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Online MA Fees 2026: University-wise Fees & EMI

Complete Online MA fee structure for 2026 — university-wise total fee, per-semester fee, EMI options and what is included.

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Online MA fees

Online MA fees are set by each university, so there is no single national price. The comparison below shows the figures each university publishes.

  • • Most universities allow semester-wise payment, and many offer no-cost EMI through a financing partner.
  • • Registration, examination, study-material and technology charges may sit outside the advertised tuition fee — always ask for the all-inclusive total.
  • • Scholarships and category concessions, where available, apply to the tuition component and are subject to the university's own conditions.
  • • Every figure is manually researched from the official university website; where a university does not publish one, the table shows "Not specified" instead of an estimate.
University-wise total fee and duration
UniversityDurationTotal fee
Amity Online2 years₹1,38,000
Amity Online2 years₹1,38,000
Online Manipal2 years₹80,000
Online Manipal2 years₹80,000
Online Manipal2 years₹75,000
Online Manipal2 years₹75,000
Online Manipal2 years₹75,000
VGU2 years₹72,000
VGU2 years₹72,000
LPU Online2 years₹65,600
LPU Online2 years₹65,600
LPU Online2 years₹65,600
LPU Online2 years₹65,600
DU SOL2 years₹11,170
DU SOL2 years₹10,870
DU SOL2 years₹10,870
DU SOL2 years₹10,870
Chandigarh University2 years₹75,000
Chandigarh University2 years₹75,000
Chandigarh University2 years₹75,000
NSOU2 years₹7,600
NSOU2 years₹7,600
NSOU2 years₹7,600
NSOU2 years₹26,000
NSOU2 years₹7,600
NSOU2 years₹7,600
NSOU2 years₹7,600
NSOU2 years₹7,600
NSOU2 years₹7,600
KSOU2 yearsNot specified
BAOU2 years₹10,600
BAOU2 years₹10,600
BAOU2 years₹10,600
BAOU2 yearsNot specified
BAOU2 years₹15,600
BAOU2 yearsNot specified
BAOU2 yearsNot specified
BAOU2 years₹10,600
BAOU2 years₹10,600
BAOU2 years₹10,600
BAOU2 years₹10,600
BAOU2 years₹10,600
BAOU2 years₹10,600
Uttaranchal University2 yearsNot specified
Shoolini Online2 yearsNot specified
Parul University2 years₹60,000
SMU Online2 years₹75,000
SMU Online2 years₹75,000
SMU Online2 years₹75,000
KUK CDOE2 YearsNot specified
YCMOUNot specifiedNot specified

What the MA fee table actually tells you

Across 43 universities publishing a full Online MA fee, the spread runs from ₹7,600 at NSOU to ₹1,38,000 at Amity Online — a difference of ₹1,30,400 for the same UGC-entitled degree. The median sits at ₹15,600, which is the number to judge any quote against: anything far above it should be buying you something specific such as placement support, a stronger NAAC grade or an industry-certified elective track.

45 of 51 fees on this page are verified against the university's own published schedule, and 16 universities publish a monthly EMI figure rather than only a lump-sum total. Registration, examination and application charges are billed separately by most universities, so the "total programme fee" column below is the comparable figure — not the amount you pay on day one.

  • NSOU

    Total fee
    ₹7,600
    Per semester
    ₹1,900
    EMI / month
    —
    Application
    —
    Exam fee
    —

  • NSOU

    Total fee
    ₹7,600
    Per semester
    ₹1,900
    EMI / month
    —
    Application
    —
    Exam fee
    —

  • NSOU

    Total fee
    ₹7,600
    Per semester
    ₹1,900
    EMI / month
    —
    Application
    —
    Exam fee
    —

  • NSOU

    Total fee
    ₹7,600
    Per semester
    ₹1,900
    EMI / month
    —
    Application
    —
    Exam fee
    —

  • NSOU

    Total fee
    ₹7,600
    Per semester
    ₹1,900
    EMI / month
    —
    Application
    —
    Exam fee
    —

  • NSOU

    Total fee
    ₹7,600
    Per semester
    ₹1,900
    EMI / month
    —
    Application
    —
    Exam fee
    —

  • NSOU

    Total fee
    ₹7,600
    Per semester
    ₹1,900
    EMI / month
    —
    Application
    —
    Exam fee
    —

  • NSOU

    Total fee
    ₹7,600
    Per semester
    ₹1,900
    EMI / month
    —
    Application
    —
    Exam fee
    —

  • BAOU

    Total fee
    ₹10,600
    Per semester
    ₹2,650
    EMI / month
    —
    Application
    ₹300
    Exam fee
    —

  • BAOU

    Total fee
    ₹10,600
    Per semester
    ₹2,650
    EMI / month
    —
    Application
    ₹300
    Exam fee
    —

  • BAOU

    Total fee
    ₹10,600
    Per semester
    ₹2,650
    EMI / month
    —
    Application
    ₹300
    Exam fee
    —

  • BAOU

    Total fee
    ₹10,600
    Per semester
    ₹2,650
    EMI / month
    —
    Application
    ₹300
    Exam fee
    —

  • BAOU

    Total fee
    ₹10,600
    Per semester
    ₹2,650
    EMI / month
    —
    Application
    ₹300
    Exam fee
    —

  • BAOU

    Total fee
    ₹10,600
    Per semester
    ₹2,650
    EMI / month
    —
    Application
    ₹300
    Exam fee
    —

  • BAOU

    Total fee
    ₹10,600
    Per semester
    ₹2,650
    EMI / month
    —
    Application
    ₹300
    Exam fee
    —

