Lucknow University: fees, courses and admission

University of LucknowLucknow, Uttar Pradesh

State universityOnlineNAAC A++Since 1920

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Fees and rules checked on 23 October 2026

₹25,000a semester for the online MBA

₹5,000a semester for the online B.Com

₹8,000a semester for the M.Com, MA and MSW

9online programmes on the UGC-DEB 2026-27 list

Admission: The July-August 2026 batch closed in October; UGC-DEB’s last date for the session was 13 October 2026. LUCODE hasn’t posted dates for a January 2027 batch yet (checked 23 October 2026).

Overview

The University of Lucknow, set up by an Act of 1920, is a state university in Uttar Pradesh, and its Lucknow University Centre for Online and Distance Education (LUCODE) has run online degrees since 2024. Lectures, PDFs and videos are online, and you come to the Lucknow campus once a semester for a written exam.

Type: State university, Uttar Pradesh
Modes: Online only (no distance admissions in 2026-27)
Sessions: January-February and July-August batches
Study centres: None; teaching is online and exams are at the Lucknow campus
Entrance test: None; admission is on marks

Get fee details

Semester tuition fees are from the LUCODE home page, which says exam fees are charged as well. LUCODE’s 2024-25 fee table, with the same tuition, lists exam fees of ₹4,000 for the MBA and BBA, ₹2,000 for the M.Com, MA and MSW, and ₹1,750 for the B.Com, without saying how often they are paid. A registration fee, paid on an SBI link when you register, is extra and not refundable; its amount isn’t stated on the LUCODE pages.

Admission

July-August 2026 batch
Admissions opened on 4 August 2026 and the site gave 8 October as the last date; UGC-DEB’s last date for the session was 13 October 2026.
January-February 2027 batch
Not announced yet (checked 23 October 2026). LUCODE also ran a January-February 2026 batch.

How to apply

1Create your ABC ID and DEB ID

2Fill in the registration form on the LUCODE site and pay the registration fee on the SBI link shown

3Fill in the admission form, then pay the programme fee and the exam fee

4Get your documents verified to confirm the admission

Registration: the university’s website · Only Indian citizens living in India can apply · You may study a regular and an online degree at the same time · LUCODE phone: 79912 00591, email the university’s email.

Eligibility

MBA
A bachelor’s degree (10+2+3) from a UGC-recognised university, with at least 50% in Class 12 (45% for SC/ST), as LUCODE’s brochure states.
BBA, B.Com
Class 12 or equivalent with at least 50% for the BBA (45% for SC/ST), or 40% for the B.Com (33% for SC/ST).
M.Com
A three-year B.Com or B.Com (Hons) with at least 45% (40% for SC/ST).
MA, MSW
A bachelor’s degree with at least 45% if you studied the subject in one year of the degree, or 50% if you didn’t.

Exams and study

Written exams on campus

Once a semester you come to the University of Lucknow campus for the end-semester exam, written with pen and paper. LUCODE names no other exam centres.

Study material on the LMS

Course material, PDFs and video lectures are on LUCODE’s learning platform, and mentors answer questions online. In PG courses assignments carry 30 of 100 marks.

Attendance and time limit

You need 75% attendance to sit the semester exam. A two-year PG degree must be finished within four academic sessions.

UGC recognition. UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 list entitles the University of Lucknow to nine online programmes: the B.Com, BBA, M.Com, MBA, MSW and the MA in Sanskrit, Political Science, English and Economics. It is on neither 2026-27 distance (ODL) list, so LUCODE admits only online students.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the Lucknow University online MBA?

₹25,000 a semester, or ₹1,00,000 tuition for the four semesters by our sum. The exam fee and a registration fee are extra.

Is there an entrance test?

No. LUCODE admits on Class 12 marks for UG courses and on graduation marks for PG courses.

Do I have to visit Lucknow?

Once a semester, for the written end-semester exam on the university campus. Classes and study material are online.

Is the online degree equal to a regular Lucknow University degree?

LUCODE says its online degrees are equivalent to the university’s regular degrees, and the syllabus is the same as the regular programmes.

When is the next admission?

No January 2027 dates were posted when we checked on 23 October 2026. The July-August 2026 batch closed in October.

If Lucknow University isn’t the right fit

If you can’t travel to Lucknow for exams, UPRTOU in Prayagraj is Uttar Pradesh’s open university, 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 Uttar Pradesh Private online universities

Sources

LUCODE home page (semester fees, programme length, exams, who can apply, admission banner), the university’s website, read 23 Oct 2026.
LUCODE brochure (2024-25 fee table, eligibility, admission and refund rules) and July 2026 admission flyer, the university’s website, read 23 Oct 2026.
LUCODE notices of 30 Sep and 19 Oct 2026, admission flow chart, Academic Calendar 2026 and PG Ordinances 2024, the university’s website, read 23 Oct 2026.
University of Lucknow history page, IQAC page and AQAR 2023-24 (NAAC A++, valid 26 July 2022 to 25 July 2027), the university’s website, read 23 Oct 2026.
UGC-DEB list of HEIs entitled to offer online programmes, 2026-27, S.No 117, pp.45-46.

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