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KBCNMU Distance: fees, courses and admission
Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University, Centre for Distance and Online EducationJalgaon, Maharashtra
Fees and rules checked on the university’s website and the CDOE admission booklet for 2026-27 on 23 October 2026
Admission: online admission for 2026-27, the CDOE’s first session, ran from 20 August to 13 October 2026 and has closed. The next intake hasn’t been announced yet (checked 23 October 2026).
Overview
Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University, formerly North Maharashtra University, is a state university set up in 1990 at Jalgaon for Jalgaon, Dhule and Nandurbar districts. Its Centre for Distance and Online Education opened in August 2026 with two distance MAs, in History and in Defence and Strategic Studies, taught through Marathi e-study material, Sunday counselling sessions and semester exams at centres in the three districts.
- Type
- State university, Jalgaon, Maharashtra
- Modes
- Distance (ODL) only; no online programmes on the 2026-27 lists
- Sessions
- First intake August 2026 (2026-27); semester pattern
- Study centres
- Headquarters at Jalgaon plus study centres for contact sessions; no list published yet
- Entrance test
- None mentioned
Courses and fees
MA History
2 years
₹8,778first year
₹9,138 in the second year; exam, e-study material and degree certificate fees included
Get fee detailsMA Defence and Strategic Studies
2 years
₹8,778first year
₹9,138 in the second year; exam, e-study material and degree certificate fees included
Get fee detailsFees are from the CDOE’s 2026-27 admission booklet (in Marathi) and its programmes page, which calls them approximate. Each year’s fee is paid once and covers admission, e-study material, exams, guidance for internal work and the degree certificate; by our sum the two years come to ₹17,916. Fees are not refunded once admission is taken.
Admission
- 2026-27 session (from August 2026)
Closed. Online admission ran from 20 August to 13 October 2026, the same as UGC-DEB’s last date.
- Next intake
Not announced yet (checked 23 October 2026). UGC-DEB recognition for both MAs runs to the 2030-31 session (up to January 2031).
How to apply
Portal: nmujadm.dulive.ac, linked from the university’s website CDOE office: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Vidyarthi Bhavan, first floor, KBCNMU campus, Jalgaon 425001. Email the university’s email; mobile 7058587636, 7058502585 or 7709408987.
Eligibility
- MA History, MA Defence and Strategic Studies
A degree from any recognised university, or from an institute recognised by the State or Central Government, or an equivalent degree.
- Where you live
The CDOE’s jurisdiction covers only Jalgaon, Dhule and Nandurbar districts.
Exams and study
Semester-end written exams are held in December and May at centres in Jalgaon, Dhule and Nandurbar districts, and you have to attend in person.
Self-learning material is given as PDFs and only in Marathi. Counselling sessions run on Sundays and holidays, in person or online.
Each paper is split 70:30 between the written exam and internal work, and you need 40% in both. The course includes an internship or on-the-job training and a research project with a viva.
UGC recognition. UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 list of universities recognised for distance (ODL) programmes includes KBCNMU with two programmes, the MA in Defence and Strategic Studies and the MA in History, from the session beginning August 2026 to 2030-31 (up to January 2031). It is not on the online lists.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the KBCNMU distance MA?
₹8,778 for the first year and ₹9,138 for the second, ₹17,916 by our sum. Each year’s fee includes exams, e-study material and the degree certificate.
Can I still join for 2026-27?
No. Online admission ran from 20 August to 13 October 2026. The next intake hasn’t been announced (checked 23 October 2026).
Who can take admission?
Graduates of any recognised university. The CDOE’s jurisdiction covers only Jalgaon, Dhule and Nandurbar districts, and no entrance test is mentioned.
Is the study material in English?
No. It is given as PDFs and only in Marathi, though the programmes page lists Marathi or English as the medium of instruction.
What is KBCNMU’s NAAC grade?
A, with a CGPA of 3.09, valid up to 29 August 2027, according to the NAAC certificate on the university’s IQAC page.
If KBCNMU isn’t the right fit
KBCNMU’s distance MAs are for learners in Jalgaon, Dhule and Nandurbar who can study in Marathi. YCMOU in Nashik is Maharashtra’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 MaharashtraPrivate online universities
Sources
- CDOE pages on the university’s website (home, admission, programmes, about CDOE, notice board, circulars, syllabi, contact), read 23 Oct 2026.
- CDOE admission booklet for 2026-27 in Marathi (fees, eligibility, exam scheme, admission steps, documents), read 23 Oct 2026.
- CDOE academic planner 2026-27, Sem I and II (study material, contact sessions, exam months), read 23 Oct 2026.
- UGC-DEB recognition order F.No. 8-6/2026 (DEB-NWR), August 2026, on the CDOE notice board, read 23 Oct 2026.
- University About page and the NAAC certificate on the IQAC NAAC Reports page (A grade, CGPA 3.09, valid up to 29 August 2027).
- UGC-DEB list of HEIs recognised to offer ODL programmes, 2026-27, session August 2026 (S.No 48).