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DU SOL: fees, courses and admission
School of Open Learning, University of DelhiDelhi
Fees and rules checked on 20 October 2026
Admission: 2026-27 admissions closed on 13 October 2026. Nothing has been announced for 2027-28, and no January 2027 intake has been announced.
Overview
DU SOL is the distance-learning arm of the University of Delhi, set up in 1962 and now called the Centre for Distance and Online Education. Degrees are awarded by the University of Delhi.
- Part of
- University of Delhi, a central university
- Mode in 2026-27
- Distance (ODL) only
- Degree awarded by
- University of Delhi
- Exams
- In Delhi only
- NAAC (DU)
- A++, CGPA 3.55, valid to 7 August 2030
Courses and fees
MBA (Executive) Health Care Administration
2 years
₹57,920a year, exam fee included
Preference for healthcare experience
Get fee detailsBA Programme with Computer Applications
3 or 4 years
₹15,570a year
Includes a ₹1,000 practical fee
Get fee detailsBA (Hons), B.Com (Hons)
3 or 4 years
₹12,570a year
English, Political Science, Economics, Commerce
Get fee detailsMA History, Political Science, Sanskrit
2 years
₹12,820first year
CUET (PG) optional
Get fee detailsFirst-year fees for 2026-27 for Indian nationals living in India (Category A: general, OBC, SC and ST), each including the exam fee. DU SOL hasn’t published second-year fees, so no totals are given.
Fee concessions
- Skip printed study material: ₹400 off.
- Family income under ₹4 lakh a year: fee waiver of up to 100%. ₹4 to 8 lakh: up to 50%. The exam fee is not waived.
- Women students who score 8.5 CGPA: next year’s fee waived.
Admission
- 2026-27 admissions (August 2026 session)
Closed on 13 October 2026. DU SOL put out seven MBA merit lists.
- 2027-28 admissions
Nothing announced yet (checked 20 October 2026). No January 2027 intake has been announced.
How selection works
Work experience counts 20% for four years or more, 15% for three, 10% for two and 5% for one.
Eligibility
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MBA
Graduation with 50% marks (general), 45% (OBC and PwBD), or a pass (SC and ST). No age limit.
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BMS, BBA (FIA), Hons courses
45% in Class XII (40.5% for OBC, a pass for SC, ST and PwBD), with subject rules.
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BA Programme, B.Com
A Class XII pass.
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MA, M.Com
A bachelor’s degree with 50% marks (45% for SC, ST and PwBD).
Exams and study
Every DU SOL exam is held in Delhi. Indian students living abroad also sit them in Delhi.
Each paper: 70 marks in the semester-end exam, 30 in internal assessment done online as multiple-choice tests.
Four, all in Delhi: North (5 Calvary Lane), South (South Moti Bagh), West (C-2 Keshav Puram), East (Plot 4, FC-10 Tahirpur). Study material is free: download, collect or by post.
UGC recognition. UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 lists recognise the University of Delhi for distance (ODL) programmes only. Six programmes, including the MBA, are on the recognised list with recognition up to January 2027; twelve more, including the BA, B.Com (Hons), MA and M.Com, are on the Category-I list.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an entrance test for DU SOL?
Not for UG courses or the MBA. For MA and M.Com, CUET (PG) is optional: applicants with a CUET score are admitted first, and remaining seats go by graduation marks.
How is the DU SOL MBA merit list made?
Graduation marks count for 80% and work experience for up to 20%. You can apply without work experience; your merit is then based on graduation marks.
Can I study at DU SOL from outside Delhi?
Study material can be posted and some sessions run online, but every exam is held in Delhi.
How much is the DU SOL MBA?
₹57,920 for the first year in 2026-27, including a ₹3,620 exam fee. DU SOL hasn’t published the second-year fee.
When is the next DU SOL admission?
2026-27 admissions closed on 13 October 2026. Nothing has been announced for 2027-28 yet.
If DU SOL isn’t the right fit
If you live outside Delhi, the Delhi-only exams may rule DU SOL out. IGNOU, with 67 regional centres, is the other large government option. UGC-entitled private online MBAs start at ₹67,000 in total (Mangalayatan University, fee checked 17 October 2026).
Sources
- DU SOL MBA prospectus 2026-27, pp. 4, 8, 14, 18–28, 42–43, 50–51, 73 (the university’s website), read 20 Oct 2026.
- DU SOL UG prospectus 2026-27, pp. 20–39, 158, 163, 176, 182 (the university’s website), read 20 Oct 2026.
- DU SOL PG prospectus 2026-27; Library Science and MBA (HCA) prospectuses 2026-27.
- DU SOL merit list page and seventh MBA merit list (“last date of admission is 13th October 2026”), read 20 Oct 2026.
- UGC-DEB lists of HEIs recognised and Category-I entitled for ODL, 2026-27; UGC-DEB online lists, 2026-27.
- University of Delhi NAAC certificate, 8 August 2025 (the university’s website).