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BRAOU: fees, courses and admission
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open UniversityHyderabad, Telangana
Fees and rules checked on 21 October 2026
Admission: 2026-27 admissions for distance and online degrees closed on 13 October 2026. No January 2027 intake has been announced.
Overview
BRAOU was set up in 1982 as Andhra Pradesh Open University, the first open university in India created by a state law, and is based in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. It teaches by distance through learner support centres across Telangana and, from 2026-27, also runs five online programmes.
- Type
- State open university, Telangana
- Modes
- Distance (ODL) and online
- Admission 2026-27
- 17 June to 13 October 2026, now closed
- Study centres
- 108 learner support centres, 10 regional centres
- Entrance test
- For the MBA and MCA only (TG ICET or BRAOU’s own test)
Courses and fees
MA (Economics, History, Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology, English, Telugu, Hindi, Urdu)
2 years
₹10,300tuition in total
₹5,300 first year, ₹5,000 second
Get fee detailsM.Sc. Mathematics
2 years
₹15,300tuition in total
₹7,800 first year, ₹7,500 second
Get fee detailsBA, B.Com, B.Sc.
3 years
₹9,200tuition in total
₹3,200 first year, ₹3,000 a year after; B.Sc. lab fees extra
Get fee detailsB.Com (online)
3 years
₹24,300in total
₹8,000 a year plus ₹300 registration; English or Telugu
Get fee detailsFees from BRAOU’s 2026-27 admission notices and prospectuses. Distance fees are tuition for each year, paid in one instalment, and the distance totals are our sums. Online fees and totals, including the ₹300 registration fee, are BRAOU’s own. Exam fees are extra, and B.Sc. learners pay lab or practical fees each year. The MBA in Hospital and Health Care Management costs ₹70,000 a year (convenor quota) or ₹90,000 (management quota).
Admission
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2026-27 distance admissions
Open from 17 June to 13 October 2026; now closed.
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2026-27 online admissions
Open from 21 September to 13 October 2026; now closed.
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Next intake
Not announced yet (checked 21 October 2026). BRAOU has applied to UGC-DEB to start two more online programmes in January-February 2027, but no admission notice is out.
How to apply
Distance: the university’s website · Online programmes: the university’s website · MBA and MCA need a TG ICET rank or a pass in BRAOU’s own entrance test. Help desk: 1800 599 0101.
Eligibility
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MBA
A three-year degree with 50% marks (45% for SC, ST and BC), plus a TG ICET rank or a pass in BRAOU’s MBA entrance test.
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BA, B.Com, B.Sc.
Intermediate or equivalent, 10+2 from NIOS or TS Open School, or a two-year ITI or vocational course after SSC. B.Sc. needs science at 10+2.
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MA
A bachelor’s degree in any subject for Economics, History, Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology, Journalism and English. Telugu, Hindi and Urdu need that language in your degree or an equivalent language exam.
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M.Com
B.Com, BBA or BBM, or a BA with Commerce as a subject.
Exams and study
BRAOU fixes exam centres based on the host colleges, and not every study centre holds exams. Online exams are held at centres or by proctoring, as notified.
Distance learners get printed course material. For the MBA and the online programmes, assignments count 30% and the semester-end exam 70%.
108 learner support centres across Telangana, with 10 regional centres for PG courses. The distance MBA runs at six centres. Centres are open on Sundays and closed on Mondays.
UGC recognition. UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 lists recognise BRAOU for distance (ODL) and online programmes: 35 ODL programmes, including the BA, B.Com, MA, M.Com, M.Sc., MBA and MCA, with most blocks valid to between January 2028 and January-February 2031, and five online programmes (MBA, M.Com, B.Com in English and Telugu, MA Telugu) valid to January-February 2031.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an entrance test for the BRAOU MBA?
Yes. You need a TG ICET rank or a pass in BRAOU’s own MBA entrance test, a pen-and-paper test in English and Telugu with a 25% qualifying mark. The online MBA has the same rule.
How much is the BRAOU MBA?
By distance, ₹15,300 in the first year and ₹15,000 in the second, so ₹30,300 in tuition. The online MBA is ₹25,000 a year plus ₹300 registration, ₹50,300 in all. Exam fees are extra.
Can I join BRAOU in January 2027?
No intake has been announced. 2026-27 admissions closed on 13 October 2026. BRAOU has applied to UGC-DEB for two new online programmes from January-February 2027, but no admission notice is out (checked 21 October 2026).
In which language can I study?
BA, B.Com and B.Sc. are taught in Telugu or English, and some BA and B.Sc. subjects in Urdu. The MBA is in English only. The online B.Com comes in English or Telugu.
What is BRAOU’s NAAC grade?
A, with a CGPA of 3.12, awarded on 6 April 2024 and valid to 5 April 2029.
If BRAOU isn’t the right fit
If you don’t have a TG ICET rank and would rather skip an entrance test, IGNOU’s MBA has none. UGC-entitled private online MBAs start at ₹67,000 in total (Mangalayatan University, fee checked 17 October 2026).
Sources
- BRAOU Admission Notification 2026-27 for ODL programmes (file dated 30 Sep 2026), pp. 1-6, the university’s website, read 21 Oct 2026.
- BRAOU 2026-27 admission notifications for new programmes (MCA, M.Sc.) and for online programmes.
- BRAOU admissions page, the university’s website, showing degree registrations closed, read 21 Oct 2026.
- BRAOU prospectuses 2026-27: UG, PG (MA, M.Sc., M.Com), MBA and online programmes.
- NAAC certificate and quality profile, 6 April 2024 (CGPA 3.12, Grade A, valid to 5 April 2029), the university’s website.
- UGC-DEB lists of HEIs recognised for ODL (S.No 85) and online programmes (S.No 18), 2026-27, August 2026 session.