CUHP Online: fees, courses and admission

Central University of Himachal PradeshDharamshala, Himachal Pradesh

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Fees and rules checked on 23 October 2026

₹19,500MBA fee each semester, before e-Suvidha fees

₹3,300MA fee each semester, before e-Suvidha fees

₹2,000registration fee, paid when you apply

5online degrees on UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 list

Admission: Registration for the July 2026 session closed on 13 October 2026, the date shown on the CDOE’s Samarth portal. The January 2027 session hasn’t been announced yet (checked 23 October 2026).

Overview

Central University of Himachal Pradesh was set up in Dharamshala under the Central Universities Act, 2009, and opened its Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) in 2025. The CDOE teaches five two-year master’s degrees fully online, with e-study material on SWAYAM and remote proctored exams.

Type: Central university, set up under the Central Universities Act, 2009
Modes: Online only; distance (ODL) courses are not yet offered
Sessions: July and January, as per UGC-DEB’s calendar
Study centres: None; everything from application to degree is online
Entrance test: No; MA seats go first come, first served, MBA and MCA by merit in your degree

Get fee details

Fees from the CDOE’s approved fee structure in the July 2026 admission notification (26 June 2026). The semester fee covers tuition and the end-term e-exam fee; the yearly charge covers e-study material, centre development, e-resources, online assessment and learner support. One-time charges include the ₹2,000 registration fee paid when you apply. Back papers cost ₹1,000 minimum and rechecking ₹500 a paper. The CDOE’s fee page, marked as July 2025 session fees including e-Suvidha, lists ₹96,800 in all for the MBA, ₹70,200 for the MCA and ₹25,200 to ₹25,950 for an MA. International students and NRIs pay double, in US dollars.

Admission

July 2026 session
Closed. Applications opened on 29 June 2026, the last date was extended twice to 11 October 2026, and the Samarth portal shows registration closed on 13 October 2026.
January 2027 session
Not announced yet (checked 23 October 2026). The CDOE’s calendar says fresh admissions for January 2027 will start as per UGC-DEB guidelines.

How to apply

1Read the eligibility and fee for your programme in the admission notification on the university’s website

2Register on the CDOE’s Samarth portal and fill in the online application

3Pay the ₹2,000 registration fee online and upload your documents

4After the CDOE verifies your documents, pay the semester and annual fees; your enrolment number is then issued

Admission portal: the university’s website. Applications are online only; no printed forms are issued. Helpdesk: the university’s email, or the university’s email for Samarth problems.

Eligibility

MBA
A three-year bachelor’s degree in any subject from a recognised university (120 credits). Seats go by merit in the degree, with reservation as per Government of India rules.
MCA
BCA or a B.E./B.Tech in computer science, or any bachelor’s degree with Mathematics in Class 12 or the degree. Those without a computing degree take a 4-credit bridge course in semester 1.
MA (Economics, History, Political Science)
A three-year bachelor’s degree from a recognised university (120 credits). Seats are given first come, first served.

Exams and study

Remote proctored exams

End-semester exams are held online with remote proctoring; the February 2026 batch’s first-semester exams began on 23 October 2026.

Study material on SWAYAM

e-study material in English on SWAYAM, which you can download, with video lectures and live sessions in Hindi and English.

75% participation

You must take part in at least 75% of the online activities before the end-semester exam.

UGC recognition. UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 list of HEIs entitled to offer online programmes (session beginning August 2026) includes Central University of Himachal Pradesh for five programmes: MCA, MBA and MA in Political Science, History and Economics. CUHP is not on the 2026-27 distance (ODL) lists.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the CUHP online MBA?

₹19,500 a semester plus ₹400 e-Suvidha fee per course, ₹4,500 a year and ₹3,000 one-time charges, under the July 2026 fee structure.

Is there an entrance test?

No. MA seats are filled first come, first served; MBA and MCA seats go by merit in your bachelor’s degree.

Can I join in January 2027?

CDOE admits in July and January, but no January 2027 notice was out on 23 October 2026. The calendar says it will follow UGC-DEB’s dates.

How are exams held?

End-semester exams are online and remote proctored, so you take them from home with a computer and internet connection.

Does CUHP offer distance (ODL) courses?

Not yet. The CDOE says its ODL programmes are still being prepared; only the five online master’s degrees run now.

If CUHP Online isn’t the right fit

CUHP offers master’s degrees only. IGNOU admits in January and July, and UGC-entitled private online MBAs start at ₹67,000 in total (Mangalayatan University, fee checked 17 October 2026).

Other universities in Himachal Pradesh Private online universities

Sources

CDOE July 2026 admission notification of 26 June 2026 (programmes, seats, dates, eligibility, approved fee structure), read 23 Oct 2026.
CDOE notice of 22 September 2026 (last date extended to 11 October 2026) and July 2026 academic calendar, read 23 Oct 2026.
CDOE fee page (July 2025 session totals), FAQs, ODL page, MBA programme page and examination notices on the university’s website, read 23 Oct 2026.
CDOE Samarth portal the university’s website (July 2026 registration closed, 13 October 2026), read 23 Oct 2026.
NAAC certificate (A+, CGPA 3.42, valid to 18 July 2028) linked from the university’s Public Self Disclosure on the university’s website.
UGC-DEB 2026-27 list of HEIs entitled to offer online programmes, S.No 32.

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