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GNDU: fees, courses and admission
Guru Nanak Dev University, AmritsarAmritsar, Punjab
Fees and rules checked on 21 October 2026
Admission: 2026-27 admissions for distance and online courses closed on 13 October 2026, the extended last date. No January 2027 batch has been announced yet.
Overview
Guru Nanak Dev University is the Amritsar state university founded in 1969, and its Directorate of Open and Distance Learning has run distance courses since 2018. A separate Directorate of Online Studies runs fully online degrees with online proctored exams.
- Type
- State university, Category-I, Punjab
- Modes
- Distance (ODL) and online
- Sessions
- July and January batches; 2026-27 closed on 13 October 2026
- Study centres
- GNDU campus in Amritsar and 31 learner support centres for 2026-27
- Entrance test
- None for distance courses
Courses and fees
MBA
2 years
₹27,800a year, distance
Online (General, HR, Marketing, Finance): ₹80,600 in total
Get fee detailsMA English, MA Punjabi
2 years
₹12,200a year, distance
Online: ₹45,600 (English) or ₹35,600 (Punjabi) in total
Get fee detailsDistance fees are the yearly totals in the ODL prospectus for 2026-27 (the column is headed 2025-26), paid in two semester instalments. They include the exam fee and, where the course has them, the practical or seminar fee; GNDU can change the exam fee. Printed study material costs ₹1,500 a semester extra and the application fee is ₹590 (₹295 for SC/ST). Online totals are GNDU’s own figures from its 2026-27 online prospectus and include ₹1,600 of application and registration fees and ₹3,500 a semester in exam fees.
Admission
- 2026-27 batch (from July 2026)
Registrations opened on 14 April 2026; the last date, extended in line with UGC-DEB, was 13 October 2026 for both distance and online courses.
- January 2027 batch
Not announced yet (checked 21 October 2026). The January 2026 distance batch took applications from 14 November 2025 to 31 January 2026.
How to apply
Distance: the university’s website (Apply Now). Online courses apply and pay on the university’s website. Help lines: 98773-32134 (admissions), 76963-59389 (ODL), 0183-2258819.
Eligibility
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MBA
A bachelor’s or master’s degree in any discipline with 50% marks. The online MBA allows 45% for SC/ST.
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MCA
BBA, B.Com, B.Sc Economics, or any degree with Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Applications, IT, Computer Science or Quantitative Techniques, with 50% (45% for SC/ST); or any degree with 50% and Mathematics at +2.
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M.Com, MA
M.Com: B.Com or BBA with 50% (45% for SC/ST). MA English or Punjabi: any degree with 50%, or 45% in the subject, or a master’s degree.
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BA, B.Com, BBA, BCA
+2 from PSEB or an equivalent board; B.Com, BBA and BCA need at least 40% marks.
Exams and study
Distance term-end exams are offline. Students at GNDU colleges in Jalandhar, Pathankot and Nakodar sit them at their college; others at a GNDU-affiliated college in Amritsar district. December 2026 exams are due mid-December.
10 to 12 Personal Contact Programme sessions on weekends, mostly online, with some Sunday classes on the Amritsar campus. Online courses book proctored exams through the LMS.
Self-learning material, recorded lectures and PPTs are free on GNDU’s e-LMS. Printed material costs ₹1,500 a semester.
UGC recognition. UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 list of Category-I universities entitled to offer distance (ODL) programmes includes GNDU with 10: BA, B.Com, B.Lib.I.Sc, BCA, BBA, MA English, MA Punjabi, M.Com, MBA and MCA. Its 2026-27 online list includes GNDU with 11: BA, B.Com, BCA, MA English, MA Punjabi, M.Com, MCA and four MBAs (general, Finance, Marketing, HR).
Frequently asked questions
How much is the GNDU distance MBA?
₹27,800 a year: ₹21,000 plus ₹4,800 in exam fees and ₹2,000 in seminar fees, paid ₹13,900 a semester. At that rate the two years come to ₹55,600 (our sum). Printed material is ₹1,500 a semester if you want it.
Is there an entrance test?
No. GNDU’s prospectus says there is no entrance test for any distance course; admission goes by the eligibility marks.
Can I join in January 2027?
No January 2027 batch has been announced (checked 21 October 2026). GNDU ran a January 2026 distance batch, with applications open from 14 November 2025 to 31 January 2026.
Should I choose distance or online?
Distance costs less (MBA ₹27,800 a year) and has offline exams at colleges and weekend classes. The online MBA costs ₹80,600 in total and its exams are taken online with remote proctoring.
What is GNDU’s NAAC grade?
A++, with a CGPA of 3.85, from NAAC’s fourth-cycle accreditation in December 2022.
If GNDU isn’t the right fit
If you missed the 13 October deadline, IGNOU admits in January and July. UGC-entitled private online MBAs start at ₹67,000 in total (Mangalayatan University, fee checked 17 October 2026).
Sources
- GNDU ODL Prospectus 2026-27 (the university’s website): fee and eligibility tables, admission schedule, important notes, NAAC and directorate history, read 21 Oct 2026.
- ODL home page banner and notices (last date 13 October 2026, class timetables), admission page and learner support centre list for 2026-27, the university’s website, read 21 Oct 2026.
- January 2026 batch admission notice and schedule, and ODL academic calendar July-December 2026 (10 July 2026), the university’s website.
- Directorate of Online Studies e-Prospectus, Session July 2026, fee table on page 36, and programme pages on the university’s website, read 21 Oct 2026.
- UGC-DEB list of Category-I HEIs entitled to offer ODL programmes, 2026-27 (S.No 17), and list of HEIs entitled to offer online programmes, 2026-27 (S.No 70).