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Bangalore University: fees, courses and admission
Bangalore University, Centre for Distance and Online EducationBengaluru, Karnataka
Fees and rules checked on 23 October 2026
Admission: No admission notice or dates for January 2027 or the 2026-27 session are posted on the university’s website (checked 23 October 2026). UGC-DEB’s last date for August 2026 admissions was 13 October 2026.
Overview
Bangalore University, set up in 1964, is a state university in Bengaluru, and its distance directorate dates from 1976. Its Centre for Distance and Online Education has taught online since 2023-24: a B.Com, an M.Com, an M.Sc in Mathematics and MAs in seven subjects, with weekend live classes, recordings and online exams.
- Type
- State university, Karnataka
- Modes
- Online only; no distance (ODL) programmes on UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 lists
- Sessions
- No session dates posted; the last notice is the March 2026 exam timetable
- Study centres
- None; classes run online from Friday to Sunday, with recorded sessions
- Entrance test
- None mentioned; your documents are checked after you apply
Courses and fees
M.Com
2 years
₹21,800first year
₹19,000 admission fee plus ₹2,800 exam fee; the second year is ₹18,900 on the website but ₹21,700 in the prospectus
Get fee detailsM.Sc Mathematics
2 years
₹42,800first year
₹40,000 admission fee plus ₹2,800 exam fee; the second year is ₹39,800 on the website but ₹40,700 in the prospectus
Get fee detailsMA English
2 years
₹17,800first year
₹17,200 in the second year with the convocation fee, so ₹35,000 in all by our sum
Get fee detailsMA Economics
2 years
₹17,800first year
₹17,200 in the second year with the convocation fee; taught in Kannada or English
Get fee detailsMA History
2 years
₹17,800first year
₹17,200 in the second year with the convocation fee; taught in Kannada or English
Get fee detailsMA Political Science
2 years
₹17,800first year
₹17,200 in the second year with the convocation fee; taught in Kannada or English
Get fee detailsMA (Sociology, Hindi, Kannada)
2 years
₹17,800first year
The same fee for each subject; ₹17,200 in the second year with the convocation fee
Get fee detailsB.Com
3 years
₹15,500first year
₹14,500 in year 2 and ₹15,400 in year 3 with the convocation fee, so ₹45,400 in all by our sum
Get fee detailsFees are from the programme pages on the university’s website and the CDOE prospectus, whose fee table is headed 2023-24; no newer table is posted. The admission part (₹1,000 registration, ₹1,000 processing and the course fee) is paid at admission and the exam part before the exams. Foreign students pay the Indian fee plus US$440 a year. EMI is offered.
Admission
- 2026-27 (August 2026 session)
No admission notice for this session is posted on the university’s website; UGC-DEB’s last date for August 2026 admissions was 13 October 2026.
- January 2027
Not announced yet (checked 23 October 2026). The site posts no session names or closing dates, only an enquiry form.
How to apply
Portal: the university’s website. The site gives the application fee as ₹1,000. CDOE: Snehabhavan Building, Jnanabharathi Campus, Bengaluru 560056; 080-46807810, the university’s email.
Eligibility
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B.Com
12th pass from a recognised board, such as Karnataka PUC in arts, commerce or science, or 12 years of schooling from another state.
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M.Com
A B.Com or BBM with at least 50% aggregate marks in the commerce subjects.
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MA Economics, History, Political Science, Sociology, Kannada
A BA with at least 40% in the optional subjects and 50% in the subject you want to study. Political Science also takes public administration graduates with 50%.
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MA English, M.Sc Mathematics
MA English: a degree with English as a language and 50% in it, or a PG diploma in English. M.Sc: a B.Sc with 40% in the optional subjects and 50% in Mathematics.
Exams and study
The university says exams are held online, with multiple-choice, case-study and descriptive questions. The March 2026 papers ran from 2 pm to 5 pm.
Live classes run Friday to Sunday on the learning platform, with recordings if you miss one. Study material is given on the same portal.
You have up to 6 years to finish the B.Com and 4 years for a master’s. The B.Com, M.Com and M.Sc are taught in English.
UGC recognition. UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 list of universities entitled to offer online programmes (session August 2026) names 10 Bangalore University programmes: the B.Com, M.Com, M.Sc Mathematics and MA in Economics, English, History, Sociology, Political Science, Hindi and Kannada. It has no distance (ODL) programmes on the 2026-27 lists.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Bangalore University online M.Com?
₹21,800 for the first year, including the ₹2,800 exam fee. The second-year total is ₹18,900 on the website but ₹21,700 in the prospectus.
Does it offer an online MBA or MCA?
No. The online programmes are a B.Com, an M.Com, an M.Sc in Mathematics and MAs in seven subjects.
Are the exams online?
Yes. The university says exams are conducted online, with multiple-choice, case-study and descriptive questions.
Can I join in January 2027?
No intake has been announced (checked 23 October 2026), and the online site posts no admission dates.
What is Bangalore University’s NAAC grade?
The CDOE prospectus says A++ with a CGPA of 3.75. We could not find the NAAC certificate or its validity date on the university’s sites.
If Bangalore University isn’t the right fit
The University of Mysore also teaches online, and Karnataka State Open University in Mysuru teaches by distance. UGC-entitled private online MBAs start at ₹67,000 in total (Mangalayatan University, fee checked 17 October 2026).
Sources
- Online programmes site the university’s website (linked from the university’s website as the Directorate of Distance Education): home, programme pages with fee tables and eligibility, FAQ, notices and contact pages, read 23 Oct 2026.
- CDOE Prospectus 2024-25 and onwards (download-brochure.pdf): fee table headed 2023-24, admission process, documents, durations, medium and eligibility.
- Examination Branch corrigendum time table of 6 March 2026 for the online B.Com and MA Economics exams.
- UGC-DEB list of HEIs entitled to offer online programmes, 2026-27, session August 2026 (S.No 38).