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Jammu University DDE: fees, courses and admission
University of Jammu, Centre for Distance and Online EducationJammu, Jammu & Kashmir
Fees and rules checked on 22 October 2026
Admission: 2026-27 admission closed after a final extension to 12 September 2026. The CDOE admits once a year, and no January 2027 intake has been announced (checked 22 October 2026).
Overview
The University of Jammu, set up in 1969, is a state university in Jammu, and its Centre for Distance and Online Education has taught by distance since 1976. It offers a BA, a B.Com and MA and M.Com programmes by distance, with self-learning material and contact classes, plus an online M.Com and MA English.
- Type
- State university, Jammu & Kashmir
- Modes
- Distance (ODL), and online for the M.Com and MA English
- Sessions
- One admission a year; 2026-27 forms were taken from June to September 2026
- Study centres
- The CDOE on the Jammu campus, plus learner support centres at Kathua, Udhampur, Rajouri and Bhaderwah for BA and B.Com
- Entrance test
- None; admission is on eligibility
Courses and fees
M.Com
2 years
₹14,570a year
Annual fee for 2026-27; ₹1,120 eligibility and ₹580 registration fees extra if your degree is from another university
Get fee detailsM.Com (online)
2 years
₹20,140first year
₹15,000 tuition and programme fee plus ₹5,140 exam fee for semesters I and II
Get fee detailsMA English (online)
2 years
₹20,140first year
₹15,000 tuition and programme fee plus ₹5,140 exam fee for semesters I and II
Get fee detailsMA (Economics, Political Science, History, Hindi, Urdu, Dogri, Punjabi)
2 years
₹15,260a year
Annual fee for 2026-27, the same for each of these subjects
Get fee detailsMA Education
2 years
₹21,325a year
Annual fee for 2026-27; the contact programme is compulsory
Get fee detailsBA, B.Com
3 years
₹12,780admission fee, 2026-27
Semester I admission fee; ₹1,080 more at a learner support centre, ₹1,120 eligibility fee for other boards
Get fee detailsMA and M.Com fees are the annual fees in the CDOE’s 2026-27 brochure and PG admission notice. The online fee covers semesters I and II. The BA and B.Com amount is the admission fee in the June 2026 notice, which doesn’t say whether it covers the whole year. Late fees were ₹320 for PG and up to ₹3,520 for UG.
Admission
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2026-27 session
Forms opened on 10 June 2026, and the last extension, notified on 11 September 2026, allowed late forms until 12 September 2026.
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January 2027
Not announced (checked 22 October 2026). Every 2026-27 notice is for a single yearly admission, with no January intake for degree programmes.
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2027-28 session
Not announced yet. The 2026-27 notices came out in June 2026.
How to apply
Portal: the university’s website, linked from the university’s website. Online programmes have a ₹500 application fee. CDOE: 0191-2430828, the university’s email.
Eligibility
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M.Com (distance)
B.Com (General or Honours), or 24 B.Com minor credits under NEP 2020, or a degree in another discipline with at least 55% marks.
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M.Com, MA English (online)
M.Com: B.Com, BBA or PGDBM, or any other degree with 60% marks. MA English: a BA with English Literature in at least 4 semesters, or any degree with 60% marks.
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MA (distance)
The subject at degree level, or a degree in another discipline with 55% marks for most subjects; 60% for Political Science and Education. MA Dogri accepts a degree in any stream.
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BA, B.Com
10+2 passed. B.Com takes 10+2 in commerce, or another stream with 45% aggregate marks. Students from boards outside J&K file an affidavit.
Exams and study
Dates are set by the University of Jammu’s Controller of Examinations, and you need a roll number slip from the CDOE to sit them. Results are posted on the university’s website.
Self-learning material is given by hand or online at admission. Each PG semester has a personal contact programme of 15 to 20 days, optional for most subjects but compulsory for MA Education and MA History.
Assignments carry 30% of the marks in every PG paper, and a learner who misses the assignment deadline can’t sit the semester-end exam.
UGC recognition. UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 ODL list recognises 12 University of Jammu programmes: the BA, B.Com, M.Com and MA in English, Hindi, Urdu, Dogri, Punjabi, Sociology, Political Science, Education and Economics, valid up to January 2029 or January 2030. The Category-I entitled list adds the MA History and B.Ed, and the online list has the M.Com and MA English.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Jammu University distance M.Com?
₹14,570 a year for 2026-27. The online M.Com costs ₹20,140 for the first year, exam fee included.
Does it offer an MBA or MCA by distance?
No. The CDOE teaches a BA, a B.Com, a B.Ed, MA programmes and the M.Com by distance, and the M.Com and MA English online.
Is there an entrance test?
No. Admission is on eligibility: for example, the distance M.Com takes a B.Com, or another degree with 55% marks.
Can I join in January 2027?
No January intake has been announced (checked 22 October 2026). The CDOE admits once a year, and 2026-27 forms closed on 12 September 2026.
What is the University of Jammu’s NAAC grade?
A++, with a CGPA of 3.72, in the fourth cycle. The NAAC certificate is dated 20 December 2024 and valid up to 19 December 2031.
If Jammu University DDE isn’t the right fit
The University of Kashmir’s Directorate of Distance Education in Srinagar also teaches by distance, and 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 Jammu & KashmirPrivate online universities
Sources
- CDOE site the university’s website: home page and announcements, learner support centre and programme pages, read 22 Oct 2026.
- CDOE Admission Brochure 2026 (CDOE Prospectus 2026-27): PG annual fees and eligibility, online M.Com and MA English fees, UG eligibility, contact programmes, internal assessment and exams.
- Admission notices for 2026-27: BA and B.Com Semester I (5 June 2026), online M.Com and MA English (8 June 2026), PG Semester I by distance, and the extensions of 27 August and 11 September 2026.
- NAAC certificate of 20 December 2024 (A++, CGPA 3.72, valid up to 19 December 2031), linked from the CDOE’s NAAC page.
- UGC-DEB lists for 2026-27, session August 2026: HEIs recognised for ODL (S.No 29), Category-I HEIs entitled to offer ODL (S.No 8) and HEIs entitled to offer online programmes (S.No 33).