Get fees on WhatsAppYes. Netaji Subhas Open University holds UGC Recognised by the University Grants Commission · UGC-DEB Distance Education Bureau recognised · AICTE Approved programmes · NAAC NAAC accredited, and a degree from an entitled university carries the same legal standing as the campus version for government recruitment, PSU applications and further study. Confirm the entitlement covers your intake year before you pay any fee.
NSOU online degrees at a glance
Netaji Subhas Open University publishes 35 online and distance programmes, priced from ₹5,000 for the Bachelor of Library and Information Science (B.Lib.I.Sc.) up to ₹1,00,000 for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) — so what you pay at NSOU depends far more on which degree you pick than on the university itself. Based in Kolkata, West Bengal, it holds UGC Recognised by the University Grants Commission · UGC-DEB Distance Education Bureau recognised · AICTE Approved programmes · NAAC NAAC accredited, so the online award is treated the same as the campus degree by employers and by universities you apply to later. The catalogue splits 17 bachelor's and 18 master's programmes across 0 specialisations, which is wide enough to move from a UG to a PG here without changing university.
- Fee range
- ₹5,000 – ₹1,00,000
- Approvals
- UGC, UGC-DEB, AICTE
- Programmes
- 35
- Mode
- Distance
Fees and eligibility last verified on 2026-08-10 against the university's official pages.
NSOU: the questions people actually ask
Totals run from ₹5,000 for the Bachelor of Library and Information Science (B.Lib.I.Sc.) to ₹1,00,000 for the Master of Business Administration (MBA), covering the complete programme rather than a single year. Each course page carries the semester-wise split.
Compare them on four things only: total published fee, approval status, whether your specialisation exists, and the support you actually get during the programme. Our side-by-side page puts NSOU and Amity Online, Online Manipal, VGU in one table so the difference is visible instead of implied.
Online learners at NSOU get career-services access rather than a campus placement guarantee — resume support, job boards and recruiter drives where the university runs them. Treat any package figure as a description of the whole learner base, not a promise attached to your enrolment.
Fee concessions are handled per intake rather than as a standing scheme. Category concessions for defence personnel, divyangjan learners, women and merit applicants are common in Indian online programmes — confirm the current scheme with NSOU before applying.
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At a glance
Established
1997
Mode
ODL
Programmes
35
Levels
UG & PG
Duration
1–4 Years
Location
Kolkata, West Bengal
Recognition
2 published approvals
Overview
Netaji Subhas Open University is a state open university offering programmes through open and distance learning. Its official 2026 admission information is actively updated and should be used as the source for current admission-cycle information.
NSOU should not be presented as a generic 'online university'. Programme delivery mode must be stated per programme and current prospectus.
Netaji Subhas Open University is a university in Kolkata, West Bengal, operating since 1997. 35 programmes are tracked here across UG and PG levels, with published totals from ₹5K to ₹1.00 L. Delivery on record: Distance. Recognition on record: UGC Recognised by the University Grants Commission, UGC-DEB Distance Education Bureau recognised, AICTE Approved programmes, NAAC NAAC accredited.
- Official NSOU site states UGC 12B status
- A
Approvals at a glance
UGC
Recognised by the University Grants Commission
UGC-DEB
Distance Education Bureau recognised
AICTE
Approved programmes
NAAC
NAAC accredited
| Body | Published status |
|---|---|
| UGC | Official NSOU site states UGC 12B status |
| NAAC | A |
| Body | Published status |
|---|---|
| UGC | Official NSOU site states UGC 12B status |
| NAAC | A |
Fee structure
Fees in NSOU
| Course | Fees | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Online BA (Hons.)Bengali, English, History, Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology, Economics, Education | ₹3,300 / year · ₹9,900 total | 3 Years |
| Online B.Com (Hons.) | ₹3,300 / year · ₹9,900 total | 3 Years |
| Online B.Sc (Hons.)Mathematics | ₹4,600 / year · ₹13,800 total | 3 Years |
| Online B.Sc (Hons.)Physics, Chemistry, Zoology | ₹5,200 / year · ₹15,600 total | 3 Years |
