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Online MA Scholarships 2026: Fee Waivers

Online MA scholarships and fee waivers for 2026 — categories, eligibility and how to claim them before paying fees.

Online MA scholarships

  • KUK CDOE

    Scholarship categories published
    Category-based financial support (availability/eligibility varies by session); Merit-based opportunities; Government scholarship schemes; Support for eligible students from financially weaker backgrounds; Special incentives/schemes announced for specific student categories
  • YCMOU

    Scholarship categories published
    Government-run scholarship schemes for SC, ST, OBC, VJ/NT, SBC and EWS categories (stated for MBA), applicable via the MahaDBT scholarship platform where eligible

Scholarship percentages change every intake. Confirm the current waiver on the university's official admission page before paying the first instalment.

What a waiver is worth against each fee

A scholarship headline only means something next to the fee it is cut from. The table below puts each university's published waiver categories against its total programme fee, so a 20% waiver on a high fee can be compared with a lower sticker price that carries no waiver at all.

  • NSOU

    Total fee
    ₹7,600
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • NSOU

    Total fee
    ₹7,600
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • NSOU

    Total fee
    ₹7,600
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • NSOU

    Total fee
    ₹7,600
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • NSOU

    Total fee
    ₹7,600
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • NSOU

    Total fee
    ₹7,600
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • NSOU

    Total fee
    ₹7,600
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • NSOU

    Total fee
    ₹7,600
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • BAOU

    Total fee
    ₹10,600
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • BAOU

    Total fee
    ₹10,600
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • BAOU

    Total fee
    ₹10,600
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • BAOU

    Total fee
    ₹10,600
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • BAOU

    Total fee
    ₹10,600
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • BAOU

    Total fee
    ₹10,600
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • BAOU

    Total fee
    ₹10,600
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • BAOU

    Total fee
    ₹10,600
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • BAOU

    Total fee
    ₹10,600
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • DU SOL

    Total fee
    ₹10,870
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • DU SOL

    Total fee
    ₹10,870
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • DU SOL

    Total fee
    ₹10,870
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • DU SOL

    Total fee
    ₹11,170
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • BAOU

    Total fee
    ₹15,600
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • NSOU

    Total fee
    ₹26,000
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • Parul University

    Total fee
    ₹60,000
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • LPU Online

    Total fee
    ₹65,600
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • LPU Online

    Total fee
    ₹65,600
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • LPU Online

    Total fee
    ₹65,600
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • LPU Online

    Total fee
    ₹65,600
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • VGU

    Total fee
    ₹72,000
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • VGU

    Total fee
    ₹72,000
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • Online Manipal

    Total fee
    ₹75,000
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • Online Manipal

    Total fee
    ₹75,000
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • Online Manipal

    Total fee
    ₹75,000
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • Chandigarh University

    Total fee
    ₹75,000
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • Chandigarh University

    Total fee
    ₹75,000
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • Chandigarh University

    Total fee
    ₹75,000
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • SMU Online

    Total fee
    ₹75,000
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • SMU Online

    Total fee
    ₹75,000
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • SMU Online

    Total fee
    ₹75,000
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • Online Manipal

    Total fee
    ₹80,000
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • Online Manipal

    Total fee
    ₹80,000
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • Amity Online

    Total fee
    ₹1,38,000
    Waiver categories published
    None published
  • Amity Online

    Total fee
    ₹1,38,000
    Waiver categories published
    None published

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

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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

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Chandigarh University Online logo

Chandigarh University

Chandigarh University Online

₹75,000 total

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More 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".

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