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JMI CDOE: fees, courses and admission
Centre for Distance and Online Education, Jamia Millia IslamiaNew Delhi, Delhi
Fees and rules checked on 21 October 2026
Admission: The July 2026 session has closed. Forms closed on 30 September 2026 (8 September for the distance MBA and B.Ed.), and UGC-DEB’s last date was 13 October 2026. January 2027 hasn’t been announced yet (checked 21 October 2026).
Overview
Jamia Millia Islamia, a central university in New Delhi, set up its Centre for Distance and Open Learning in September 2002; it is now the Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE). Distance courses use e-study material with counselling at learner support centres, and online courses run fully online.
- Type
- Central university (Act of Parliament, 1988), New Delhi
- Modes
- Distance (ODL) and online
- Sessions
- July and January; January admissions open in December
- Study centres
- 27 learner support centres in Delhi and 9 states
- Entrance test
- Distance MBA and B.Ed. only; online MBA by marks and interview
Courses and fees
MBA (online)
2 years
₹35,000a year
₹70,000 for 2 years (our sum); marks and interview
Get fee detailsMA Human Resource Management
2 years
₹17,000a year
₹34,000 for 2 years (our sum)
Get fee detailsMA (English, Hindi, History, Urdu, Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology)
2 years
₹11,000a year
₹22,000 for 2 years (our sum)
Get fee detailsFees from the CDOE Prospectus 2026-27 (July session), which gives one programme fee per year; the totals are our sums. Extra: an application fee of ₹500 (₹1,500 for the distance MBA and B.Ed.), a one-time ₹1,500 registration fee for both MBAs, and ₹300 per course code if you want printed study material. MA Education is ₹13,000 a year, MA Geography ₹12,000 and MA Islamic Studies ₹11,000. Transgender candidates pay no application or programme fee. The prospectus does not give exam fees.
Admission
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July 2026 session
Forms opened on 24 July 2026; the last date moved from 10 August to 8 September and then 30 September 2026, and admission formalities were due by 10 October.
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Distance MBA entrance test
Held on 19 September 2026 in Delhi; the third list of selected candidates came out on 12 October 2026.
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January 2027 session
Not announced yet (checked 21 October 2026). JMI says admission for the January batch opens in December.
How to apply
Portal: the university’s website (CDOE section) or the university’s website. The distance MBA needs CDOE’s entrance test, held in Delhi only; the online MBA uses your degree marks (70) and an online interview (30). Foreign nationals can join online courses only. Help: the university’s email.
Eligibility
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MBA (distance)
A bachelor’s degree in any discipline with 50% marks (5% relaxation for SC, ST, OBC non-creamy layer and PwD), plus CDOE’s entrance test: 100 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours, no negative marking.
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MBA (online)
A bachelor’s degree with 50% marks, with the same relaxation. Selection on degree marks and an online interview.
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BA, BBA, B.Com
10+2 or an equivalent exam from a recognised board. No entrance test.
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MA, M.Com
A bachelor’s degree (10+2+3) in any discipline from a recognised university. No entrance test.
Exams and study
Distance-mode exams are held offline on the JMI campus and at learner support centres; online courses have proctored online exams. UG courses have one exam a year, PG courses an exam each semester.
Every learner gets the self-learning material as PDFs in Google Classroom, included in the fee. Distance learners can ask for printed copies at ₹300 per course code. You can write assignments and exams in English, Hindi or Urdu.
27 centres in Delhi, Assam, Bihar, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Odisha. Counselling is usually on weekends, six two-hour sessions per theory course, and is optional; online learners attend online.
UGC recognition. UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 list of universities recognised for distance (ODL) programmes includes JMI with 17 programmes, among them the BA, BBA, B.Sc. Biosciences, M.Com, MA in 11 subjects and the MBA, whose recognition runs up to January 2027. The 2026-27 online entitled list includes JMI with 13: the BA, BBA, B.Com, M.Com, MBA and eight MAs.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an entrance test for the Jamia distance MBA?
Yes. CDOE runs its own test in Delhi: 100 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours with no negative marking. The application fee is ₹1,500. The online MBA has no test; selection is on degree marks and an online interview.
How much is the MBA at JMI CDOE?
₹30,000 a year by distance, so ₹60,000 for two years, or ₹35,000 a year online, ₹70,000 for two years (our sums). Both add a one-time ₹1,500 registration fee.
Can I join in January 2027?
No dates have been announced (checked 21 October 2026). JMI admits twice a year and says January admissions open in December. UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 list shows the distance MBA recognised up to January 2027.
Can I study online instead?
Yes. Thirteen programmes run online, including the BA, BBA, B.Com, M.Com, MBA and eight MAs. Classes and counselling are online and exams are proctored online.
What is Jamia Millia Islamia’s NAAC grade?
A++, with a CGPA of 3.61, from the second cycle in 2021. The NAAC certificate is valid up to 13 December 2026.
If JMI CDOE isn’t the right fit
JMI’s July 2026 intake has closed. IGNOU, also in New Delhi, 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
- CDOE Prospectus 2026-2027 (July session): fee tables, eligibility, exams, study material and learner support centres, the university’s website, read 21 Oct 2026.
- Admission notification of 24 July 2026 (the university’s website) and date extension notices of 10 August and 8 September 2026 (the university’s website), read 21 Oct 2026.
- CDOE admission portal and the university’s website notices, including the MBA selection lists of 26 September and 12 October 2026, read 21 Oct 2026.
- JMI Registrar’s office order of 21 September 2026 on one-year PG programmes, the university’s website.
- NAAC certificate of 14 December 2021 (A++, CGPA 3.61, valid up to 13 December 2026), the university’s website IQAC page.
- UGC-DEB lists for 2026-27, session August 2026: HEIs recognised for ODL (S.No 18) and HEIs entitled to offer online programmes (S.No 11).