| Online B.Sc (Hons.)Botany, Geography | ₹5,000 / year · ₹15,000 total | 3 Years |
| Online B.Lib.I.Sc | ₹5,000 total | 1 Year |
| Online B.Ed Special Education (ODL)ID / HI / VI | ₹20,000 / year · ₹40,000 total | 2 Years |
| Online MABengali, English, English Language Teaching, History, Political Science, Public Administration, Education, Economics | ₹3,800 / year · ₹7,600 total | 2 Years |
| Online MAJournalism and Mass Communication | ₹13,000 / year · ₹26,000 total | 2 Years |
| Online M.ScMathematics | ₹5,200 / year · ₹10,400 total | 2 Years |
| Online M.ScZoology, Geography, Environmental Science | ₹18,000 / year · ₹36,000 total | 2 Years |
| Online M.Com | ₹3,800 / year · ₹7,600 total | 2 Years |
| Online MSW | ₹5,200 / year · ₹10,400 total | 2 Years |
| Online M.Lib.I.Sc | ₹10,000 total | 1 Year |
| Online M.Ed Special Education (ODL)ID / HI | ₹17,000 / semester · ₹85,000 total | 5 Semesters |
| Online MBA | ₹25,000 / semester · ₹1,00,000 total | 2 Years |
| Course | Specialisation | Fees | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online BA (Hons.) | Bengali, English, History, Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology, Economics, Education | ₹3,300 / year · ₹9,900 total | 3 Years |
| Online B.Com (Hons.) | — | ₹3,300 / year · ₹9,900 total | 3 Years |
| Online B.Sc (Hons.) | Mathematics | ₹4,600 / year · ₹13,800 total | 3 Years |
| Online B.Sc (Hons.) | Physics, Chemistry, Zoology | ₹5,200 / year · ₹15,600 total | 3 Years |
| Online B.Sc (Hons.) | Botany, Geography | ₹5,000 / year · ₹15,000 total | 3 Years |
| Online B.Lib.I.Sc | — | ₹5,000 total | 1 Year |
| Online B.Ed Special Education (ODL) | ID / HI / VI | ₹20,000 / year · ₹40,000 total | 2 Years |
| Online MA | Bengali, English, English Language Teaching, History, Political Science, Public Administration, Education, Economics | ₹3,800 / year · ₹7,600 total | 2 Years |
| Online MA | Journalism and Mass Communication | ₹13,000 / year · ₹26,000 total | 2 Years |
| Online M.Sc | Mathematics | ₹5,200 / year · ₹10,400 total | 2 Years |
| Online M.Sc | Zoology, Geography, Environmental Science | ₹18,000 / year · ₹36,000 total | 2 Years |
| Online M.Com | — | ₹3,800 / year · ₹7,600 total | 2 Years |
| Online MSW | — | ₹5,200 / year · ₹10,400 total | 2 Years |
| Online M.Lib.I.Sc | — | ₹10,000 total | 1 Year |
| Online M.Ed Special Education (ODL) | ID / HI | ₹17,000 / semester · ₹85,000 total | 5 Semesters |
| Online MBA | — | ₹25,000 / semester · ₹1,00,000 total | 2 Years |
Programme fees exactly as published in the Netaji Subhas Open University fee structure (wbnsou.ac.in). Year-wise amounts are the university's own instalments; the programme fee is the university's stated total.
Course fees for NSOU are taken from the university's own published fee structure. Where the university publishes only a per-year or per-semester fee, that is what is shown — no programme total is estimated.
Course-wise fees
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Fee structure
Fees in NSOU
| Course | Fees | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Online BA (Hons.)Bengali, English, History, Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology, Economics, Education | ₹3,300 / year · ₹9,900 total | 3 Years |
| Online B.Com (Hons.) | ₹3,300 / year · ₹9,900 total | 3 Years |
| Online B.Sc (Hons.)Mathematics | ₹4,600 / year · ₹13,800 total | 3 Years |
| Online B.Sc (Hons.)Physics, Chemistry, Zoology | ₹5,200 / year · ₹15,600 total | 3 Years |
| Online B.Sc (Hons.)Botany, Geography | ₹5,000 / year · ₹15,000 total | 3 Years |
| Online B.Lib.I.Sc | ₹5,000 total | 1 Year |
| Online B.Ed Special Education (ODL)ID / HI / VI | ₹20,000 / year · ₹40,000 total | 2 Years |
| Online MABengali, English, English Language Teaching, History, Political Science, Public Administration, Education, Economics | ₹3,800 / year · ₹7,600 total | 2 Years |
| Online MAJournalism and Mass Communication | ₹13,000 / year · ₹26,000 total | 2 Years |
| Online M.ScMathematics | ₹5,200 / year · ₹10,400 total | 2 Years |
| Online M.ScZoology, Geography, Environmental Science | ₹18,000 / year · ₹36,000 total | 2 Years |
| Online M.Com | ₹3,800 / year · ₹7,600 total | 2 Years |
| Online MSW | ₹5,200 / year · ₹10,400 total | 2 Years |
| Online M.Lib.I.Sc | ₹10,000 total | 1 Year |
| Online M.Ed Special Education (ODL)ID / HI | ₹17,000 / semester · ₹85,000 total | 5 Semesters |
| Online MBA | ₹25,000 / semester · ₹1,00,000 total | 2 Years |
