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CUH CDOE: fees, courses and admission
Central University of Haryana, Centre for Distance and Online EducationMahendergarh, Haryana
Fees and rules checked on the university’s website, the CDOE prospectus for July 2026 and the CDOE Samarth admission portal on 23 October 2026
Admission: the 2026-27 (July 2026) session closed on 13 October 2026, the extended last date on the CDOE’s admission portal. The January 2027 session hasn’t been announced yet (checked 23 October 2026).
Overview
The Central University of Haryana was set up by an Act of Parliament in 2009 and has its campus at Jant-Pali, Mahendergarh. Its Centre for Distance and Online Education has taught three master’s degrees by distance since March 2025, with self-learning material, contact classes at weekends and exams in Gurugram or Mahendergarh.
- Type
- Central university, Mahendergarh district, Haryana
- Modes
- Distance (ODL) only; no online programmes on the 2026-27 lists
- Sessions
- January and July cycles; 2026-27 closed on 13 October 2026
- Study centres
- None; the programmes run from the main campus, with exams in Gurugram and Mahendergarh
- Entrance test
- None mentioned; admission is on a merit list from the portal
Courses and fees
M.Com
2 years
₹11,440a year
₹22,880 for two years by our sum; ₹6,200 in the first semester, including the ₹1,000 registration fee
Get fee detailsMA Journalism and Mass Communication
2 years
₹11,440a year
₹22,880 for two years by our sum; same semester fees as the M.Com
Get fee detailsMA Hindi
2 years
₹9,680a year
₹19,360 for two years by our sum; ₹5,280 in the first semester, including the ₹1,000 registration fee
Get fee detailsFees are from the CDOE fee structure page and the July 2026 prospectus; the portal’s fee notice applies from the 2026-27 session. Each yearly total includes tuition, an exam fee of ₹1,000 a semester, a miscellaneous fee (₹1,000 a semester, ₹2,000 in the fourth) and the one-time ₹1,000 registration fee. SC and ST learners pay no tuition fee, which brings any of the three to ₹10,000 for two years by our sum.
Admission
- 2026-27 (July 2026) session
Closed. Admission opened on 15 July 2026, and the last date, first 15 September, was extended to 13 October 2026.
- January 2027 session
Not announced yet (checked 23 October 2026). The CDOE admitted learners in a January 2026 cycle, and the prospectus says intakes are notified for each January or July cycle.
How to apply
Portal: the university’s website, linked from the university’s website. It showed registration closed on 23 October 2026. Help: 01285-260110, the university’s email.
Eligibility
- M.Com, MA Hindi, MA Journalism
A graduation degree in any stream from a recognised university. No minimum percentage is stated.
- Direct entry to the second year
Open to holders of a four-year honours degree or a PG diploma in the subject, or a first year of a master’s in the subject with 60% marks, with at least 160 credits.
Exams and study
The admission poster lists the university’s transit office in Gurugram and the campus at Mahendergarh. Internal assessment counts for 30% and the end-semester exam for 70%.
Self-learning material written mainly by CUH faculty, plus online resources. Contact classes are held on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
The syllabus, exam scheme and evaluation match CUH’s regular programmes. You have two to four years to finish each degree.
UGC recognition. UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 list of universities recognised to offer distance (ODL) programmes includes the Central University of Haryana with 3: the M.Com, MA Hindi and MA Journalism and Mass Communication, recognised from February 2025 up to July-August 2029. It has no online programme on the 2026-27 lists.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the CUH distance M.Com?
₹11,440 a year, or ₹22,880 for two years by our sum, including registration, exam and miscellaneous fees. SC and ST learners pay no tuition fee.
Can I still join for 2026-27?
No. The last date was extended to 13 October 2026 and registration has closed. A January 2027 intake hasn’t been announced (checked 23 October 2026).
Where are the exams held?
The admission poster names two centres: the university’s transit office in Gurugram and the CUH campus at Mahendergarh.
Can I apply from outside Haryana?
The CDOE site doesn’t say. UGC-DEB’s expert committee report records the university’s jurisdiction as the whole of Haryana, so ask the university’s email before applying.
What is CUH’s NAAC grade?
A, with a CGPA of 3.08, valid up to 11 August 2028, according to the NAAC certificate on the university’s website.
If CUH CDOE isn’t the right fit
CUH teaches only three master’s degrees, with exams in Gurugram or Mahendergarh. MDU Rohtak and Kurukshetra University also teach by distance and online, 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).
Sources
- CDOE site the university’s website: home, about, programmes, fee structure, eligibility, FAQs, announcements, notices, contact and mandatory disclosures pages, read 23 Oct 2026.
- CDOE Prospectus 2026-27, Session July 2026 (programmes, eligibility, last date, application steps, semester fees, evaluation, contacts) and the July 2026 admission poster (dates, exam centres, weekend classes), both from the university’s website, read 23 Oct 2026.
- CDOE Samarth admission portal the university’s website (registration closed, last date 13 October 2026, second-year entry, fee notice for 2026-27, date-extension poster), read 23 Oct 2026.
- UGC-DEB expert committee report published on the CDOE site as “DEB UGC Approval” (main campus only, territorial jurisdiction), read 23 Oct 2026.
- NAAC certificate linked from the university’s website (A, CGPA 3.08, valid to 11 August 2028).
- UGC-DEB list of HEIs recognised to offer ODL programmes, 2026-27, session August 2026 (S.No 24).