Online and distance BA is a 3-year graduate program consisting of 4 semesters. 12th pass-out students can enroll for this online course. BA can be done in many specializations but students can pursue one at a time. These specializations are Accounting, Business Principles, Business Management, Human Resources, Economics, Finance, Business Statistics, Marketing, and many more languages and subjects. An online BA focuses on the student's overall growth, professionally, personally, and mentally.

In 1987, Kuvempu University was established and was named after a great Kannada writer, Kuvempu, Jnanpith laureate & doyen of Kannada literature. This university offers a wide range of courses in the fields of Arts, Commerce, Management, and Science. To offer such a wide range of subjects, the university was recognized by the governmental statutory body, the University Grants Commission (UGC).

Kuvempu University offers Distance BA courses to students who can not study by coming to the University campus so they can take classes online or visit on the weekends. This university has been awarded an “A” grade university by the NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) and NIRF ranked this university 86th rank in the overall university category. This university’s core value includes a Global outlook - Regional focus, Commitment to Equity and Social justice, Conservation of Natural Resources and Cultural Heritage, and Humanism and Holistic view.