Ambedkar Open University BA Courses & Fees 2025: Eligibility & Selection, Application Process, Important Dates

Eligible students can further fill out the application form. Students can visit the BAOU website (baou.edu.in) to complete the application. Candidates who submit the application on time are admitted.

BAOU Ahmedabad offers merit-based admission in its BA programmes. The applicants performance in the last qualifying exam is evaluated for selection purposes. Hence, candidates Class 12 or equivalent exam performance is considered. There is entrance exam score requirement.

The BAOU MBA placement statistics are not out yet. The official placement data is yet to be released by the University. Once disclosed, it will be updated here. According to the data fetched from Shiksha students reviews, an 85% placement rate was recorded for BA courses during the recent years placements. Further, the placement rate achieved for BBA courses in Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University placements over the past few years was 70%. Students have also given a review that 65% of the BA students receive internship opportunities during the summer placement sessions. 

BAOU has not released the official placement data for 2024. However, according to the BAOU student reviews available on Shiksha, the highest package offered to BA students in the recent Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University placements was INR 12 LPA. Moreover, the lowest package stood at INR 6 LPA. Candidates can check out the below table for more details regarding BAOU placements:

The University has not disclosed the list of recruiters that participate in the BAOU placement session. Some of the eminent companies where the BAOU alumni are placed are mentioned in the table below:

Aspirants who have passed class 12 or an equivalent exam from a recognised board are eligible to apply for a BA course in BAOU Ahmedabad. Candidates shall have the pass certificate with them at the time of form filling or at the time of admission (if required). In addition, the candidates who have passed B.P.P. examination are also eligible to apply.

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University (BAOU) has various collaborations and some of these include Vardhman Mahaveer Open University Kota, Rajasthan, Stree Chetana, Astrakhan State University Astrakhan, Russia, Shishuvihar, Vidyamandir Trust Gujarat State Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS, Blind People's Association, NAC Communication Network LLP, Ahmedabad Garbhopanished Foundation.

According to unofficial sources, a large share of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University alumni is working in the Operations sector with a 19% share. The other top sectors that involve the majority of alumni are Business Development and Information Technology. The pie chart below illustrates the detailed sector-wise distribution of alumni:

NOTE: The sectors involved in the 'Others' category are Customer Success and Support, Media and Communication, and Administrative.

The admission cycle at BAOU for the July and January sessions starts in June and December, respectively. Candidates need to apply online at the official website of BAOU. BAOU admissions are merit-based. Candidates can apply by visiting the official website. Further, the seat allotment is done based on the selection criteria, seat intake, and verification.

BAOU applications are currently open for July session. Candidates can apply online for the preferred course. Aspirants have to fill out the application form and pay a fee for admission. Applications for July session are usually closed in November. Once the application process is, candidates are considered for admission.

BAOU provides multiple courses in Open & Distance Learning Mode. These courses allows people to access education widely and remotely. ODL courses can be pursued in either online or offline mode. Candidates can choose an institute that provides their desired course in their preferred mode. Other institutes that offer such courses are listed below:

• IGNOU, Delhi
• TimesPro, Mumbai
• IIMTS
• SOL, Univeristy of Delhi
• Imarticus Learning
• Parul University
• Amity University Online
• Online Manipal
• Veranda HigherED
• Hike Education.

Some of the activities conducted by the training and placement cell of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University are listed below:

The major objectives of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University placements are listed below:

• To establish strategic links with recruiters for campus placements.
• To provide real-world exposure to students by facilitating internships and industrial visits.
• To provide finishing school exposure to the students 
• To collect feedback from past companies to explore the scope of continuous improvement. 

BAOU Ahmedabad fee to be paid at the time of admission is tuition fee or programme fee. Candidates may have to pay examination fee before the commencement of the examinations. Tabulated below is the BAOU tuition fee for some of the courses:

NOTE: The above-mentioned fee is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

Yes, BAOU course fee excludes examination fee, registration for degree certificate, rechecking etc. The fee at BAOU ranges between INR 600 and INR 75,000. Candidates once selected have to pay the course fee to confirm their admission in the university.

The University has not released the salary statistics on its official website. However, some of the students' reviews are available on Shiksha, which discloses the salary details. As per reviews, the BAOU the highest package offered in recent years placements of BA courses was INR 12 LPA. In addition to this, the lowest package recorded for BA was INR 6 LPA. The table below mentions the salary offered during Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University placements in the past few years:

Candidates with BAOU MBA degree can find job opportunities in various sectors. The degree holders can apply for a job in Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, Insurance, Accounting, Risk Management, and more. It also enhances a candidates job profile and boost their professional journey. Some of the popular job roles that candidates with a distance MBA degree can apply for are:

• Finance and marketing executive roles to manager
• Corporate associate
• Finance analyst
• Credit risk manager
• HR manager, etc.

Yes, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University (BAOU) offers BSc courses. The selection crieria is merit-based for the UG courses. Candidates seeking admission must check out the course-specific eligibility requirements. BAOU BSc tuition fees is INR 60,000. This fee amount is as per the official website/ sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

BAOU admission 2025 is currently open for July session. Candidates wishing to get admission in the university can apply for the preferred course on the university website. BAOU application process generally begins around July and is concluded by October. The admission notice is published on the university official website.