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KKSU Ramtek: fees, courses and admission
Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, RamtekRamtek, Maharashtra
Fees and rules checked on the university’s website, the CDOE pages at kksanskrituni.digitaluniversity.ac and the CDOE Samarth admission portal on 23 October 2026
Admission: The July 2026 session closed on 13 October 2026, the extended last date. The CDOE’s 2026-27 calendar includes a January 2027 session, but no admission notice had been posted on 23 October 2026.
Overview
Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University at Ramtek, near Nagpur, is Maharashtra’s state Sanskrit university, set up on 18 September 1997. Its Centre for Distance and Online Education teaches a BA and an MA in Sanskrit and in Yogashastra by distance, with printed study material, contact classes and exams at centres across Maharashtra.
- Type
- State university, Ramtek, Nagpur district, Maharashtra
- Modes
- Distance (ODL) only
- Sessions
- January and July intakes; July 2026 closed on 13 October 2026
- Study centres
- CDOE at Ramtek, the Ratnagiri sub-centre and learner support centres at Malkapur, Arag (Sangli), Zari (Nanded) and Akurdi (Pune)
- Entrance test
- None named; 12th pass for the BA, any degree for the MA
Courses and fees
MA Sanskrit
2 years
₹17,500in total
₹4,700 in semester 1, then ₹3,850, ₹4,600 and ₹4,350; exam fees included
Get fee detailsMA Yogashastra
2 years
₹30,300in total
₹7,900 in semester 1, then ₹7,050, ₹7,800 and ₹7,550; a 15-day yoga practical each semester
Get fee detailsBA Sanskrit
3 years
₹16,750in total
₹3,200 in semester 1, then ₹2,350 to ₹3,100 a semester
Get fee detailsBA Yogashastra
3 years
₹22,750in total
₹4,200 in semester 1, then ₹3,350 to ₹4,100 a semester; a 15-day yoga practical each semester
Get fee detailsTotals are the university’s own figures in fee notification No. 177 of 10 October 2023 (for students admitted from January 2024), repeated in the CDOE’s January 2026 flyer; the February 2026 fee notice changed only diploma and short courses. Each total covers registration, tuition, study material, exam and convocation fees, with ₹750 of other fees in semester 1. Fees are paid semester by semester. The Samarth portal may also charge an application fee; its amount is not stated.
Admission
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January 2026 session
Admission notice of 28 January 2026, with an extension issued on 1 April 2026.
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July 2026 session (2026-27)
Online admission on the Samarth portal opened with the notice of 9 July 2026; the last date of 15 September was extended to 13 October 2026, and registration is now closed.
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January 2027 session
Not announced yet (checked 23 October 2026). The CDOE calendar plans fee payment from 1 January to 15 February 2027, with admission dates as per UGC-DEB.
How to apply
Portal: the university’s website. Admission stays provisional until the university has checked your documents. CDOE office: KRC Building, Mouda Road, Ramtek; the university’s email, 9607991660 in office hours.
Eligibility
- MA Sanskrit, MA Yogashastra
Any graduate from a recognised university.
- BA Sanskrit
12th (HSSC) pass or equivalent.
- BA Yogashastra
12th (HSSC) pass. The admission portal also asks for a certificate in Yogashastra, which the CDOE flyer does not mention.
Exams and study
For the summer 2026 exams the CDOE listed 16 centres, including Ramtek, Nagpur, Ratnagiri, Pune, Nashik, Kolhapur, Navi Mumbai and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
Printed self-learning material is given within 10 days of admission confirmation. Contact classes for the July 2026 session run from 1 September to 30 November 2026.
Assignment questions go up on the website and are submitted each semester. Yogashastra students attend a compulsory 15-day practical every semester.
UGC recognition. UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 ODL list (session from August 2026) recognises four KKSU programmes: the MA Sanskrit and MA Yoga up to January 2027 only, and the BA Sanskrit and BA Yoga Shastra up to January 2028. KKSU has no online programmes on the 2026-27 lists.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the KKSU distance BA?
BA Sanskrit costs ₹16,750 and BA Yogashastra ₹22,750 for all six semesters, paid semester by semester, with exam fees included.
How much is the KKSU distance MA?
MA Sanskrit is ₹17,500 and MA Yogashastra ₹30,300 for all four semesters. The first semester costs ₹4,700 and ₹7,900.
Can I still join for 2026-27?
No. The July 2026 session closed on 13 October 2026. The CDOE plans a January 2027 session, but no notice had been posted on 23 October 2026.
Is there an entrance test?
None is named. You need 12th pass for the BA and any degree for the MA, and the university checks your documents before confirming admission.
Where are the exams held?
At CDOE exam centres across Maharashtra; 16 were listed for summer 2026, from Ramtek and Nagpur to Pune, Nashik and Ratnagiri.
If KKSU Ramtek isn’t the right fit
Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University in Nashik runs distance BA and B.Com courses across Maharashtra, 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
- University site the university’s website (home page, ODL links, NAAC page) and the CDOE pages on kksanskrituni.digitaluniversity.ac (admission, fee notifications, admission notifications, calendar, learner support centres, exam centres, contact, FAQ), read 23 Oct 2026.
- Fee notification No. 177 of 10 October 2023 (BA and MA fees by semester), the CDOE programme list and the January 2026 admission flyer.
- Admission notification KKSU/CDOE/2026/343 of 9 July 2026 and extension No. 488 of 15 September 2026 (last date 13 October 2026); CDOE Samarth portal the university’s website, showing registration closed.
- CDOE academic calendar 2026-27 (notification 57 of 30 May 2026) and the summer 2026 exam centre list of 16 April 2026.
- UGC-DEB list of HEIs recognised to offer ODL programmes, 2026-27, session August 2026 (S.No 45).