Nalanda Open University: Courses, Fees, Admissions 2025, Placements

Yes, candidates who want to take admission at NOU, state doesn't matter, if you have good marks you apply for the course. Apart from this, the minimum eligibility should be match as per course requirement. However, for PhD admission, the candidate need to have PG degree in concerned subjects with 55% aggregate + eligibility test. For more details, students can check the official website. 

Nalanda Open University (NOU) offers placement assistance to students seeking challenging jobs in the industry. Along with that, the University also provides training and career guidance services to shape the careers of students by developing their personalities. As per the Shiksha students' reviews, the the highest package and average package offered in recent Nalanda Open University placements were INR 10 LPA and INR 5 LPA, respectively. 

Note: The stats mentioned above is the overall placement data. Hence, it is not course-specific.

Nalanda Open University is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC), the Ministry of HRD, the Government of India and the Distance Education Bureau (DEB). NOU is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), the International Council of Open and Distance Education (ICDE) and the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU). Additionally, Nalanda Open University was established in 1987 under the ACT of Bihar Government, Nalanda Open University (NOU).

 NOU Patna offers a two-year PG course of MA across 15 specialisations, which are taught through five different schools at the university. These specialisations are Economics, Education, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, Maithili, Public Administration, Urdu, etc. Apart from this, the university also offers MA in Bhojpuri and English, but these specialisations are currently suspended by the university till any further update. 

The placement data for BBA is not out officially. However, the students have revealed the overall placement details on the Shiksha students' review page. The overall statistics for Nalanda Open University placements are mentioned below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics
Average package	INR 5 LPA
Highest package	INR 10 LPA
Popular recruiters	HCL Technologies, Axis Bank ICICI Bank

NOTE: The above placement data is fetched from the Shiksha students' reviews.

As per the Shiksha students' reviews, the Nalanda Open University highest package for recent recruitment processes stood at INR 10 LPA. As soon as the official salary statistics are out it will be updated here. Meanwhile, refer to the NOU Patna highest package from the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics
Highest package	INR 10 LPA

The university offers more than 35 courses. The mode of study is distance/correspondance and full-time. The tuition fee for Nalanda Open University ranges between 2.2 K to INR 50 K.  However, students can check the the table below to know the list of a top courses fee:

Course Name	Total Tuition Fee
MSc	INR 11,200
BEd	INR 50,000
MA	INR 11,200
BSc	INR 9,600
BA	INR 9,600 to INR 10,800

The MA course fee at Nalanada Open University is INR 11,200. Students can check the table below for more clarity:

Course	*Total Course Fee
MA	INR 11,200

*The course fee mentioned above is gathered from external sources. Hecne, is indicative.

NOU admission will be finalized based on an eligibility test. NOU will release the application form soon on the official website. Applicants can fill out the application form online and offline. The application can be submitted for all courses provided by Nalanda Open University. Document required with the admission form includes attested Photocopy of the mark sheet of the qualifying examination, attested Certificate of matriculation for proof of age, attested Caste Certificate issued by DM/DC/SDO or any other person. The annual fee for NOU B.Com is approximately INR 2,400.

Nalanda Open University MA is offered in different specialisations. The admission is merit-based. Students are to appear for their previous qualifying examination with valid scoring. The admission process can be started by visiting the official website of the university.

Nalanda Open University offers a wide range of courses such as BEd, BA (Hons), MA, and Post Graduate Diplomas. PG Diploma specialisations include:

• Computer Applications
• Journalism and Mass Communication
• Marketing Management
• Financial Management
• Human Resource Management
• Operations Management
• International Business
• Rural Development
• Disaster Management
• Environmental Studies
• Yoga Education
• Women and Gender Studies

Nalanda Open University offers BSc in Botany, Chemistry, Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Zoology, and Home Science. The university accepts admission based on merit and meet the eligibility criteria set by the university for the desired course. 

Nalanda Open University offers BA (Hons) in Bhojpuri, Economics, Education, Environmental Studies, Geography, Hindi History, Magahi, Maithili, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Public Administration, Rural Development, Sanskrit, Urdu, and English. The duration of the course is for two years. 

At Nalanda Open University, students are offered over fifteen specialisations in part-time and full-time modes. The eligibility and selection criteria is same across all of the specialisations. Students can refer to the following list to know about NOU MA specialisations:

• MA in Education (Part-time)
• MA in Maithili 
• MA in Geography
• MA in Rural Development
• MA in Magahi
• MA in Psychology
• MA in History
• MA7 in Hindi
• MA1 in Political Science 
• MA in Economics 

A total of 16 subjects is present and these are divided into two parts, i.e., part A and part B. For both of the course part the written examination and assingnment score is 640 & 160, resepectively. All the MSc Mathematics subjects offered at NOU is presented in the table below:

NOU MSc Mathematics Subjects (Part A)
Advance Abstract Algebra	Real Analysis
Measure Theory	Topology
Linear Algebra, Lattice Theory and Boolean Algebra	Complex Analysis
Theory Differential Equations	Set, Graph, Number Theory and Differential Geometry
NOU MSc Mathematics Subjects (Part B)
Numerical Analysis	Functional Analysis
Partial Differential Equations	Analytical Dynamics
Fluid Mechanics	Operations Research
Tensor Algebra, Integral Transforms, Linera Integral equations, Operational Research Modelling	Programming in C

The University has not revealed the course-specific placement data. As per the overall placement data available on the Shikhs students' review page, the highest package and average package grabbed by NOU Patna students passed out in recent years was INR 10 LPA and INR 5 LPA, respectively. State Bank of India, Dainik Jagran, Bandhan Bank, Axis Bank, and many other renowned companies participated in the placement process over the years.