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KUK: fees, courses and admission
Kurukshetra UniversityKurukshetra, Haryana
Fees and rules checked on 21 October 2026
January 2027 admission: KUK hasn’t announced it yet. July 2026 admission closed on 13 October 2026 for distance and online courses.
Overview
Kurukshetra University is a Haryana state university set up by a 1956 Act. Its Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE), started in 1976, teaches by distance (ODL) and, since January 2022, online.
- Type
- State university
- Modes
- Distance (ODL) and online
- Sessions
- July, and January for some distance courses
- Study centres
- 4 learner support centres in Haryana
- Entrance test
- None for the MBA; merit on degree marks
Courses and fees
MBA
2 years
₹30,000a year, exam fee included
₹60,000 for two years at July 2026 rates (our sum)
Get fee detailsMA English, Hindi, History, Political Science
2 years
₹10,000a year
Online MA English: ₹60,000 in total
Get fee detailsBA, B.Com
3 years
₹6,500a year for the BA
B.Com ₹7,500 a year; online BA or B.Com ₹72,661 in total
Get fee detailsDistance fees are yearly fees from the CDOE prospectus for July 2026. They include exam and registration fees, can be paid in one or two instalments, and are charged again each year. Extra: a processing fee of ₹800 (₹200 for SC, BC, blind and disabled applicants from Haryana) and a ₹300 digital record fee for new students. Online fees are from the university’s website and include a ₹1,000 registration fee. SC students from Haryana with parental income up to ₹2.5 lakh a year can study free under the post-matric scholarship scheme.
Admission
- July 2026 session
Closed on 13 October 2026, after UGC-DEB extended the last date from 15 September.
- January 2027 session
Not announced yet (checked 21 October 2026). In January 2026 only a few distance courses were offered, such as the BA, MA English and M.Com.
How to apply
Distance courses: the university’s website (B.Ed. has a separate form) · Online courses: the university’s website · Net banking, UPI, NEFT or CSC wallet; no debit or credit cards · KUK says it has no admission agents.
Eligibility
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MBA
Distance: a bachelor’s degree from any recognised university, with admission on merit in that degree (1,000 seats). Online: Class 12 and a bachelor’s degree.
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MCA
Distance: a bachelor’s degree, plus a bridge course if you didn’t study maths or computers. Online: a degree with 50% marks (47.5% for SC, ST and disabled applicants).
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BA, B.Com, BCA
Class 12 with English. A three-year polytechnic diploma is also accepted, and for the BA and B.Com a two-year ITI diploma.
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M.Com, MA
M.Com: a B.Com, a BBA, or a BA or B.Sc. with economics or maths. MA: a bachelor’s degree.
Exams and study
Distance exams are held in towns within KUK’s area: 13 for PG courses, including Ambala, Hisar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panchkula and Panipat, and 39 for UG. KUK won’t set up a centre anywhere else.
Study material, syllabi and model papers can be downloaded from the CDOE portal with your user ID. Internal assessment (30%) is a written test held during personal contact programmes.
Four, all in Haryana: SVSU Dudhla, Chaudhary Bansi Lal University Bhiwani, J.C. Bose University (YMCA) Faridabad and Sanatan Dharma College, Ambala Cantt.
UGC recognition. UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 lists name Kurukshetra University as a Category-I university entitled to 27 distance (ODL) programmes, including the MBA, MCA, BCA, B.Com, BA, M.Com and MA, and 11 online programmes, including the MBA, MCA, BBA, B.Com, BA, M.Com and MA English.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an entrance test for the KUK distance MBA?
No. Admission is on merit in your bachelor’s degree, from any recognised university. KUK lists 1,000 MBA seats.
How much is the KUK MBA?
The distance MBA is ₹30,000 a year, with exam and registration fees included, so ₹60,000 for two years at July 2026 rates (our sum). The online MBA is ₹1,02,000 in total, or ₹25,500 a semester.
Where are KUK distance exams held?
Only at centres in Haryana within KUK’s area: 13 towns for PG courses and 39 for UG. The prospectus says no exam centre will be set up at any other place.
Can international students join KUK distance courses?
No. The prospectus says international students are allowed only in online programmes, under a UGC-DEB letter of 26 April 2024.
When is the next KUK admission?
July 2026 admission closed on 13 October 2026. KUK also runs a smaller January intake for some distance courses; January 2027 dates haven’t been announced (checked 21 October 2026).
If KUK isn’t the right fit
KUK’s distance exams are held only in Haryana. If you live elsewhere, IGNOU, with 67 regional centres, is the large government option, and UGC-entitled private online MBAs start at ₹67,000 in total (Mangalayatan University, fee checked 17 October 2026).
Sources
- KUK CDOE Prospectus, July 2026, pp. 3–5, 10–15, 18, 21, 23–24, 29–32 (the university’s website), read 21 Oct 2026.
- KUK CDOE Programme Details, July 2026: MBA, MCA, BA, B.Com, BCA, M.Com and MA English eligibility, read 21 Oct 2026.
- KUK CDOE admission notice of 27 Aug 2026, last date extended to 13 Oct 2026; CDOE Prospectus, January 2026, fee list.
- KUK online programme pages for MBA, MCA, BBA, B.Com, BA, M.Com and MA English, and the additional fees page (the university’s website), read 21 Oct 2026.
- UGC-DEB list of Category-I HEIs entitled for ODL, 2026-27, S.No. 6; UGC-DEB list of HEIs entitled for online programmes, 2026-27, S.No. 26.
- NAAC A++ grade as stated by KUK on its CDOE notices and prospectus (the university’s website itself was blocked by a bot check).