  • BAOU

    Total fee
    ₹10,600
    Per semester
    ₹2,650
    EMI / month
    —
    Application
    ₹300
    Exam fee
    —

  • BAOU

    Total fee
    ₹10,600
    Per semester
    ₹2,650
    EMI / month
    —
    Application
    ₹300
    Exam fee
    —

  • DU SOL

    Total fee
    ₹10,870
    Per semester
    ₹2,718
    EMI / month
    —
    Application
    ₹500
    Exam fee
    —

  • DU SOL

    Total fee
    ₹10,870
    Per semester
    ₹2,718
    EMI / month
    —
    Application
    ₹500
    Exam fee
    —

  • DU SOL

    Total fee
    ₹10,870
    Per semester
    ₹2,718
    EMI / month
    —
    Application
    ₹500
    Exam fee
    —

  • DU SOL

    Total fee
    ₹11,170
    Per semester
    ₹2,793
    EMI / month
    —
    Application
    ₹500
    Exam fee
    —

  • BAOU

    Total fee
    ₹15,600
    Per semester
    ₹3,900
    EMI / month
    —
    Application
    ₹300
    Exam fee
    —

  • NSOU

    Total fee
    ₹26,000
    Per semester
    ₹6,500
    EMI / month
    —
    Application
    —
    Exam fee
    —

  • Parul University

    Total fee
    ₹60,000
    Per semester
    ₹15,000
    EMI / month
    ₹5,000
    Application
    —
    Exam fee
    —

  • LPU Online

    Total fee
    ₹65,600
    Per semester
    ₹16,400
    EMI / month
    ₹3,644
    Application
    ₹1,000
    Exam fee
    —

  • LPU Online

    Total fee
    ₹65,600
    Per semester
    ₹16,400
    EMI / month
    ₹3,644
    Application
    ₹1,000
    Exam fee
    —

  • LPU Online

    Total fee
    ₹65,600
    Per semester
    ₹16,400
    EMI / month
    ₹3,644
    Application
    ₹1,000
    Exam fee
    —

  • LPU Online

    Total fee
    ₹65,600
    Per semester
    ₹16,400
    EMI / month
    ₹3,644
    Application
    ₹1,000
    Exam fee
    —

  • VGU

    Total fee
    ₹72,000
    Per semester
    ₹18,000
    EMI / month
    ₹3,000
    Application
    ₹1,000
    Exam fee
    —

  • VGU

    Total fee
    ₹72,000
    Per semester
    —
    EMI / month
    —
    Application
    ₹1,000
    Exam fee
    —

  • Online Manipal

    Total fee
    ₹75,000
    Per semester
    ₹20,000
    EMI / month
    ₹3,333
    Application
    ₹500
    Exam fee
    —

  • Online Manipal

    Total fee
    ₹75,000
    Per semester
    ₹20,000
    EMI / month
    ₹3,333
    Application
    ₹500
    Exam fee
    —

  • Online Manipal

    Total fee
    ₹75,000
    Per semester
    ₹20,000
    EMI / month
    ₹3,333
    Application
    ₹500
    Exam fee
    —

  • Chandigarh University

    Total fee
    ₹75,000
    Per semester
    ₹18,750
    EMI / month
    ₹3,125
    Application
    ₹1,000
    Exam fee
    —

  • Chandigarh University

    Total fee
    ₹75,000
    Per semester
    ₹18,750
    EMI / month
    ₹3,125
    Application
    ₹1,000
    Exam fee
    —

  • Chandigarh University

    Total fee
    ₹75,000
    Per semester
    ₹18,750
    EMI / month
    ₹3,125
    Application
    ₹1,000
    Exam fee
    —

  • SMU Online

    Total fee
    ₹75,000
    Per semester
    ₹18,750
    EMI / month
    —
    Application
    ₹500
    Exam fee
    —

  • SMU Online

    Total fee
    ₹75,000
    Per semester
    ₹18,750
    EMI / month
    —
    Application
    ₹500
    Exam fee
    —

  • SMU Online

    Total fee
    ₹75,000
    Per semester
    ₹18,750
    EMI / month
    —
    Application
    ₹500
    Exam fee
    —

  • Online Manipal

    Total fee
    ₹80,000
    Per semester
    ₹20,000
    EMI / month
    ₹3,333
    Application
    ₹500
    Exam fee
    —

  • Online Manipal

    Total fee
    ₹80,000
    Per semester
    ₹20,000
    EMI / month
    ₹3,333
    Application
    ₹500
    Exam fee
    —

  • Amity Online

    Total fee
    ₹1,38,000
    Per semester
    ₹34,500
    EMI / month
    ₹5,641
    Application
    ₹1,100
    Exam fee
    —

  • Amity Online

    Total fee
    ₹1,38,000
    Per semester
    ₹34,500
    EMI / month
    ₹5,641
    Application
    ₹1,100
    Exam fee
    —

Cheapest is not automatically best value. Compare the total against the median above, then check the approvals and placement columns on each university page before deciding.

Universities offering Online MA

Amity University Online logo

Amity Online

Amity University Online

₹1,38,000 total

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Manipal University Jaipur / Online Manipal logo

Online Manipal

Manipal University Jaipur / Online Manipal

₹80,000 total

View course
Lovely Professional University Online logo

LPU Online

Lovely Professional University Online

₹65,600 total

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University of Delhi – School of Open Learning logo

DU SOL

University of Delhi – School of Open Learning

₹11,170 total

View course
Chandigarh University Online logo

Chandigarh University

Chandigarh University Online

₹75,000 total

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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".

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