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Kakatiya SDLCE: fees, courses and admission
Centre for Distance and Online Education (formerly SDLCE), Kakatiya UniversityWarangal, Telangana
Fees and rules checked on 21 October 2026
Admission: Admissions for the session beginning July 2026 closed on 13 October 2026, the extended last date. No January 2027 intake has been announced; the centre usually notifies admissions in July.
Overview
Kakatiya University’s School of Distance Learning and Continuing Education (SDLCE), now named the Centre for Distance and Online Education, was set up in 1988; the university itself was founded in Warangal in 1976. It teaches UG and PG courses by distance, with Sunday counselling classes at study centres and semester exams.
- Type
- State university (Kakatiya University), Telangana
- Modes
- Distance (ODL) only
- Sessions
- One intake a year from July; July 2026 closed on 13 October 2026
- Study centres
- 50 study centres in colleges across Warangal, Khammam, Kothagudem, Jangaon and Adilabad
- Entrance test
- MCA only (ICET); none for other courses
Courses and fees
MA (Telugu, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Public Administration, Political Science, Economics, History, Rural Development, Sociology)
2 years
₹9,400first year
Exam fee ₹520 a semester
Get fee detailsMA Human Resource Management
2 years
₹11,400first year
Exam fee ₹520 a semester
Get fee detailsM.Sc Mathematics
2 years
₹11,400first year
Exam fee ₹620 a semester; Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology ₹18,400
Get fee detailsBBA
3 years
₹11,400first year
Exam fee ₹750 a semester; second-year fee ₹8,200 with material
Get fee detailsB.Com (General)
3 years
₹7,400first year
Exam fee ₹650 a semester; B.Com (Computers) ₹10,400
Get fee detailsFirst-year fees from the centre’s ‘Programmes at a Glance’ sheet for July 2026; they include registration and cover two semesters. Exam fees are paid each semester. Later years cost less: the notice of 17 October 2026 sets second-year term fees of ₹3,500 for the BA, ₹4,100 for the B.Com (General) and ₹8,200 for the BBA, with ₹1,000 extra for course material except in the BBA. The website’s older fee table gives different later-year figures, so we give no totals. SC, ST and unemployed women get ₹200 off.
Admission
- Session beginning July 2026
Applications opened on 1 July 2026 and the last date was extended to 13 October 2026 (notification No. 384/DP/CDOE/KU/2026).
- Next intake
Not announced yet (checked 21 October 2026). The centre says admissions are generally notified in July each year.
How to apply
Portal: the university’s website MCA needs an ICET qualification. The centre has not authorised any agent to take admissions or fees. Help desk: (0870) 2461480, 2461490.
Eligibility
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MCA
A degree with Mathematics, and a qualifying ICET result.
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BA, B.Com, BBA
Intermediate (10+2) or an equivalent recognised by Kakatiya University. B.Sc (Maths, Statistics, Computers) needs those subjects.
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MA, M.Com
Any bachelor’s degree from a recognised university. MA Hindi also needs Hindi Pracharasabha Vidwan or Hindi Pandit training.
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M.Sc
Mathematics: BA Maths or B.Sc (MPC). Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology: a science degree with that subject.
Exams and study
Term-end exams carry 80 marks and assignments 20. Most papers can be written in English or Telugu. Hall tickets and exam centres are posted on the website; UG second-year exams are due in December 2026.
Held on Sundays and holidays at study centres. PG classes run on 25 October and 1, 15, 22 and 29 November 2026; UG classes on 1, 15, 22 and 29 November and 6 December.
Printed course material is charged separately, for example ₹1,000 with the second-year UG term fee. The centre also lends library books to students.
UGC recognition. UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 list of universities recognised for distance (ODL) programmes includes Kakatiya University with 28: six valid up to July 2028 (BA, MA Public Administration and Telugu, MLISc, M.Sc Mathematics and Environmental Science), 21 up to January 2028 (including the BBA, B.Com, B.Com Computers, B.Sc, ten MAs, MSW, M.Com and four M.Sc subjects) and the MCA up to January-February 2029. It is not on the 2026-27 online lists.
Frequently asked questions
Does Kakatiya SDLCE offer an MBA?
No. There is no MBA on UGC-DEB’s list or in the July 2026 notification. The nearest options are the MA Human Resource Management (₹11,400 first year) and the MCA (₹22,400).
How much is the BA?
₹6,400 for the first year, including registration, plus a ₹650 exam fee each semester. The second-year term fee in 2026 is ₹3,500, plus ₹1,000 for course material.
Is there an entrance test?
Only for the MCA, which needs a qualifying ICET result. Other courses go by eligibility, with no entrance test.
Can I join in January 2027?
No January intake has been announced (checked 21 October 2026). The centre admits once a year, with the notification usually out in July.
Can I study online?
No. UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 lists include Kakatiya University for distance (ODL) programmes only, not for online degrees.
If Kakatiya SDLCE isn’t the right fit
For a distance MBA in Telangana, Osmania University’s PGRRCDE charges ₹20,000 a year (fee checked 21 October 2026). IGNOU admits in January and July, and UGC-entitled private online MBAs start at ₹67,000 in total (Mangalayatan University, fee checked 17 October 2026).
Sources
- Admission notification for the session beginning July 2026 (No. 384/DP/CDOE/KU/2026, last date extended to 13 October 2026) and ‘Programmes at a Glance’ fee sheet, the university’s website, read 21 Oct 2026.
- Fee Structure, Courses Offered and Eligibility, Rules, FAQ, Examination Info, Study Centres and Personal Contact Programme pages, the university’s website, read 21 Oct 2026.
- Notices 64, 65 and 66 of 17 October 2026 (PG and UG counselling classes, UG second-year term fee), the university’s website.
- UG application form July 2026 and admission portal the university’s website, read 21 Oct 2026.
- UGC-DEB list of HEIs recognised to offer ODL programmes, 2026-27, session August 2026 (S.No 86).