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CUTN Online: fees, courses and admission
Central University of Tamil NaduThiruvarur, Tamil Nadu
Fees and rules checked on 23 October 2026
Admission: CUTN’s first online batch began in July 2026, and UGC-DEB’s last date for the 2026-27 session was 13 October 2026. the university’s website still says admissions are open but gives no session or date, and no January 2027 notice was out (checked 23 October 2026).
Overview
Central University of Tamil Nadu in Thiruvarur was set up by an Act of Parliament in 2009. Its Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) started four online master’s degrees in July 2026, taught through an online learning platform with recorded lectures and study material.
- Type
- Central university, set up under the Central Universities Act, 2009
- Modes
- Online only
- Sessions
- First intake July 2026; no other session posted
- Study centres
- None listed; teaching is on an online learning platform
- Entrance test
- None mentioned; admission on your bachelor’s degree marks
Courses and fees
MBA (online)
2 years
₹81,454in total
₹24,804 in semester 1, ₹19,550 in semesters 2 and 3, ₹17,550 in semester 4; ₹44,354 in year 1
Get fee detailsM.Com (online)
2 years
₹60,542in total
₹19,576 in semester 1, ₹14,322 in semesters 2 and 3, ₹12,322 in semester 4; ₹33,898 in year 1
Get fee detailsMA English (online)
2 years
₹56,406in total
₹18,542 in semester 1, ₹13,288 in semesters 2 and 3, ₹11,288 in semester 4; ₹31,830 in year 1
Get fee detailsMA Hindi (online)
2 years
₹56,406in total
₹18,542 in semester 1, ₹13,288 in semesters 2 and 3, ₹11,288 in semester 4; ₹31,830 in year 1
Get fee detailsFees from the Indian fee table on each programme page of the university’s website. The totals cover tuition, a ₹4,754 admission fee in semester 1, a ₹2,000 study material fee in each of semesters 1 to 3 and a ₹500 alumni fee. Extra: a one-time admission registration fee of ₹500, and an exam fee that CUTN will announce when exam registration opens. International students pay in US dollars.
Admission
- July 2026 session (2026-27)
CUTN’s first online intake. UGC-DEB’s last date for admissions to the session was 13 October 2026; CUTN posted no closing date of its own.
- January 2027 session
Not announced yet (checked 23 October 2026).
How to apply
Admission portal: the university’s website, linked as Admission portal on the university’s website, which the university’s website links as Online Programmes (CDOE). The steps after sign-in are not published. Phone on the university’s website: +91 8591004859.
Eligibility
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MBA
A bachelor’s degree from a recognised university with 50% marks (45% OBC-NCL/EWS, 40% SC/ST/PwD).
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MA English
A bachelor’s degree with English as a major subject and 55% marks (50% OBC/EWS, 45% SC/ST/PwD).
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MA Hindi
A bachelor’s degree with Hindi studied as a subject and 55% marks (50% OBC/EWS, 45% SC/ST/PwD), or an Oriental BA in Hindi with 50%.
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M.Com
55% marks in the qualifying degree (50% OBC/EWS, 45% SC/ST/PwD). The page does not name the degree required.
Exams and study
CUTN has not published how or where the online programmes’ exams are held. The exam fee will be announced at exam registration.
Recorded lectures, study material and assessments on CUTN’s online learning platform, with a ₹2,000 study material fee in each of the first three semesters.
The degree is awarded by Central University of Tamil Nadu. The MBA includes a summer internship and a final-semester dissertation.
UGC recognition. UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 list of HEIs entitled to offer online programmes (session beginning August 2026) includes Central University of Tamil Nadu for four programmes: MA Hindi, M.Com, MA English and MBA. CUTN is not on the 2026-27 distance (ODL) lists.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the CUTN online MBA?
₹81,454 for two years, ₹24,804 of it in the first semester. A ₹500 registration fee and the exam fee are extra.
What do the MA and M.Com cost?
MA English or Hindi ₹56,406 in total and M.Com ₹60,542, each over four semesters, before the ₹500 registration fee and exam fees.
Is there an entrance test?
None is mentioned. Eligibility is a bachelor’s degree with minimum marks, 50% for the MBA and 55% for the MA and M.Com (general category).
Can I join in January 2027?
No January 2027 notice was out on 23 October 2026. CUTN’s online degrees are on UGC-DEB’s list for the session that began in August 2026.
How are exams held?
CUTN has not published the exam mode or centres yet. It says the exam fee will be announced when exam registration opens.
If CUTN Online isn’t the right fit
CUTN offers four 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).
Sources
- Programme pages for the online MBA, M.Com, MA English and MA Hindi on the university’s website (fee tables, other fees, eligibility, duration, FAQs), read 23 Oct 2026.
- the university’s website home and About pages, and the admission portal the university’s website (sign-in screen), read 23 Oct 2026.
- the university’s website home page (link to the university’s website, CDOE programmes from July 2026) and NAAC page with certificate (A+, CGPA 3.44, valid to 22 August 2029), read 23 Oct 2026.
- CUTN Students Hand Book linked as Rules and Regulations on the university’s website (year of founding).
- UGC-DEB 2026-27 list of HEIs entitled to offer online programmes, S.No 85.