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DAVV CDOE: fees, courses and admission
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Centre for Distance and Online EducationIndore, Madhya Pradesh
Fees and rules checked on the university’s website and the CDOE admission portal on 23 October 2026
Admission: 2026-27 registration for the distance MBA and MCA closed on 11 October 2026 (13 October for MCA), after counselling on 20 September 2026. No January 2027 intake has been announced (checked 23 October 2026).
Overview
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, set up in 1964 as the University of Indore, is a state university in Indore, and its Centre for Distance and Online Education works from the IET-DAVV campus on Khandwa Road. It teaches an AICTE-approved MBA and MCA by distance, with self-learning material, Sunday counselling sessions in Indore and semester-end exams.
- Type
- State university, Madhya Pradesh
- Modes
- Distance (ODL) for the MBA and MCA; the online programmes on UGC-DEB’s list are marked coming soon
- Sessions
- 2026-27 registration ran from 1 July to 11 October 2026; the CDOE says it may admit twice in a session
- Study centres
- None outside Indore; counselling sessions are held only at the CDOE, IET-DAVV campus, Khandwa Road
- Entrance test
- None; eligible applicants are called for counselling and a document check
Courses and fees
MBA
2 years
₹19,800a semester
₹79,200 for four semesters by our sum; exam fee extra. Specialise from year 2 in Marketing, Finance, HR, Logistics and Supply Chain, Business Analytics or Energy Management
Get fee detailsMCA
2 years
₹19,800a semester
₹79,200 for four semesters by our sum; exam fee extra
Get fee detailsFees are from the CDOE’s fee sheets for the MBA and MCA, which give ₹19,800 a semester, paid online at the start of each semester. Exam fees are charged separately; the latest exam fee notice found (May 2024) asked ₹2,750 a semester. Late exam forms cost ₹100 to ₹1,000 more.
Admission
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2025-27 batch
Counselling was held on 20 and 21 September 2025, and the last date for forms was extended to 10 October 2025.
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2026-27 session
Registration ran from 1 July to 11 October 2026 (13 October for MCA), with counselling and admission at the CDOE on 20 September 2026.
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January 2027
Not announced yet (checked 23 October 2026). UGC-DEB’s recognition of the MBA and MCA runs up to January 2027.
How to apply
Graduates from outside Madhya Pradesh also need an eligibility certificate, and government employees an NOC. CDOE: 98939 15514, 93037 41100, the university’s email.
Eligibility
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MBA
A three-year bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks, or 45% for SC, ST and OBC (non-creamy layer) candidates of Madhya Pradesh.
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MBA (Energy Management)
A degree in science or engineering with the same 50% (45% reserved) marks.
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MCA
BCA, B.Sc (CS or IT), B.E. or B.Tech (CSE or IT), or any three-year degree with Mathematics at 10+2 or degree level, with 50% marks (45% reserved).
Exams and study
You fill in the exam form online each semester, and the venue is given on the admit card. The exam carries 70% of the marks.
Self-learning material is in English. Counselling sessions are held on Sundays at the CDOE in Indore and are not compulsory.
Assignments are compulsory, carry 30% of the marks and must be handwritten. You have up to four years to finish the programme.
UGC recognition. UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 ODL list recognises DAVV’s MBA and MCA, valid up to January 2027 only. Its online list entitles DAVV to an online MA Economics, MA Sociology and MBA, which the CDOE’s site lists as coming soon.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the DAVV distance MBA?
₹19,800 a semester, the same as the MCA. Over four semesters that is ₹79,200 by our sum, with exam fees charged separately.
Is there an entrance test?
No. Applicants who meet the 50% (45% reserved) marks rule are called for counselling and a document check at the CDOE in Indore.
Can I still join for 2026-27?
No. Registration closed on 11 October 2026 (13 October for MCA). No January 2027 intake has been announced (checked 23 October 2026).
Does DAVV offer online degrees?
UGC-DEB entitles it to an online MBA, MA Economics and MA Sociology, but the CDOE lists them as coming soon. Only the distance MBA and MCA are open.
What is DAVV’s NAAC grade?
The certificate on the CDOE site is A+ (CGPA 3.30), valid up to 25 November 2024. We found no newer NAAC certificate on DAVV’s sites.
If DAVV CDOE isn’t the right fit
Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University in Bhopal teaches distance courses from the BA to the MBA, 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 Madhya PradeshPrivate online universities
Sources
- CDOE site the university’s website: home, ODL and online programme pages, MBA and MCA pages with their fee sheets, notices and compliance pages, read 23 Oct 2026.
- CDOE admission portal the university’s website 2026-27 registration dates (1 July to 11 and 13 October 2026, closed) and eligibility list. The linked 2026 admission notice PDF returned an error.
- Counselling notices of 28 August 2025 and 21 August 2026, the 2025 form deadline notice, the academic calendar for May-August 2026, the exam fee notice of 28 May 2024 and the CDOE FAQs.
- DAVV pages the university’s websites; NAAC certificate of 26 November 2019 (A+, valid up to 25 November 2024) on the CDOE compliance page.
- UGC-DEB lists for 2026-27, session August 2026: HEIs recognised for ODL (S.No 37) and HEIs entitled to offer online programmes (S.No 53).