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Nalanda Open University MA Courses & Fees 2025: Eligibility, Curriculum, Admission, Dates, Seats

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  • Estd. 1987

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NOU MA Eligibility & Highlights 2025

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Total Tuition Fees 8.8K
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The university offers degree, diploma, and certificate courses in distance mode under the streams of Humanities & Social Sciences, IT & Software, Accounting & Commerce, Science, Mass Communication & Media, Business & Management Studies, Nursing, Medicine & Health Sciences, and Teaching & Education. The university also offers courses like Disaster Management, Yogic Studies, Child & Women's Rights, and Abolition of Child Labour.

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NOU MA Application Process 2025: How to Apply?

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NOU MA Curriculum

SpecializationCurriculum
M.A. in Education (Part Time)
M.A. in Maithili (Part Time)
M.A. in Geography (Part Time)
M.A. in Psychology (Part Time)
M.A. in History

NOU MA Placement 2024

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Q:   Where do NOU Patna alumni work?
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According to unofficial online sources, a large share of Nalanda Open University alumni is placed in the Education sector with a 23% share. The other top sectors that involve the majority of alumni are Sales and Business Development. The detailed sector-wise distribution of alumni is depicted below:

Sector

Percentage of Alumni

Education

23%

Sales

17%

Business Development

15%

Operations

14%

Media and Communication

13%

Others

18%

NOTE: The sectors involved in the 'Others' category are Administrative, Finance, and Engineering.

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M.A. in Political Science (Part Time) - Batch of 2021
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It is the best option for those who are preparing for other competitive examinations.
Placements: There is no dedicated placement cell in our college. As per my knowledge, I have never heard of anyone getting placed while studying in this university. This university is mostly for students who are preparing for other competitive examinations or people who are already working but want to obtain a degree.
Infrastructure: The university office is located on the second floor, Biscomann Tower, Patna. The classrooms are not well-maintained at all. The university allotts these classrooms as examination centre, but the chairs and the benches are in dilapidated condition.
Faculty: The faculty members have only one task throughout the year, that is to take counselling classes before the examinations. They don't teach the textbook in those classes, rather, they solve the doubts of students visiting them. The university offers a lot of courses.
Other: There is no campus as it's an open university. The students only have to visit the college for examinations. The study materials are quite good, although the medium is Hindi.
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M.A. in Geography (Part Time) - Batch of 2019
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Really tough Course curriculum.
Placements: There is no such opportunity provided. There is no internship opportunity. It is an open university so logically there is no such chance either. And I don't think even in future there will be any of such kind of thing will be available. So it will be much better if you will look on your own for the jobs.
Infrastructure: This is an Open University, So the studies are more of "distance learning programme" than a brick and mortar college. However, you should really know the offices as this will be really helpful in filling the form as well as knowing the dates. As you may sometime require to fill the form in a real hurry.
Faculty: This is a distance learning programme so there is no question of faculty members. The course curriculum is very standard and really tough. Notes are available in the market. Books are too available which is very detailed. I will suggest going with the notes.
Other: A tip from my side: More than 50% of student fail in the examination. Not more than 15% of student get the 1st division. So you should know by this that curriculum is really tough. So I will suggest you to start studying early even if you are reading from notes. You are not going to get good marks even if you will write what is written in the notes.
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NOU Patna MA Admission 2025 FAQ

Q:   Who were the top recruiters at NOU Patna placements?
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The University hosted a wide-range of recruiters from various sectors. Some of the popular companies where the alumi are placed are listed below:

Nalanda Open University Placements: Top Recruiters
Axis BankICICI Bank
HDFC BankState Bank of India
HCL TechnologiesGenpact
Bandhan BankDainik Jagran
Q:   Does Nalanda Open University provide a valid university degree?
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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).

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Answered 3 months ago

Students can go to the official site of Nalanda Open University to start the application. The form can be submitted by logging into the NOU Bihar admission portal. Follow the steps below to apply:

  1. Register and using the registered details, login to your dashboard.
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Pallavi Karan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 months ago

Students have to submit some documents for verification during Nalanda Open University admissions and applications. The list of documents is as below:

  • Class 10 marksheet & Certificate
  • Class 12 marksheet & Certificate
  • UG degree marksheet & Certificate - for PG admissions
  • Leaving certificate
  • Transfer Certi

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Aishwarya Malhotra

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Answered 3 months ago

Nalanda Open University has not released the last date of admissions and applications yet. Students still have time to apply for the courses. Once the admission cycle starts, students can simply login at the admission portal.

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Manashjyoti Srivastava

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 months ago

No, CUET is not required for Nalanda Open University admissions. The university is an Open University and offers courses through online and distance learning mode. Hence, no selection rounds are conducted. Students can apply simply by completing the Class 12/ Graduation as per the course.

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Upasana Harsha

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Answered 3 months ago

Nalanda Open University admissions are expected to open soon. Students can go to the official site of NOU Bihar to get the latest admission updates. The process can be completed online mainly. 

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2nd/3rd Floor, Biscomaun Bhawan, Gandhi Maidan, Patna
Bihar - Other ( Bihar)

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