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MDU CDOE: fees, courses and admission
Maharshi Dayanand University, Centre for Distance and Online EducationRohtak, Haryana
Fees and rules checked on 21 October 2026
Admission: 2026-27 admissions closed on 13 October 2026, the extended last date, and the portal shows every course as closed. Nothing has been announced for January 2027 or 2027-28.
Overview
Maharshi Dayanand University is a Haryana state university in Rohtak, set up under a 1975 state Act. Its Centre for Distance and Online Education, which began as a correspondence cell in 1988, teaches the BA, B.Com, MA, M.Com and M.Sc Mathematics by distance, and several of them online.
- Type
- State university, Haryana
- Modes
- Distance (ODL) and online
- Sessions
- Session beginning July
- Study centres
- 8 colleges for UG camps; MDU departments in Rohtak for PG
- Entrance test
- None named; M.Sc Mathematics seats go by marks
Courses and fees
MA Hindi, Political Science, Public Administration, Economics, History
2 years
₹11,650first year, distance
Online: ₹28,451 a year
Get fee detailsMA English, Sanskrit, Journalism & Mass Communication
2 years
₹11,650first year
Distance only
Get fee detailsM.Sc Mathematics
2 years
₹13,100first year, distance
Online: ₹28,451 a year. Limited seats, by merit
Get fee detailsFees for students joining in 2026-27, from the CDOE prospectus, paid once a year through the admission portal. Distance fees include ₹1,620 exam charges, study material and the ₹500 alumni fee. Later-year fees are set each year, so no totals are given. SC and ST students of Haryana and serving defence personnel up to JCO get 50% off tuition and study material for distance courses.
Admission
- 2026-27 admissions (session beginning July 2026)
Closed on 13 October 2026, after the last date was extended by a notice of 14 September 2026.
- January 2027 and 2027-28
Nothing announced yet (checked 21 October 2026). The 2026-27 prospectus describes only a session beginning in July.
How to apply
Portal: the university’s website. Fees are accepted only through the portal. Helpdesk: 01262-293193 for UG, 01262-293236 for PG.
Eligibility
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BA
Class 12 (10+2) with at least 33% marks in aggregate, or an equivalent exam.
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B.Com
Class 12 with at least 45% marks (42.75% for SC, ST, blind and differently abled candidates of Haryana).
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MA
A bachelor’s degree in any discipline with 45% marks (42.75% for SC, ST, blind and differently abled candidates of Haryana). MA Sanskrit needs Sanskrit in the degree or Shastri.
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M.Com, M.Sc Mathematics
M.Com: B.Com, BBA, BTM, BIM, or BA or B.Sc with Economics or Mathematics, with 45% marks. M.Sc: Mathematics through the BA or B.Sc, with 50% marks.
Exams and study
Distance-mode semester exams are in December or January and in May or June, on dates set by the Controller of Examinations. Online-mode exams are held online.
You must attend at least 75% of the Student Support Services Camps to sit the exams. UG camps run at eight colleges in Rohtak, Bahadurgarh, Gurugram, Meham, Sonepat and Sampla; PG camps at MDU departments in Rohtak.
Self-learning material in English or Hindi. The soft copy is on the university website; printed copies, where available, are collected from the CDOE or at the camps.
UGC recognition. UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 list recognises MDU for 12 distance (ODL) programmes, including the BA, B.Com, eight MAs, M.Com and M.Sc Mathematics, valid up to January-February 2031. MDU is also on the 2026-27 list of universities entitled to run online programmes, for eight: the BA, M.Com, M.Sc Mathematics and five MAs.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an entrance test for MDU CDOE?
The prospectus names none. There is no seat limit except for M.Sc Mathematics, where seats are limited and filled on qualifying-exam marks.
How much is the MDU distance MA?
₹11,650 for the first year in 2026-27, including ₹1,620 exam charges and the ₹500 alumni fee. The online MA costs ₹28,451 a year.
Is the online mode cheaper than distance?
No. An online BA is ₹23,600 a year against ₹10,850 by distance, and an online MA or M.Com is ₹28,451 a year against ₹11,650 or ₹13,100.
Does MDU CDOE offer an MBA or MCA?
Not in 2026-27. Its distance and online courses are the BA, B.Com, MA, M.Com, M.Sc Mathematics and six-month certificate courses.
When is the next MDU CDOE admission?
2026-27 admissions closed on 13 October 2026. No January 2027 or 2027-28 dates had been announced on 21 October 2026.
If MDU CDOE isn’t the right fit
MDU CDOE has no MBA or MCA this year. IGNOU offers both by distance and online, and UGC-entitled private online MBAs start at ₹67,000 in total (Mangalayatan University, fee checked 17 October 2026).
Sources
- MDU CDOE Prospectus 2026-27 (published 7 Aug 2026, the university’s website), PDF pp. 10, 19, 21-36, 100 and 104, read 21 Oct 2026.
- CDOE revised admission notice of 14 Sep 2026 (last date 13 Oct 2026), on the CDOE admission portal, read 21 Oct 2026.
- CDOE admission portal the university’s website: home page, programme list (all closed) and public notices, read 21 Oct 2026.
- CDOE page on the university’s website and MDU admission notices page, read 21 Oct 2026.
- UGC-DEB list of HEIs recognised for ODL programmes, 2026-27, S.No 25; UGC-DEB list of HEIs entitled for online programmes, 2026-27, S.No 27.