VMOU - Vardhman Mahaveer Open University

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Vardhman Mahaveer Open University (VMOU) and Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University (UPRTOU) are popular universities that provide various courses in Open & Distance Learning (ODL) Mode. All three universities are recognised by UGC. Talking about the Bachelor of Arts (BA) courses, IGNOU and UPRTOU provide these courses in multiple specialisations. On the other hand, VMOU (Kota) provides a BA (Pass) course. The VMOU fees for the BA (Pass) course is INR  7,700 for three years. At UPRTOU, BA fee for three years ranges between INR 1,8000 & INR 32,000 across various specialisations. The range of IGNOU fees for BA courses is INR 12,000 - 31,800. The exact amount of fee depends on the specialisation chosen by the candidate. Hence, it is difficult to ascertain which university is more economical for pursuing BA without knowing which specialisation is being talked about. 

NOTE: The fees mentioned about are sourced from the official websites of the universities. They are still subject to change and hence, are indicative.