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CSJMU Kanpur: fees, courses and admission
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Centre for Distance and Online EducationKanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Fees and rules checked on the university’s website and the CSJMU admission portal on 22 October 2026
Admission: the CSJMU admission portal shows registration for 2026-27 closed, with a deadline of 13 October 2026. January 2027 hasn’t been announced yet (checked 22 October 2026).
Overview
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, set up in 1966 as Kanpur University, is a state university in Kanpur. Its Centre for Distance and Online Education (D-CODE) teaches distance and online degrees with self-learning material, an online learning platform and counselling sessions, and holds end-semester exams at designated centres.
- Type
- State university, Uttar Pradesh
- Modes
- Distance (ODL) and online
- Sessions
- July and January cycles
- Study centres
- Learner support centres, chosen on the admission portal; the CDOE in Kanpur is one of them
- Entrance test
- None mentioned
Courses and fees
M.Com
2 years
₹15,000a year
Tuition fee by distance, taught in Hindi; ₹18,000 a year online
Get fee detailsMA (Economics, Education, English, Hindi, Philosophy, Political Science)
2 years
₹11,000a year
Tuition fee; ₹22,000 for the two years (our sum)
Get fee detailsB.Com
3 years
₹10,000a year
Tuition fee by distance, taught in Hindi; ₹13,000 a year online
Get fee detailsBA (three subjects)
3 years
₹6,000a year
Tuition fee; ₹18,000 for the three years (our sum)
Get fee detailsTuition fees from the CDOE’s course pages on the university’s website, which match the CDOE prospectus of August 2025; the pages give each fee per year and name no session. Exam fees are extra: a September 2026 notice set ₹200 a paper for fourth-semester distance students. The 2026-27 admission portal listed only the 13 distance programmes, so check with the CDOE before planning on an online course.
Admission
- 2026-27 (July 2026 cycle)
The admission portal took applications from July to 13 October 2026 and now shows registration closed.
- January 2027 cycle
Not announced yet (checked 22 October 2026). The CDOE’s 2026-27 academic calendar includes a January 2027 cycle, with admission dates to follow UGC-DEB’s guidelines.
How to apply
Portal: the university’s website. On 22 October 2026 it showed registration closed for 2026-27. CDOE helpline: 0512-2246609, the university’s email.
Eligibility
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MBA
Graduation in any discipline with 50% aggregate marks, according to AICTE norms; the course page adds a 5% relaxation for SC and ST.
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MCA
A relevant undergraduate degree, with Mathematics at 10+2 level.
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MA, M.Com
MA: graduation in any discipline. M.Com: graduation with 40% aggregate marks (the course page says graduation in Commerce).
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BA, BBA, B.Com, BCA
BA: 10+2 passed. BBA and B.Com: 10+2 in any stream with 40% aggregate marks. BCA: 10+2 with Mathematics.
Exams and study
End-semester exams are held at designated centres. The last distance exams, from 15 January 2026, were held in the School of Basic Sciences auditorium on the Kanpur campus.
Self-learning material is sent out after admission, and online students get access to the learning platform. Assignments go in online or at the study centre.
The CDOE says all question papers are MCQ (objective type). Exam forms and the exam fee of ₹200 a paper are submitted on the Samarth portal.
UGC recognition. UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 list of Category-I universities entitled to offer distance (ODL) programmes includes CSJMU with 13 programmes: the BA, BCA, B.Com, BBA, MBA, MCA, M.Com and MA in Political Science, English, Hindi, Philosophy, Economics and Education. The 2026-27 online entitled list includes CSJMU with 6: the B.Com, BBA, BCA, M.Com, MBA and MCA.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the CSJMU distance MBA?
The tuition fee is ₹30,000 a year, so ₹60,000 for the two years (our sum), with exam fees extra. The online MBA is ₹33,000 a year.
Is there an entrance test?
None is mentioned. The MBA needs a degree with 50% aggregate marks, and the BA needs a pass in 10+2.
Can I join in January 2027?
The CDOE’s academic calendar includes a January 2027 cycle, but no admission dates have been announced (checked 22 October 2026).
Where are the exams held?
At designated centres. The last distance exams, in January 2026, were held on the university campus in Kanpur, and the papers are MCQ based.
What is CSJMU’s NAAC grade?
A++, with a CGPA of 3.57, in the third cycle. The NAAC certificate is dated 25 November 2023 and valid up to 24 November 2028.
If CSJMU Kanpur 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
- CDOE pages on the university’s website programmes after 12th and after graduation (tuition fees, duration, eligibility), notifications and date sheets, read 22 Oct 2026.
- CDOE prospectus of August 2025 (fees, eligibility, admission steps) and academic calendar 2026-27 (July 2026 and January 2027 cycles).
- Admission portal the university’s website: registration closed for 2026-27, deadline 13 October 2026, read 22 Oct 2026.
- CDOE notices: exam venue (30 December 2025) and exam fee of ₹200 a paper (17 September 2026).
- NAAC certificate of 25 November 2023 (A++, CGPA 3.57, valid up to 24 November 2028), linked from the CDOE page.
- UGC-DEB lists for 2026-27, session August 2026: Category-I HEIs entitled to offer ODL (S.No 28) and HEIs entitled to offer online programmes (S.No 119).