Nalanda Open University (NOU) Starts: PG Courses Admission

The Nalanda Open University (NOU) has started accepting application forms for its 15 postgraduate courses in the 2024-25 academic session. The application forms have been made available from October 16 and will be accepted till November 15. The NOU had recently received recognition for some of its courses from the Distance Education Bureau (DEB).

The 15 recognized PG courses, according to Nalanda Open University (NOU) registrar Samir Kumar Sharma, now open up for admission and include geography (MSc), home science (MSc), chemistry, economics, commerce, Hindi, home science (MA), psychology, education, geography (MA), public administration, environmental science, mathematics, botany, and physics.

NOU's Vice Chancellor Sanjay Kumar said the DEB had de-recognized the courses of the university nearly a year ago due to non-accreditation by NAAC. No admissions were made to UG or PG courses in the 2023-24 session and it effectively became a "zero session." The university reapplied for recognition after getting a 'C' grade accreditation from NAAC early this year.

The university had decided to have all its 59 courses - which include 30 undergraduate and 29 postgraduate programs - reinstated into recognition. So far, the DEB has only cleared recognition of 15 postgraduate courses and sought further clarification on the rest. The registrar said that the university will do its best to respond to the queries of the DEB soonest possible.

Document Required

Here is the list of documents required for the admission process at Nalanda Open University (NOU) are mentioned below:

• Photocopy of the mark sheet of the qualifying examination given by the University.
• The given certificate of DOB/10th is required to prove the age.
• For candidates who want to take admission under reserved categories (SC/ST/BC/OBC), a recognized caste certificate issued by the DM, DC, SDO, or any other authorized official has to be submitted.
• All related documents along with the admission form must be submitted by applicants for B.Ed. Course, adhering strictly to the requirements of the course communicated separately to them.

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria vary as per the course & specialization you select for the PG course however, the general eligibility criteria for the PG Courses is to have a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with minimum percentages. For more details regarding eligibility criteria and course details, you can Click Here.

Important Notes

Original Documents: Mark sheet of the qualifying examination and matriculation certificate.

Photocopies of Certificates: The originals are retained after verification and comparison with the photocopies.

Self-Addressed Envelopes: Three self-addressed certificates are required that include:

• One passport-size photograph is fixed to the admission form.
• One on the identity card.
• One for the identity card register.

Photographic Verification: All photographs should be clarified by the competent authority. 

Payment: All charges should be paid through a demand draft in favor of Nalanda Open University.

Concession of fee: Women applicants can have a concession of fee of only 25%.  

Record: Keep a photocopy of the demand draft for the record.

NOU has applied for all its 59 courses recognition, including 30 postgraduate and 29 postgraduate programs. However, the DEB has presently recognized only 15 postgraduate courses of the university and sought some clarifications on the remaining courses. The university will submit its reply on all the clarifications made by DEB soon, the registrar said.