| Course | Specialisation | Fees | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online BA (Hons.) | Bengali, English, History, Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology, Economics, Education | ₹3,300 / year · ₹9,900 total | 3 Years |
| Online B.Com (Hons.) | — | ₹3,300 / year · ₹9,900 total | 3 Years |
| Online B.Sc (Hons.) | Mathematics | ₹4,600 / year · ₹13,800 total | 3 Years |
| Online B.Sc (Hons.) | Physics, Chemistry, Zoology | ₹5,200 / year · ₹15,600 total | 3 Years |
| Online B.Sc (Hons.) | Botany, Geography | ₹5,000 / year · ₹15,000 total | 3 Years |
| Online B.Lib.I.Sc | — | ₹5,000 total | 1 Year |
| Online B.Ed Special Education (ODL) | ID / HI / VI | ₹20,000 / year · ₹40,000 total | 2 Years |
| Online MA | Bengali, English, English Language Teaching, History, Political Science, Public Administration, Education, Economics | ₹3,800 / year · ₹7,600 total | 2 Years |
| Online MA | Journalism and Mass Communication | ₹13,000 / year · ₹26,000 total | 2 Years |
| Online M.Sc | Mathematics | ₹5,200 / year · ₹10,400 total | 2 Years |
| Online M.Sc | Zoology, Geography, Environmental Science | ₹18,000 / year · ₹36,000 total | 2 Years |
| Online M.Com | — | ₹3,800 / year · ₹7,600 total | 2 Years |
| Online MSW | — | ₹5,200 / year · ₹10,400 total | 2 Years |
| Online M.Lib.I.Sc | — | ₹10,000 total | 1 Year |
| Online M.Ed Special Education (ODL) | ID / HI | ₹17,000 / semester · ₹85,000 total | 5 Semesters |
| Online MBA | — | ₹25,000 / semester · ₹1,00,000 total | 2 Years |
Programme fees exactly as published in the Netaji Subhas Open University fee structure (wbnsou.ac.in). Year-wise amounts are the university's own instalments; the programme fee is the university's stated total.
Course fees for NSOU are taken from the university's own published fee structure. Where the university publishes only a per-year or per-semester fee, that is what is shown — no programme total is estimated.
Fee vs other universities
| Programme | Total fee | Median elsewhere | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Social Work (MSW) | ₹10K | ₹47K | −₹36K |
| B. Com (Hons.) | ₹10K | ₹32K | −₹22K |
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) | ₹1.00 L | ₹1.15 L | −₹15K |
| M. Com. | ₹8K | ₹19K | −₹11K |
| Master of Library and Information Science (M.Lib.I.Sc.) | ₹10K | ₹20K | −₹10K |
| Bachelor of Library and Information Science (B.Lib.I.Sc.) | ₹5K | ₹14K | −₹9K |
| Programme | Total fee | Median elsewhere | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Social Work (MSW) | ₹10K | ₹47K | −₹36K |
| B. Com (Hons.) | ₹10K | ₹32K | −₹22K |
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) | ₹1.00 L | ₹1.15 L | −₹15K |
| M. Com. | ₹8K | ₹19K | −₹11K |
| Master of Library and Information Science (M.Lib.I.Sc.) | ₹10K | ₹20K | −₹10K |
| Bachelor of Library and Information Science (B.Lib.I.Sc.) | ₹5K | ₹14K | −₹9K |
6 of 6 NSOU programmes are priced below the median published total for the same programme elsewhere on this site. Medians use published 2026-27 totals only — programmes with no published fee are excluded.
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NSOU admission process
Programme admission
- Application mode
- online application for ODL
- Admission cycles
- Admission cycle is announced by NSOU; current programme notification controls dates.
- Entrance requirement
- Programme-specific; follow the current programme notification.
How to apply
- 1
Visit the university admission portal.
- 2
Select Apply for Admission.
- 3
Complete the application with required information.
- 4
Upload/attach required documents.
- 5
Select the correct programme.
- 6
Pay the applicable fee and submit the form.
- 7
Track verification/admission status.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Intake | July 2026 |
| Admission cycle | 2026-27 |
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Intake | July 2026 |
| Admission cycle | 2026-27 |
Scholarships
NSOU scholarships
University scholarship
Merit/deserving students and government scholarships
University scholarshipNo university-wide scholarship scheme is listed for this university yet.
Merit/deserving students and government scholarships+
Examination pattern
NSOU examination pattern
Programme examination pattern
- Examination mode
- programme dependent
- Assessment structure
- Internal assessment plus end-term examination; referenced current material describes internal assessment at roughly 20–30% and end-term at 70–80%.
Learning experience
Examination delivery
Examinations are conducted in programme_dependent mode.
Assessments
Internal assessment plus end-term examination; referenced current material describes internal assessment at roughly 20–30% and end-term at 70–80%.
Study mode
Programmes at NSOU are delivered in odl mode.
Placement & career
NSOU publishes placement assistance, which is career support such as guidance and opportunity sharing. It is not a placement guarantee, and no employment outcome is assured.
NSOU does not publish university-wide placement numbers. Programme pages carry the career detail that is published, and you can ask the university directly for its current recruiter list.
Indicative recruiter list published for the university's online and campus programmes. Placement support does not guarantee a job offer.
Approvals & recognition
University-level recognition, accreditation and institutional information should not be treated as proof of every programme's current online/ODL entitlement. Programme-specific facts should be verified separately for the relevant academic session.
UGC
Recognised by the University Grants Commission
UGC-DEB
Distance Education Bureau recognised
AICTE
Approved programmes
NAAC
NAAC accredited
| Body | Published status |
|---|---|
| UGC | Official NSOU site states UGC 12B status |
| NAAC | A |
| Body | Published status |
|---|---|
| UGC | Official NSOU site states UGC 12B status |
| NAAC | A |
Why consider
Published recognition
Official NSOU site states UGC 12B status · A
Programme choice
35 programmes are listed for the current session across UG, PG levels.
Flexible study mode
ODL delivery for working learners.
Published fee range
Programme fees listed between ₹5,000 – ₹1,00,000.
Scholarship options
NSOU publishes scholarship criteria for eligible applicants.
Things to consider
- Eligibility differs by programme — check the course page before applying.
- Fees differ by programme and may change between admission cycles.
- Placement assistance does not guarantee employment.
- Admission cycles and intake dates can change; confirm the current cycle on the official portal.
- Scholarship eligibility varies by programme and by the current scholarship notice.
- Verify current fee, recognition and admission details on the official NSOU website before paying.
Who it suits
May suit
- Working professionals who need to study alongside a job
- Learners who want a flexible, non-classroom schedule
- Graduates looking for a PG programme
- Students looking for a UG degree without relocating
May not suit
- Students who specifically want daily on-campus life
- Learners who prefer classroom-based teaching
- Applicants who need a programme this university does not offer online
Should you choose NSOU over a private online university?
Choose it if
- Your budget starts around ₹5K for the full programme — that is the lowest published total across NSOU programmes on this page.
- You want a government/open-university degree at published state fees rather than a private online programme priced for placement services.
- You need an AICTE-recognised technical programme — that approval is on record for NSOU.
- You want to finish UG and continue PG at the same university without re-applying elsewhere.
Look elsewhere if
- You expect recruiter drives, career coaching or an on-demand LMS experience — an open university's core promise is affordable, recognised study material and examinations.
- You want live/online classes — NSOU delivers in distance mode.
- Placement assistance is a deciding factor for you — no placement support is published in the NSOU record.
What to verify before applying
Before submitting an application, verify the exact programme name, awarding university, current academic session, eligibility, total fee and fee components, admission deadline, examination method, scholarship conditions and the official admission portal. These details can change by programme and admission cycle.
Last updated: August 2026
Researched university record
Netaji Subhas Open University offers odl education through its listed programmes. The university is located in Kolkata, West Bengal.
UGC status
Official NSOU site states UGC 12B status
UGC DEB status
The university shares this detail directly with applicants — ask for it before you pay.
NAAC status
A
NIRF information
The university shares this detail directly with applicants — ask for it before you pay.
accreditation
The university shares this detail directly with applicants — ask for it before you pay.
Admission cycles
Admission cycle is announced by NSOU; current programme notification controls dates.
Entrance exam
Programme-specific; follow the current programme notification.
Researched admission steps
- Visit the university admission portal
- Select Apply for Admission
- Complete the application with required information
- Upload/attach required documents
- Select the correct programme
- Pay the applicable fee and submit the form
- Track verification/admission status
Scholarship information
Merit/deserving students and government scholarships
College Vidya reports university/government scholarship availability for deserving/meritorious students; exact current eligibility should be verified from NSOU's scholarship notice.
Course-specific career opportunities are the primary source for course pages. This university-level layer provides common career-support context only.
Official university links
- official website: https://www.wbnsou.ac.in/
2026-27 session · Last updated: August 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes. Netaji Subhas Open University holds UGC Recognised by the University Grants Commission · UGC-DEB Distance Education Bureau recognised · AICTE Approved programmes · NAAC NAAC accredited. Degrees from UGC-entitled online programmes carry the same recognition as the equivalent on-campus degree for employment and further study.
Programmes at NSOU fall in the ₹5,000 – ₹1,00,000 range. Programme-wise figures are published on each course page and updated every admission cycle.
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