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CCSU CDOE: fees, courses and admission
Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Centre for Distance and Online EducationMeerut, Uttar Pradesh
Fees and rules checked on 21 October 2026
Admission: CCSU CDOE gave 20 September 2026 as its last date for admission, and UGC-DEB’s last date for the August 2026 session was 13 October 2026. January 2027 hasn’t been announced yet (checked 21 October 2026).
Overview
Chaudhary Charan Singh University, founded in 1965 as Meerut University, is a state university in Meerut. Its Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) teaches distance and online degrees through a learning platform with self-learning material, recorded lectures and live sessions, and holds distance exams offline at exam centres.
- Type
- State university, Uttar Pradesh
- Modes
- Distance (ODL) and online
- Sessions
- July and January (batches so far: July 2025, January 2026)
- Study centres
- None listed; teaching and support are online
- Entrance test
- None mentioned; BA and BBA admission is merit-based
Courses and fees
MBA (Marketing, HR, Finance)
2 years
₹44,200in total
₹20,000 course fee and ₹2,000 exam fee a year, plus ₹200 registration
Get fee detailsMBA (online)
2 years
₹54,200in total
₹24,000 course fee and ₹3,000 exam fee a year, plus ₹200 registration
Get fee detailsMBA Hospital Administration
2 years
₹56,200in total
₹26,000 course fee and ₹2,000 exam fee a year; ₹66,200 online
Get fee detailsMCA
2 years
₹44,200in total
₹20,000 course fee and ₹2,000 exam fee a year; ₹62,200 online
Get fee detailsM.Com
2 years
₹18,200in total
₹7,000 course fee and ₹2,000 exam fee a year; ₹32,200 online
Get fee detailsMA (Education, Economics, English, History, Political Science, Sociology)
2 years
₹16,200in total
₹6,000 course fee and ₹2,000 exam fee a year, plus ₹200 registration
Get fee detailsBBA
3 years
₹51,200in total
₹15,000 course fee and ₹2,000 exam fee a year; ₹69,200 online
Get fee detailsBA
3 years
₹21,200in total
₹5,000 course fee and ₹2,000 exam fee a year; ₹36,200 online
Get fee detailsFees from each course page on the university’s website, the CDOE site linked from the university’s website. The totals are the CDOE’s own and include the one-time ₹200 registration fee and the exam fee (₹2,000 a year by distance, ₹3,000 online); the tables don’t name a session. A second distance MBA page lists ₹11,000 a semester with exam fees extra, for the same ₹44,200 total, and the FAQ page gives the M.Com as ₹5,500 a semester. Confirm the fee with the CDOE before you pay. No application fee amount is published.
Admission
- 2026-27 (August 2026) session
The CDOE’s last date for admission was 20 September 2026, and UGC-DEB’s last date for the session was 13 October 2026.
- January 2027 session
Not announced yet (checked 21 October 2026). The CDOE took a January batch in 2026, with a last date of 10 April 2026.
How to apply
Portal: the university’s website, linked as “ODL” from the university’s website. The portal names no session or dates. Admission helpline: 08047492552, the university’s email.
Eligibility
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MBA
Graduation in any discipline with 45% marks, 5% relaxation for SC and ST. The online MBA and MBA Hospital Administration also accept a master’s degree with 45%.
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MCA
Graduation in any stream with Mathematics at 10+2 or in the degree, or a BCA or B.Sc. (Computer Science or IT), with 50% marks; 5% relaxation for SC and ST.
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BA, BBA
10+2 with at least 45% marks (BA: 40% for SC and ST). No entrance exam; admission is merit-based.
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MA, M.Com
MA: a bachelor’s degree with 50% marks, or 45% in the subject (MA English and History need that subject as a main subject; MA Education needs a B.Ed. or similar with 50%). M.Com: a B.Com or BBA with 50% (45% for SC and ST).
Exams and study
Distance-mode exams are held offline at designated exam centres. The CDOE site does not list the centres.
Self-learning material, tutorial videos, assignments and recorded lectures are on the CDOE’s learning management system, with live online sessions for each batch.
Each semester has assignments, an internal assessment and an end-term exam, according to the CDOE’s academic calendar and monthly reports.
UGC recognition. UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 list of Category-I universities entitled to offer distance (ODL) programmes includes CCSU with 13 programmes: the BA, BBA, B.Com, MBA, MBA Hospital Administration, MCA, M.Com and MA in Education, History, Economics, Sociology, Political Science and English. The 2026-27 online entitled list includes CCSU with 12, the same courses without the B.Com.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the CCSU distance MBA?
₹44,200 in total for two years: a ₹20,000 course fee and ₹2,000 exam fee each year, plus ₹200 registration. The online MBA is ₹54,200 in total.
Is there an entrance test?
The course pages mention none. The BA and BBA pages say admission is merit-based with no entrance exam, and the MBA needs a degree with 45% marks.
Can I join in January 2027?
No dates have been announced (checked 21 October 2026). The CDOE admitted a January batch in 2026, with a last date of 10 April 2026.
Where are the exams held?
Distance-mode exams are held offline at designated exam centres. Teaching and study material are online.
What is CCSU’s NAAC grade?
A++, with a CGPA of 3.66, in the third cycle. The NAAC certificate is dated 10 March 2023 and valid up to 9 March 2028.
If CCSU CDOE isn’t the right fit
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 PradeshPrivate online universities
Sources
- Course pages on the university’s website (fee tables and eligibility for the ODL and online BA, BBA, MBA, MBA Hospital Administration, MCA, M.Com and MA), read 21 Oct 2026.
- CDOE home page notice (last date 20 September 2026), FAQ page and admission portal the university’s website, read 21-22 Oct 2026.
- CDOE mandatory disclosure PDFs: monthly report July 2026, academic calendar, UGC-DEB screening print of July 2026.
- NAAC certificate of 10 March 2023 (A++, CGPA 3.66, valid up to 9 March 2028), the university’s website; the university’s website home page.
- UGC-DEB lists for 2026-27, session August 2026: Category-I HEIs entitled to offer ODL (S.No 27) and HEIs entitled to offer online programmes (S.No 110).