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MTWU CDOE: fees, courses and admission
Mother Teresa Women’s UniversityKodaikanal, Tamil Nadu
Fees and rules checked on 23 October 2026
Admission: CDOE hasn’t posted a dated notice for 2026-27 or January 2027; its site shows an undated “Admission Open Now” link to the application portal. UGC-DEB’s last date for the 2026-27 (August 2026) session was 13 October 2026.
Overview
Mother Teresa Women’s University was set up by the Government of Tamil Nadu in 1984 at Kodaikanal and admits only women. Its Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE), started in 1988, teaches by distance with study material, contact classes and semester exams.
- Type
- State university for women, Tamil Nadu
- Modes
- Distance (ODL)
- Sessions
- Academic-year and calendar-year batches
- Study centres
- CDOE at Kodaikanal, university centres at Madurai, Chennai and Coimbatore, and learner support centres at colleges in Dindigul and Theni districts
- Entrance test
- None mentioned in CDOE’s admission procedure
Courses and fees
BA (English, Tamil or History)
3 years
₹4,600a year
₹13,800 for three years (our sum)
Get fee detailsFees are the yearly figures in CDOE’s admission procedure and prospectus, which name no session, so confirm the current amount with CDOE before you pay. The exam fee and the application cost are paid separately, online through SBI Collect; their amounts aren’t published. CDOE also runs a distance MBA but hasn’t posted its fee. Fees are not refunded.
Admission
- July-August 2026 session
No dated CDOE notice was posted. UGC-DEB’s last date for admissions to the 2026-27 session was 13 October 2026.
- January 2027 session
Not announced yet (checked 23 October 2026). CDOE’s last dated notice was for February 2024, with a last date of 31 March 2024.
How to apply
Admission is provisional until the CDOE Director confirms it · CDOE, Mother Teresa Women’s University, Attuvampatti, Kodaikanal 624101 · Phone: 04542-241921, 83002 07907 · Email: the university’s email.
Eligibility
- BA, B.Com, BBA
A Class 12 pass. Only women can apply.
- MA
A degree in any subject, for the MA in English, Tamil, History or Women’s Studies.
- M.Com
A degree with at least 50% marks and Accountancy and Economics as allied or ancillary subjects.
Exams and study
Exams are held every semester, with supplementary exams; the March 2026 papers began on 23 March. Each paper has 25 marks of internal assessment and a 75-mark end-semester exam.
Study material is given through the study centres, and CDOE posts learning material for its UG and PG courses on its website. Contact classes take up about 10% of the study hours.
CDOE runs from Kodaikanal, with university centres at Madurai, Chennai and Coimbatore. Its 2022 list names twelve women’s colleges in Dindigul and Theni districts as learner support centres.
UGC recognition. UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 list recognises Mother Teresa Women’s University for 11 distance (ODL) programmes: the BA (Hons) in Tamil, English and Historical Studies, BBA, B.Com and the MA and M.Com courses up to January 2028, and the MBA up to January-February 2029. It is not on the 2026-27 online lists.
Frequently asked questions
Can men apply to MTWU CDOE?
No. Mother Teresa Women’s University admits only women, and CDOE’s admission notices invite applications from women candidates.
How much is the MTWU distance BA or B.Com?
₹4,600 a year by CDOE’s fee table, or ₹13,800 for the three years (our sum). The exam fee is paid separately.
Does MTWU offer a distance MBA?
Yes. UGC-DEB recognises the MBA (General) up to January-February 2029, and CDOE held MBA exams in March 2026. CDOE hasn’t published the MBA fee, so call 04542-241921 or email the university’s email.
Is MTWU NAAC accredited?
Yes, with an A grade (CGPA 3.10) from 16 November 2021. The certificate is valid up to 15 November 2026.
When is the next MTWU CDOE admission?
CDOE takes academic-year and calendar-year batches but hasn’t posted a dated admission notice since February 2024. UGC-DEB’s last date for the 2026-27 session was 13 October 2026, and January 2027 admissions hadn’t been announced when we checked on 23 October 2026.
If MTWU CDOE isn’t the right fit
Tamil Nadu Open University and several other Tamil Nadu universities also teach by distance, and IGNOU runs January and July sessions. UGC-entitled private online MBAs start at ₹67,000 in total (Mangalayatan University, fee checked 17 October 2026).
Sources
- CDOE admission procedure and prospectus (programmes, eligibility and yearly fees), linked from the university’s website, read 23 Oct 2026.
- CDOE admission notification No 394 for February 2024, learner support centre list of 13 September 2022, and the CDOE exam and assessment rules, read 23 Oct 2026.
- CDOE exam time table for March 2026 and the CDOE application portal (the university’s website), read 23 Oct 2026.
- UGC-DEB list of HEIs recognised for ODL, 2026-27, S.No 77.
- NAAC certificate of 16 November 2021: A grade (CGPA 3.10), valid up to 15 November 2026.