Registration:Higher Educational Institution
Important Timelines/Information
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1. Timelines:
Activity Date Start of Online Application form .2024 Last date of submission of Application form .2024 Last date to submit hard copy of Application form ....2024 -
2. Eligibility conditions to apply for recognition of ODL programmes and Online programmes:
NAAC NAAC score 3.01 and above; or NIRF Rank in Top-100 in University category of National Institutional Ranking Framework, at least once in two preceding cycles Establishment (Only for Online) HEI shall be in existence for at least three years (Only for Online) - Note: For Open Universities already recognized by the Commission for academic year 2019-2020, any valid NAAC accreditation is required.
- 3. HEIs already recognized by UGC for five years including academic year 2024-25 academic session beginning from July-August, 2024 and onwards for offering ODL programmes may apply only for additional programmes, if any.
- 4. HEIs can apply for degrees programmes at the undergraduate and post graduate levels and post graduate diploma through Open and Distance Learning mode and Online mode.
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Programmes in the following domains(including their allied domains) are prohibited to be offered under ODL and Online mode:
(i) Engineering
(ii) Medical
(iii) Physiotherapy
(iv) Occupational Therapy and other Para-Medical disciplines
(v) Pharmacy
(vi) Nursing
(vii) Dental
(viii) Architecture
(ix) Law
(x) Agriculture
(xi) Horticulture
(xii) Hotel Management
(xiii) Catering Technology
(xiv) Culinary Studies
(xv) Aircraft Maintenance
(xvi) Visual Arts
(xvii) Sports
(xviii) Aviation
(xix) any other programme not permitted to be offered in distance mode by any Statutory Councils or Regulatory bodies.
Apart from the above, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in all disciplines through ODL and Online mode are also prohibited. -
6. Self Learning Materials / E-Learning Material Requirement:
(a) For ODL and Online:
• At least 60 percent of SLM/E-LM - developed by in-house faculty of the HEI
• Remaining can be sourced from available resources such as other HEIs, Open Educational Resources (OER) and SWAYAM
(b) For ODL:
Self Learning Material shall be ready in all respect as:
• Under Graduate Programmes (3 years duration)- First Two Years
• Post Graduate Programmes (2 Years Duration) - First Year
• For Post Graduate Diploma Programmes (2 Years Duration) - First Year
(c) For Online:
E-Learning Material in four quadrants for each course shall be ready as:
• For Post Graduate Level Programmes First Year
• For Under Graduate Level Programmes First Three Semesters
• For Post Graduate Diploma Programmes First Year - 7. Commission decision in respect of Yoga Programmes: Read Here
- 8. Commission decision in respect of MBA (Pharmacy Administration): Read Here
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9. For ODL mode, Science based programmes, which require hands-on experience, experimental setup, shall be offered only by the Higher Educational Institutions having NAAC score of 3.26 and above or by the Open universities or by the Higher Educational Institutions having rank in top-100 in ‘University category’ of National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), at least twice in three preceding cycles.
Further, Science based programmes shall be offered from the Head Quarters and/or only from such Learner Support Centres (in compliance to territorial jurisdiction) which are offering same programme under conventional mode for atleast seven years.
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10. HEIs are requested to submit registration and application fee for recognition/entitlement of Open and Distance Learning Programme (ODL) /Online programmes as under:
• One-time registration fee - Rs. 25,000/- + GST as applicable
• Starting of ODL Programmes - Rs 10,000/ per programme, subject to minimum of Rs 50,000/- + GST as applicable
• Starting of Online Programmes - Rs 15,000/ per programme, subject to minimum of Rs 75,000/- + GST as applicable
UGC public notice in this regard is available at Home/Regulations.
- 11. HEI should pay fee through payment gateway integrated with application only.
- 12. Applications, which are not submitted through online mode on the web portal within the specified period, will not be entertained in any manner.
Note : Before filling the application, please read the University Grants Commission (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations, 2020 and its subsequent amendments: Click Here.