Amity Online
Amity University Online
₹1,38,000 total
View courseOnline MA exam pattern
Internal assessment
Assignments, quizzes and participation contribute to the internal component.
Term-end examination
End-of-semester examination covering the semester's subjects.
Examination mode
Commonly online and remotely proctored; a few universities use designated centres.
Projects and viva
Applied projects, and a viva where the curriculum includes one.
Passing criteria
Set by the university, usually as a minimum aggregate across internal and term-end components.
Assessment weighting between internal essays or presentations and the term-end examination, the proctoring method, and dissertation evaluation and viva rules are university-specific and can change between sessions.
Learning format
Live classes
Interactive sessions with faculty on a published timetable.
Recorded lectures
On-demand access to every session for revision and schedule conflicts.
Digital LMS
One place for the syllabus, schedule, submissions, results and announcements.
Study material
E-books, reading lists, slides and case material issued by the university.
Discussion forums
Peer and faculty discussion threads, where the university enables them.
Assignments
Graded submissions spread across the semester.
Examinations
Term-end examinations in the mode the university specifies.
Not every university runs the same mix. Class frequency, whether recordings are released immediately, and how much faculty contact and dissertation guidance you get differ noticeably between programmes and disciplines — ask before you enrol.
Exam mode and assessment load by university
Every university on this list runs remote-proctored end-semester exams, but the number of exam events you sit differs with the semester count, and the examination fee is charged separately from tuition at several of them. If you travel for work, check both columns — a four-semester structure with a per-semester exam fee is a different commitment from an annual pattern.
| University | Mode | Exam events | Exam fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amity Online | Online | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| Amity Online | Online | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| Online Manipal | Online | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| Online Manipal | Online | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| Online Manipal | Online | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| Online Manipal | Online | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| Online Manipal | Online | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| VGU | Online | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| VGU | Online | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| LPU Online | Online | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| LPU Online | Online | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| LPU Online | Online | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| LPU Online | Online | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| DU SOL | ODL | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| DU SOL | ODL | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| DU SOL | ODL | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| DU SOL | ODL | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| Chandigarh University | Online | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| Chandigarh University | Online | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| Chandigarh University | Online | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| NSOU | ODL | — | — |
| NSOU | ODL | — | — |
| NSOU | ODL | — | — |
| NSOU | ODL | — | — |
| NSOU | ODL | — | — |
| NSOU | ODL | — | — |
| NSOU | ODL | — | — |
| NSOU | ODL | — | — |
| NSOU | ODL | — | — |
| KSOU | ODL | 4 end-semester exams | ₹1,500 |
| BAOU | ODL | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| BAOU | ODL | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| BAOU | ODL | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| BAOU | ODL | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| BAOU | ODL | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| BAOU | ODL | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| BAOU | ODL | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| BAOU | ODL | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| BAOU | ODL | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| BAOU | ODL | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| BAOU | ODL | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| BAOU | ODL | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| BAOU | ODL | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| Uttaranchal University | Online | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| Shoolini Online | Online | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| Parul University | Online | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| SMU Online | Online | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| SMU Online | Online | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| SMU Online | Online | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| KUK CDOE | Online | 4 end-semester exams | — |
| YCMOU | Distance | — | — |
Amity Online
- Mode
- Online
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
Amity Online
- Mode
- Online
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
Online Manipal
- Mode
- Online
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
Online Manipal
- Mode
- Online
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
Online Manipal
- Mode
- Online
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
Online Manipal
- Mode
- Online
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
Online Manipal
- Mode
- Online
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
VGU
- Mode
- Online
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
VGU
- Mode
- Online
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
LPU Online
- Mode
- Online
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
LPU Online
- Mode
- Online
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
LPU Online
- Mode
- Online
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
LPU Online
- Mode
- Online
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
DU SOL
- Mode
- ODL
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
DU SOL
- Mode
- ODL
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
DU SOL
- Mode
- ODL
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
DU SOL
- Mode
- ODL
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
Chandigarh University
- Mode
- Online
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
Chandigarh University
- Mode
- Online
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
Chandigarh University
- Mode
- Online
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
NSOU
- Mode
- ODL
- Exam events
- —
- Exam fee
- —
NSOU
- Mode
- ODL
- Exam events
- —
- Exam fee
- —
NSOU
- Mode
- ODL
- Exam events
- —
- Exam fee
- —
NSOU
- Mode
- ODL
- Exam events
- —
- Exam fee
- —
NSOU
- Mode
- ODL
- Exam events
- —
- Exam fee
- —
NSOU
- Mode
- ODL
- Exam events
- —
- Exam fee
- —
NSOU
- Mode
- ODL
- Exam events
- —
- Exam fee
- —
NSOU
- Mode
- ODL
- Exam events
- —
- Exam fee
- —
NSOU
- Mode
- ODL
- Exam events
- —
- Exam fee
- —
KSOU
- Mode
- ODL
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- ₹1,500
BAOU
- Mode
- ODL
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
BAOU
- Mode
- ODL
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
BAOU
- Mode
- ODL
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
BAOU
- Mode
- ODL
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
BAOU
- Mode
- ODL
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
BAOU
- Mode
- ODL
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
BAOU
- Mode
- ODL
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
BAOU
- Mode
- ODL
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
BAOU
- Mode
- ODL
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
BAOU
- Mode
- ODL
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
BAOU
- Mode
- ODL
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
BAOU
- Mode
- ODL
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
BAOU
- Mode
- ODL
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
Uttaranchal University
- Mode
- Online
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
Shoolini Online
- Mode
- Online
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
Parul University
- Mode
- Online
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
SMU Online
- Mode
- Online
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
SMU Online
- Mode
- Online
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
SMU Online
- Mode
- Online
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
KUK CDOE
- Mode
- Online
- Exam events
- 4 end-semester exams
- Exam fee
- —
YCMOU
- Mode
- Distance
- Exam events
- —
- Exam fee
- —
Universities offering Online MA
Online Manipal
Manipal University Jaipur / Online Manipal
₹80,000 total
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VGU
Vivekananda Global University
₹72,000 total
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LPU Online
Lovely Professional University Online
₹65,600 total
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DU SOL
University of Delhi – School of Open Learning
₹11,170 total
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Chandigarh University
Chandigarh University Online
₹75,000 total
View courseMore on Online MA
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Online MA FAQs
It is a Master of Arts studied through a university's online mode, in a discipline such as English, Political Science, Public Administration, Psychology, Sociology, Economics, History, Journalism & Mass Communication or Education. Classes, study material and assessment are delivered digitally, and the degree is awarded by the university itself.
Validity depends on the university and on the regulatory entitlement or approval that applies to that specific programme for your admission period. Verify the status for the exact university, discipline and academic year before enrolling.
Recognition is programme-specific, not universal. Check the university's UGC entitlement status for the online mode, for the MA and discipline you want, and for your admission year, on the university's official page.
Two years across four semesters in most programmes. Some universities publish a maximum permissible duration that allows completion over a longer period.
A bachelor's degree from a recognised institution is the common requirement, in any discipline for most specialisations. A few universities prefer a related undergraduate subject for disciplines such as Psychology or Economics — check the specific programme's rule.
Fees are set by each university, so the range is wide and also varies by discipline. The university comparison on this page shows the published figure for each programme in our dataset, and marks anything we could not verify as "Not specified".
Not sure which Online MA to pick?
Compare the universities above on fee, entitlement status and specialisation, or talk to a counsellor who will walk you through the shortlist. No cost, no obligation.
