Nalanda Open University Placement & Salary Insights

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.

The table below compares the NOU Patna placements with IGNOU in terms of the highest and average packages:

*The salary mentioned is the lowest package.

NOTE: The above placement details are fetched from Shiksha students' reviews. 

Nalanda Open University course admission for BEd programme is live now. Interested students can visit the offcial website to apply for the mentioned course. The programme is tailored for in service teacher and duration is two years. Apart from this, to take admission for BEd course, the candidate must meet the latest educational qualifications. 

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. 

No, a student can not join the B.Ed programme offered by Nalanda Open University without appearing for the Bihar B.Ed CET programme. Admission to the course is entrance-based and requires students to appear for the entrance test conducted by the concerned authoritiy. Hence, students must appear and clear the exam to secure their seat at the university for the B.Ed programme. Aside from the entrance exam, fulfilling the basic eligibility i.e., graduation from a recognised university and a minimum teaching experience of two years is also important. For further admission related queries, students are advised to visit the official website of the university. 

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).

Nalanda Open University (NOU) offers a two-year BEd course under the Teacher Education Programme. This course is only for in-service teachers. The BEd at Nalanda Open University is a two-year course and the medium of instruction is Hindi. To get admission for BEd course, the candidate have to be graduate with 55% aggregate and required teaching expirence. 

Nalanda Open University selection criteria is merit-based only. The university offers seats to all the students who submit a completed application before the last date. There is no entrance test or interview for selection. For B.Ed however, students may have to sit for the Bihar B.Ed CET.

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 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.

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.

Nalanda Open University offers various undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes in distance learning mode. Moreover, BA, B.Sc and B.Com are popular three-year UG courses. MA M.Sc and M.Com are offered for two-year each at PG level. Other courses include BBA, BCA, BJMC, MCA, MA MJMC etc. The university also provides Ph.D courses for students interested in pursuing a research programme. Short-term Certificate courses in subject areas of National Importance, such as Disaster Management, Yogic Studies, etc.

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:

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.

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: