Nalanda Open University UG, PG, Certificate Courses 2025

NOU Patna provides multiple UG & PG 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.

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. 

In order to get admission to B.Ed at Nalanda Open University, candidates need to get a UG degree with 50% aggregate for General and 45% aggregate for reserved category candidates in any discipline from a recognised board as per the minimum eligibility criteria. Apart from that, students also need to have a proven teaching experience of two years. Admission to BEd is done through a valid score of the BEd CET entrance exam, which is a state-level entrance exam conducted for the candidates of Bihar. 

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.

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.

Nalanda Open University UG admission is merit-based. For some PG courses admission, such as B.Ed, the admission process is entrance-based. Students can check the minimum eligibility criteria and qualify for the selection process as per the university norms.

Candidates who want to join NOU required to meet the last educational qualification as per course requirement. The table below showcases common eligibility and selection criteria of Nalanda Open University:

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.

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.
2. Fill the form with personal and academic info.
3. Upload documents. Then select the course.
4. Pay fees and submit the form.

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.

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

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

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:

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

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: