Is Netaji Subhas Open University a UGC-approved University?

Established in 1997, the Netaji Subhas Open University is a UGC-approved University. The university offers courses in distance mode. It has been accredited by NAAC with an A grade and has also been recognised by DEC and the Gov. of West Bengal. It is also an active member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), the Association of Asian Open University (AAOU), and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).

Can I join Netaji Subhas Open University directly?

Yes, you can join Netaji Subhas Open University (NSOU) based on merit. All students must meet the required percentage as per ttheir last educational qualification previous exams to be considered for admission. For example, to be eligible for the BEd in Special Education course, candidates must be: Have a Master's Degree in Sciences, Social Sciences, or Humanities The candidate should have bachelor's programme with 50% aggregate. Also eligible for the MBA course, students must be: Any graduate or Degree in Law/ Engineering/ Pharmacy/ Architecture Have a bachelor's degree from a recognised college or university.

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NSOU - Netaji Subhas Open University Fee Structure

NSOU course fee is sum of multiple components, such as tuition fee, hostel fee, etc. Students who get selected have to pay admission fee as the final step for seat confirmation. The below table mentions the NSOU fee structure for available courses:

Course Name	One-Time Fee	Tuition Fee	Hostel Fee
MBA/PGDM		INR 8,300 to 1,00,000
B.Sc.		INR 13,800 to 15,600
M.Sc.		INR 10,400 to 36,000
B.A.		INR 9,900
M.Com		INR 7,600
PG Diploma		INR 8,300 to 30,000
UG Diploma		INR 7,000 to 21,000
Ph.D.		INR 21,000 to 30,000

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B.A. (Hons.) in English

Degree

4.1

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₹9.9 K

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3 years

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B.A. (Hons.) in Economics

Degree

3.7

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₹9.9 K

Duration

3 years

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B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science

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₹9.9 K

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3 years

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Degree

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₹10 K

Duration

1 year

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B.Sc. (Hons.) in Botany

Degree

4.0

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₹15 K

Duration

3 years

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B.Sc. (Hons.) in Chemistry

Degree

4.2

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₹15.6 K

Duration

3 years

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B.Sc. (Hons.) in Physics

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₹15.6 K

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3 years

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B.Ed. in Special Education

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₹40 K

Duration

2 years

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Diploma in Organic Agriculture and Horticulture

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Q: Is MBA at Netaji Subhas Open University better than St. Peter's College?

The MBA programme at Netaji Subhas Open University (NSOU) is better than the MBA programme at St. Peter's College in some aspects and not good in others.

Here is a comparison of the MBA programs at NSOU and St. Peter's College:

Factor	NSOU	St. Peter's College
Mode of delivery	Distance learning	Full-time
Eligibility criteria	Bachelor's degree in any discipline with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B candidates)	Bachelor's degree in any discipline with 55% marks (50% for SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B candidates)
Entrance exam	GATE, SET, UGC NET, CSIR NET	NMAT, MAT
Placements	Good	Very good
Fees	Affordable	Expensive

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What students say about NSOU - Netaji Subhas Open University

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Our college has a good structure for all types of teaching and lab work.

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There are no professional courses, so the placement opportunities in our colleges are very limited, However, since the fee is so low, you probably won't regret it.

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Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com. Hons.) - Batch of 2025

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Good behaviour of people.

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B.Sc. (Hons.) in Mathematics - Batch of 2027

Offered by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy Government College

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4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

APCRG College is a very helpful and good college.

Placements: 85% of students get placed in my course. The highest, lowest, and average packages offered in my course are many. Many companies are recruiting for my course. 35% of students got internships from my course, with several companies involved.

Infrastructure: Wi-F, labs, classrooms, and a central library are available in our college. A departmental library is available in our department.

Faculty: Teachers are very helpful, qualified, knowledgeable, and experienced. They are very good and help us anytime. The semester exams in the college are not difficult. The passing percentage is 35%. Our college is very good.

Other: I choose this course for higher studies. The best thing about our college is that teachers are very helpful.

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B.Sc. (Hons.) in Mathematics - Batch of 2027

Offered by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy Government College

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Maximal deals excel in commutative brings with unity.

Placements: I don't think that our college has any placement system, and even if we have any it is not so much that we should be aware of it. We don't have any percentage of students who got any placement in any companies. We don't have any top roles in our college or our department.

Infrastructure: In our college, we don't have any hostel system or something like that. But we have menu faculty members in our college like central library, college union, sports union, etc. We have a clean cafeteria. The food is good enough for the students and professors.

Faculty: Teachers are so much helpful. They are more than enough qualified and knowledgeable. Teachers teaching quality is more than enough for us. But the main problem is that we don't have enough professors in our mathematics department. The semester exams' difficulty level is moderate.

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Post Graduate Diploma in English Language Teaching - Batch of 2025

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It has good infrastructure.

Placements: 5 percent students get placement from this course. Highest package of the course is 50K and lowest package is 15K. Top recruiting companies are TCS, Infosys, Byjus etc. In an average, 3% to 10% students gets placement on this course. Role offered is data analyst, management.

Infrastructure: College hostel is moderately clean and rooms are little clean. There are strictly some restrictions like no smoking, drinking, also time to time activities. Wi-Fi not available on campus, canteen is better, medical facility not available, sports and games are good.

Faculty: Faculty is very careful to students, teacher, union, controller section. Many seminars are conducted in our college like space research, no smoking etc. this college not makes students perfectly for industrial professional experience employees. Semester exams are very difficult.

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It has Good infrastructure.

Placements: 3 percent students get placement from this course. Highest package of the course is 50K and lowest package is 15K. Top recruiting companies are TCS, Infosys, BYJUYS, etc. In an average of 3% to10% students gets placement in this course. Role offered are Data analyst, management.

Faculty: Faculty is very careful to students, teacher, union, controller section. Many seminars are conducted in our college like space research, no smoking etc. This college does not make students perfect for industrial professional experience employees. Semester exams are very difficult.

Reviewed on 8 Oct 2024Read More

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Review of Netaji Subhash Open University.

Placements: This is an Open University; there is no such placement in our college. This college provides good education, but there is no on-campus placement in the university. In this college, you can get a Diploma, BS, BA, etc., but there is no such placement on the campus.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure of the college is below average. The college doesn't have any campus; they have just a small house-type building. This is all they have; they don't provide hostel facilities because they don't have any hostel. There is no library and no good classrooms in the college.

Faculty: The faculty of the college is good; they are very helpful and well knowledgeable. They teach us very well. In the course, they help us build our profiles effectively. The semester exams at the college are not too difficult. If someone studies well, they can pass easily.

Reviewed on 14 Aug 2024Read More

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Admission FAQs

Q: Which colleges can I get admission to other than NSOU Kolkata?

NSOU Kolkata 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:

Q: Are there any scholarship programs at Netaji Subhas Open University?

NSOU scholarship schemes include all the Central, UGC/AICTE and State schemes mentioned on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP)

There is no provision of scholarship and No financial aid was received. There is no annual fest or programme or anything like that. Very Helpfull University.

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Does Netaji Subhash Open University provide Bachelor of Fashion Designing course?

Answered 9 months ago

If you're looking for a Fashion Design degree from Netaji Subhash Open University (Kolkata), here's the catch - it doesn't offer a full bachelor's in fashion. You'll find certificate/diploma courses in tailoring and design, but that's it. If you're looking for a proper 3-year Fashion Designing UG de

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Which is better for BA: OSOU or NSOU Kolkata?

Answered 12 months ago

Both the mentioned open universities can be compared based on their course fees, degree value, students reviews, curriculum, etc. In fee comparison, NSOU BA (H) course is cheaper with tuition fees of INR 9,900, while BA (H) at Odisha State Open University is INR 11,700. There is not a huge fee diffe

Aishwarya Kumari

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Are BA admissions open at Netaji Subhas Open University?

Answered a year ago

Yes, Netaji Subhas Open University BA admissions for the academic year 2025 are ongoing. Prospective candidates are advised to visit the official website to apply online. To stay updated about upcoming events, it is suggested that the university's official website be checked regularly. The admission

Nishtha Garg

Contributor-Level 10

Is BCom available at Netaji Subhas Open University?

Answered a year ago

Yes, Netaji Subhas Open University offers full-time BCom courses. NSOU admits candidates based on the marks scored in the last qualifying examination for BCom admission. For details, see the following key points:

Particular	Highlights
Duration	Three years
Course Level	UG Degree
Mode of Course	Full Time
Total Semesters	Six semesters

Nikita Pandey

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When is the deadline for BA applications at Netaji Subhas Open University?

Answered a year ago

As of now, Netaji Subhas Open University has not announced any BA application deadline. However, interested candidates can apply on the official website. Thus, it is essential to follow the deadline to be eligible for the selection process and the next steps of the admission process. They can keep t

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