmes closed on 13 October 2026. CDOE also runs a January (calendar-year) batch, but none has been announced for 2027 yet.
Overview
Andhra University, founded in 1926 in Visakhapatnam, started distance education in 1972 through what is now its Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE). Distance learners get self-learning material and face-to-face sessions at about 25 study centres, and 11 programmes are also taught fully online.
- Type
- State university, Andhra Pradesh
- Modes
- Distance (ODL) and online
- Sessions
- July-August batch (2026-27 closed on 13 October 2026) and a January batch
- Study centres
- 25 study centres
- Entrance test
- None listed in CDOE’s eligibility rules
Courses and fees
MBA (HRM, Finance, Marketing)
2 years
₹46,000tuition in total
₹11,500 a semester; exam fee ₹800 a semester
Get fee detailsMBA (online)
2 years
₹62,200in total
₹14,300 a semester plus ₹1,000 registration and ₹1,000 exam fee a semester
Get fee detailsMCA
2 years
₹60,000tuition in total
₹15,000 a semester; exam fee ₹800 a semester
Get fee detailsMCA (online)
2 years
₹76,200in total
₹17,800 a semester plus registration and exam fees
Get fee detailsM.Com, MA (English, Hindi, Telugu, Economics, History, Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology)
2 years
₹5,200a year
₹10,400 tuition in total; MA Journalism ₹8,000 and MA HRM ₹11,000 a year
Get fee detailsM.Com, MA Economics, English, Political Science (online)
2 years
₹19,700in total
₹10,350 first year, ₹9,350 second; online MA Sociology ₹57,500
Get fee detailsBA, B.Com
3 years
₹3,200a year (BA)
B.Com ₹3,800 a year; exam fee ₹600 a semester
Get fee detailsBA (History, Economics, Politics), B.Com (online)
3 years
₹22,750in total
₹8,250 first year, ₹7,250 in years 2 and 3
Get fee detailsDistance fees are from CDOE’s fee sheet of 27 June 2026, and online fees from its 2026-27 online fee structure, both for Indian learners. Distance totals are our sums of the semester or yearly tuition; exam fees (₹600 or ₹800 a semester), a ₹500 registration fee and supplementary exam fees are extra. Online totals are CDOE’s own and include the ₹1,000 registration fee and exam fees. M.Sc. Botany, Zoology, Organic Chemistry, Physics and Geography cost ₹17,000 a year, and the B.Sc. ₹6,400 a year.
Admission
- 2026-27 admission (distance and online)
Notified on 1 July 2026; the last date was extended to 13 October 2026 on UGC-DEB’s instructions, and enrolment is now closed.
- January 2027 batch
Not announced yet (checked 21 October 2026). CDOE says notices for its January batch come out in December or January.
How to apply
Distance: the university’s website (registration fee ₹500). Online programmes: the university’s website, where you pay a non-refundable ₹1,000 registration fee, documents are checked within 48 hours, and then a payment link opens. Phone: 0891-2754966.
Eligibility
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MBA
A bachelor’s degree of at least three years after 10+2, with 50% marks (45% for reserved categories). The same rule applies to the online MBA.
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MCA
BCA or a computer science degree, or a B.Sc., B.Com or BA with Mathematics at 10+2 or degree level (with bridge courses), with 50% marks (45% for reserved categories).
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BA, B.Com
Intermediate or +2, a two-year ITI, APOS or NIOS, a polytechnic diploma or an equivalent with 10+2 years of study. English or Telugu medium.
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MA, M.Com
Any bachelor’s degree after 10+2 years of study. MA Hindi needs Hindi as a subject in your degree. PG courses are in English only.
Exams and study
Distance exams are held at college examination centres. If you pay the exam fee late with a fine, your centre is Visakhapatnam. The December 2026 exams start on 1 December.
Self-learning material comes in print and as soft copies on the learner portal, which open once your tuition fee is paid. Assignments count 30% and the end exam 70%.
Online programmes use proctored online exams: 70 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours 30 minutes per subject, with two LMS assignments per subject counting 30%.
UGC recognition. UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 lists (session beginning August 2026) include Andhra University as a Category-I university entitled to offer 35 distance (ODL) programmes, among them the BA, B.Sc., B.Com, BBA, MBA, MCA, MA, M.Sc. and M.Com, and as entitled to offer 11 online programmes: BA, B.Com, MBA, MCA, M.Com and MA in six subjects.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Andhra University distance MBA?
₹11,500 in tuition a semester, so ₹46,000 for the four semesters (our sum), plus ₹800 in exam fees each semester and a ₹500 registration fee. The online MBA costs ₹62,200 in all.
Is there an entrance test for the MBA?
CDOE’s eligibility rules ask only for a three-year degree with 50% marks (45% for reserved categories); no test is listed, for the distance or the online MBA.
Can I join in January 2027?
CDOE runs a January (calendar-year) batch and says its notice comes out in December or January. None was out when we checked on 21 October 2026. 2026-27 admissions closed on 13 October 2026.
How are the online exams held?
Online, with proctoring. Each subject has 70 multiple-choice questions over 2 hours 30 minutes, worth 70%; assignments on the LMS make up the other 30%.
What is Andhra University’s NAAC grade?
A++, with a score of 3.74 out of 4, awarded in 2023 and valid until 2030, according to the university.
If Andhra University CDOE isn’t the right fit
If you can’t wait for CDOE’s January notice, IGNOU admits in January and July. UGC-entitled private online MBAs start at ₹67,000 in total (Mangalayatan University, fee checked 17 October 2026).
Other universities in Andhra PradeshPrivate online universities
Sources
- CDOE page the university’s website (courses, study centres, notices), read 21 Oct 2026.
- CDOE fee structure for ODL programmes, 27 June 2026, and online programme fee structure 2026-27, the university’s website, read 21 Oct 2026.
- CDOE eligibility criteria for ODL programmes; admission notification of 1 July 2026; circular of 15 September 2026 extending the last date to 13 October 2026.
- CDOE FAQ and examination notification of 9 October 2026, the university’s website, read 21 Oct 2026.
- Online programme pages (MBA, admission process, exam guidelines), the university’s website, read 21 Oct 2026.
- Andhra University home page: NAAC A++, score 3.74, 2023 to 2030.
- UGC-DEB lists of Category-I HEIs entitled for ODL (S.No 1) and HEIs entitled for online programmes (S.No 1), 2026-27, session beginning August 2026.