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GJUST CDOE: fees, courses and admission
Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & TechnologyHisar, Haryana
Fees and rules checked on 22 October 2026
Admission: The August 2026 session closed on 13 October 2026, the last date with a ₹500 late fee. GJUST also runs a February session; February 2027 dates haven’t been announced (checked 22 October 2026).
Overview
Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology is a Haryana state university in Hisar, set up by a 1995 Act. Its Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE), started in 1997, teaches by distance with printed study material and contact classes, and runs eight degree programmes fully online.
- Type
- State university, Haryana
- Modes
- Distance (ODL) and online
- Sessions
- August and February
- Study centres
- 32 study centres, all in Haryana
- Entrance test
- None; MBA and MCA seats are filled first come, first served
Courses and fees
MBA
2 years
₹14,700a semester, exam fee included
₹58,800 for four semesters (our sum)
Get fee detailsMA English, MA Hindi
2 years
₹6,900a semester, distance
₹27,600 for four semesters (our sum); online ₹10,000 a semester
Get fee detailsM.Sc. Mathematics, MA Mass Communication
2 years
₹9,300a semester, distance
Online: ₹10,000 a semester
Get fee detailsBA, BA Mass Communication
3 years
₹5,700a semester
₹34,200 for six semesters (our sum)
Get fee detailsFees are from CDOE’s fee structure for July 2026 (session August 2026) and are paid in six-monthly instalments, one per semester. Each instalment includes tuition, a ₹1,400 exam fee and a ₹100 registration or continuation fee; the prospectus says study material and contact classes are covered too. Extra: an application fee of ₹500 (₹125 for women and for SC or BC applicants from Haryana, ₹250 for EWS men from Haryana) and a one-time ₹100 alumni fee for distance courses. Totals are our sums. SC students from Haryana with family income up to ₹2.5 lakh a year pay no fees under the Post Matric Scholarship, apart from a refundable ₹1,000 security. Online programmes have no fee concessions.
Admission
- August 2026 session
Closed. The last date was 30 September 2026, or 13 October 2026 with a ₹500 late fee (CDOE notification of 1 September 2026).
- February 2027 session
Not announced yet (checked 22 October 2026). GJUST admitted a February 2026 batch for both distance and online courses.
How to apply
Distance courses: student login at the university’s website · Online courses: the university’s website · Original certificates must be checked by CDOE, in person or by post, by 31 December 2026 for the August 2026 batch · Helpline: 98123 99111, 01662-263638.
Eligibility
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MBA
A bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks (47.5% for SC applicants from Haryana), for both the distance and the online MBA. Seats are limited and filled first come, first served.
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MCA
BCA or a computer science engineering degree, or a B.Sc., B.Com or BA with maths at 10+2 or degree level (bridge courses may apply), with at least 50% marks (47.5% for SC applicants from Haryana).
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BA, B.Com
BA: Class 12 (10+2) or an equivalent. B.Com: Class 12 with 40% marks in the commerce stream, or 50% in humanities or science with maths or economics.
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M.Com, MA
M.Com: a B.Com, BBA or BA with economics, with 50% marks (47.5% for SC applicants from Haryana). MA English or Hindi: any bachelor’s degree with 50% marks.
Exams and study
Semester exams are held in December-January and June-July, ordinarily at the GJUST campus or affiliated colleges. A change of exam centre is allowed only in genuine cases and costs ₹6,000.
Distance learners get printed self-learning material from CDOE or by post; online learners get e-content on the LMS. The prospectus says 75% attendance in contact classes is compulsory to sit the final exams.
The prospectus lists 32 study centres, all in Haryana, in towns such as Hisar, Sirsa, Fatehabad, Bhiwani, Faridabad, Gurugram, Panipat and Rewari. Each centre runs only some programmes.
UGC recognition. UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 lists recognise GJUST for 10 distance (ODL) programmes, including the MBA, MCA, M.Com, BA and B.Com, and entitle it to 8 online programmes: the B.Com, MBA, MCA, M.Com, M.Sc. Mathematics and MA in Mass Communication, Hindi and English. The distance MA English is recognised up to January 2027; the other distance programmes up to January 2028 or February 2029.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the GJUST distance MBA?
₹14,700 a semester, with the ₹1,400 exam fee included, so ₹58,800 for four semesters at July 2026 rates (our sum). The online MBA is ₹15,000 a semester, or ₹60,000 in all (our sum). A ₹500 application fee is extra.
Is there an entrance test for the GJUST MBA?
No. You need a bachelor’s degree with 50% marks (47.5% for SC applicants from Haryana). The prospectus says MBA and MCA seats are limited and given first come, first served.
Do I have to attend classes?
The prospectus says 75% attendance in personal contact programmes is compulsory to appear in the final exams. For the MBA these run in November-December and March-April.
Can SC students from Haryana study free?
Yes, if family income is up to ₹2.5 lakh a year and they apply for the Post Matric Scholarship. They pay no fees at admission apart from a refundable ₹1,000 security deposit.
When is the next GJUST CDOE admission?
The August 2026 session closed on 13 October 2026. GJUST also admits a February batch; February 2027 dates hadn’t been announced when we checked on 22 October 2026.
If GJUST CDOE isn’t the right fit
GJUST’s distance study centres are all in Haryana. IGNOU, with 67 regional centres, is the large government option elsewhere, and UGC-entitled private online MBAs start at ₹67,000 in total (Mangalayatan University, fee checked 17 October 2026).
Sources
- GJUST CDOE Prospectus for the session August 2026, pp. 4, 15–25, 48–71, 88 (the university’s website), read 22 Oct 2026.
- CDOE Fee Structure July 2026 (ODL and online), linked from the ODL and online admission pages, read 22 Oct 2026.
- CDOE notification of 1 Sep 2026 revising the August 2026 last date to 30 Sep (13 Oct 2026 with late fee).
- Online admission portal the university’s website and CDOE Prospectus for the session February 2026, read 22 Oct 2026.
- UGC-DEB list of HEIs recognised for ODL, 2026-27, S.No 23; UGC-DEB list of HEIs entitled for online programmes, 2026-27, S.No 25.
- NAAC A+ (18 Oct 2022 to 17 Oct 2027) as stated in the GJUST CDOE prospectus.