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North Bengal University CDOE: fees, courses and admission
University of North BengalSiliguri, West Bengal
Fees and rules checked on 23 October 2026
Admission: The July 2026 session closed on 13 October 2026, the extended last date. The CDOE also admitted in January 2026, but no January 2027 notice has been posted (checked 23 October 2026).
Overview
The University of North Bengal, set up in 1962 by a West Bengal Act, is a state university on the Raja Rammohunpur campus about 8 km from Siliguri. Its Centre for Distance and Online Education, started in 2000 as the Directorate of Distance Education, teaches a B.Com and seven MA subjects by distance, with self-learning material and contact classes.
- Type
- State university, West Bengal
- Modes
- Distance (ODL) only
- Sessions
- Two intakes a year so far: January 2026 and July 2026
- Study centres
- Raja Rammohunpur headquarters near Siliguri, the Jalpaiguri campus and the Salt Lake campus in Kolkata
- Entrance test
- None mentioned; admission is by online form and a document check
Courses and fees
MA English
2 years
₹6,400a semester
₹25,600 course fee for four semesters by our sum; ₹200 enrolment and ₹1,200 exam fees each semester
Get fee detailsMA Bengali
2 years
₹6,400a semester
Same fee as every MA subject; exam and enrolment fees extra
Get fee detailsMA History
2 years
₹6,400a semester
Same fee as every MA subject; exam and enrolment fees extra
Get fee detailsMA Political Science
2 years
₹6,400a semester
Same fee as every MA subject; exam and enrolment fees extra
Get fee detailsMA Philosophy
2 years
₹6,400a semester
Same fee as every MA subject; exam and enrolment fees extra
Get fee detailsMA Nepali
2 years
₹6,400a semester
Same fee as every MA subject; taught in Nepali
Get fee detailsMA Mathematics
2 years
₹6,400a semester
Same fee as every MA subject; exam and enrolment fees extra
Get fee detailsB.Com
3 years
₹5,200a semester
₹31,200 course fee for six semesters by our sum; ₹200 enrolment and ₹1,200 exam fees each semester
Get fee detailsCourse fees are from the CDOE’s Information Booklet for the July 2026 session and its Fees Structure sheet. The first semester adds ₹100 application, ₹200 enrolment and ₹200 ID card fees, plus a registration fee (₹500 PG, ₹300 B.Com) if your degree or school is not NBU. Exam fees of ₹1,000 plus ₹200 centre fee are paid online each semester. AAY and BPL learners pay half the course fee.
Admission
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January 2026 session
Admission opened on 14 January 2026, and the last date was extended from 30 March to 10 April 2026.
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July 2026 session
Closed. The portal was down in July, admission ran again from 7 August, and the last date was extended to 13 October 2026.
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January 2027
Not announced yet (checked 23 October 2026). UGC-DEB’s recognition of the eight programmes runs up to January 2027.
How to apply
Portal: the university’s website, linked from the university’s website. CDOE: Door-Siksha Bhawan, Raja Rammohunpur, Darjeeling district; phone 98320 84080 or 98326 68655.
Eligibility
- MA (all subjects)
A BA Honours in the subject, or a BA Pass or General degree (10+2+3), or a 2-year BA with a 1-year bridge course. Your MA subject should be one you studied at degree level.
- B.Com
10+2 (or old Class 11 HS) in commerce, science or a vocational stream, with at least four subjects passed and English compulsory.
Exams and study
Semester-end exams are held on dates set by the Controller of Examinations. You choose your exam centre from a list of affiliated colleges.
Self-learning material is handed out at document verification, and e-SLMs are on the CDOE site. Contact classes for the July intake are held at the headquarters in September and October.
Each MA paper has 75 marks for the written exam and 25 for assignments. Teaching is in English except in the language subjects, and you may answer in English or Bengali.
UGC recognition. UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 ODL list (session August 2026) recognises 8 University of North Bengal programmes: the B.Com and the MA in English, Bengali, History, Mathematics, Nepali, Philosophy and Political Science, valid up to January 2027 only. It has no online programmes on the 2026-27 lists.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the North Bengal University distance MA?
₹6,400 a semester in any of the seven subjects, or ₹25,600 for four semesters by our sum. Exam fees of ₹1,200 a semester are extra.
Does it offer an MBA or BA by distance?
No. The CDOE teaches only the B.Com and the MA in English, Bengali, History, Political Science, Philosophy, Nepali and Mathematics.
Is there an entrance test?
No test is mentioned. You apply online, pay the fees and have your original documents checked at the CDOE office.
Can I join in January 2027?
Not announced yet (checked 23 October 2026). The CDOE did run a January 2026 intake, and the July 2026 intake closed on 13 October.
What is the University of North Bengal’s NAAC grade?
B++, with a CGPA of 2.82, awarded on 14 June 2022 and valid for five years.
If North Bengal University CDOE isn’t the right fit
Netaji Subhas Open University in Kolkata teaches a wider range by distance, including the BA, M.Com and MSW, 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 West BengalPrivate online universities
Sources
- CDOE site the university’s website (linked from the university’s website): home page, notices, learner support centres, PCP and eSLM pages, read 23 Oct 2026.
- CDOE Information Booklet for the July 2026 session, the Fees Structure sheet and the Admission Instructions: fees, eligibility, exams, study material and admission steps.
- CDOE notices of 3 July, 15 July, 7 August, 5 September and 15 September 2026 (July 2026 admission) and the January 2026 booklet and 1 April 2026 extension (January 2026 session).
- NAAC letter of 14 June 2022 (B++, CGPA 2.82, valid five years), linked from the university’s website’s NIRF and NAAC page.
- UGC-DEB list of HEIs recognised for ODL, 2026-27, session August 2026 (S.No 101).