NOU Admission 2023: Eligibility, Application Process & Dates

NOU is an open university that offers candidates distance education in various courses. Offline admission is open at NOU for the academic year. The last day for online and offline applications for the NOU application form for admissions ends on September, 2023.

NOU admissions 2023 offers Undergraduate, Postgraduate, PG Diploma, Certificate courses and Doctoral programmes in various specializations in different streams such as Management, Commerce, Science, Journalism, Mass Communication, Education, Library & information science.

Table of Content

• NOU Highlights
• NOU Entrance Exam
• NOU UG Admission
• NOU Certificate Course Admission
• NOU PG Admission
• NOU PG Diploma Admission
• NOU PhD Admission
• NOU UG Specialization
• NOU Certificate Course Specialization
• NOU PG Specialization
• NOU PG Diploma Specialization
• NOU PhD Specialization
• NOU Application Process
• NOU Admission Helpline

HIGHLIGHTS OF NOU ADMISSION 2023

Below tabulated are the NOU admission highlights

Institute	NOU
Type of Institute	Public
Courses Offered	UG, Certificate, PG, PG Diploma, Doctoral
Examination Mode	Offline
Entrance Exam	CET- B.Ed
Mode of Application	Offline
Selection Criteria	Merit-based

NOU ENTRANCE EXAM 2023

NOU admissions intake is based on the score obtained by the candidate in various qualifying examinations and is merit-based. The seats are allocated based on the eligibility criteria and scores obtained in the previous examination. 

NOU UG ADMISSION 2023

NOU UG admission 2023 offers candidates an undergraduate degree course of three years duration. The course is offered in a wide range of specialisations. The specialisations offered in the course are tabulated below

Course	Specialisations
B.Sc Honors	Botany, Chemistry, Geography, +more
B.Com	-
BBA	-
BCA	-
BA	Mass Communication, Economics, Hindi, +more
B.Ed	-
BLIS	-

UG Eligibility Criteria 

• For B.Sc Honors Candidates must have completed 10+2 in the science stream from a recognized board with minimum marks. 
• For B.Com and BBA Candidates must have completed 10+2 in commerce stream from a recognised board with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks.
• For BCA candidates must have passed 10+2 with mathematics as the main subject from a recognised board with a minimum percentage.
• For BA Candidates must have completed 10+2 in any stream from a recognised board with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks.
• For B.Ed candidates must have completed Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 45% and the candidate should possess a minimum of 2-year teaching experience.
• For BLIS candidates must have completed Bachelor's degree from any recognised university. 

NOU CERTIFICATE COURSE ADMISSION 2023

NOU Certificate course admission 2023 offers candidates a certificate course of 6 to 9 months duration. The course is offered in a wide range of specialisations. The specialisations offered in the course are tabulated below

Course	Specialisations
Certificate	Health and Environment, Medical Laboratory Technique, Basis Medical Assistance and Nursing, +more

Certificate Eligibility Criteria 

• Candidate must have passed matriculation or intermediate as per the requirement of each program from a recognised board with minimum marks. 

NOU PG ADMISSION 2023

NOU PG admission 2023 offers candidates a Postgraduate degree course of two years duration. The course is offered in a wide range of specialisations. The specialisations offered in the course are tabulated below

 

Course	Specialisations
M.SC	Botany, Chemistry, Mathematics, +more
MA	Economics, Political Science, Urdu, +more
MCA	Computer Science
M.Com	-
MJMC	-
MLIS	-

 

PG Eligibility Criteria 

• For BA, candidates must have passed Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university with minimum marks.
• For M.SC candidates must have passed a Bachelor’s degree in science stream from a recognised university with a minimum percentage of marks.
• For MCA candidates must have passed Bachelor’s degree in science from a recognised university, candidate must have studied mathematics as the main subject.
• For M.Com and MJMC candidates must have passed Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university with minimum marks.
• For MLIS candidates must have passed Bachelor’s degree in BLIS from a recognised university with minimum marks.

NOU PG DIPLOMA ADMISSION 2023

NOU PG Diploma admission 2023 offers candidates a Postgraduate Diploma course of one-year duration. The course is offered in a wide range of specialisations. The specialisations offered in the course are tabulated below

Course	Specialisations
PG Diploma	Marketing Management, Financial Management, Journalism & Mass Communication, +more

PG Diploma Eligibility Criteria 

• For PG Diploma, candidates must have passed Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university with minimum marks.

NOU PHD ADMISSION 2023

NOU PhD admission 2023 offers candidates a PhD program of three to five years duration. The course is offered in a wide range of specialisations. The specialisations offered in the course are tabulated below

 

Course	Specialisations
PhD	Education, Economics, Geography, +more

PG Diploma Eligibility Criteria 

• For PhD, candidates must have passed a Master’s degree from a recognised university with a minimum of 55% marks and the candidate must clear the entrance examination conducted by NOU University.

NOU UG SPECIALISATION 2023

 B.Sc Hons Specialization

The course is offered in a wide range of specialisations and for a duration of three years

 

B.Sc Hons Specialization
Botany	Chemistry
Geography	Mathematics
Physics	Zoology
Home Science	-

BA Specialization

The course is offered in a wide range of specialisations and for a duration of three years

 

BA Specialization
Economics	Hindi
Journalism & Mass communication	Public Administration
Education	History
Geography	Home Science
Political Science	Psychology

NOU CERTIFICATE SPECIALISATION 2023

Certificate Specialization

The course is offered in a wide range of specialisations and for a duration of 6 to 9 months

Certificate Specialization
Computer Network Administration	Food and Nutrition
Jain Studies	Sikh Studies
ECG Technique	Environmental Studies
Operation Theatre Assistantship	HIV and Family Education
Child Psychology & Guidance	Clinical Dental Technique
Medical Laboratory Technique	Optometry & Ophthalmic Assistantship
Buddhist Studies	Christian Studies
Hindu Studies	Islamic Studies
Soil Health Management	Child and Women’s Rights
Indian Constitution and Panchayati Raj	Legal Awareness Among Women
Library and Information Science	Basic Medical Assistance and Nursing

 

NOU PG SPECIALISATION 2023

 M.Sc Specialization

The course is offered in a wide range of specialisations and for a duration of two years

 

M.Sc Specialization
Botany	Chemistry
Mathematics	Geography
Zoology	Physics
Environmental Science Communication	-

MA Specialization

The course is offered in a wide range of specialisations and for a duration of two years,

MA Professional Specialization
Bhojpuri	Economics
Education	Geography
Hindi	History
Political Science	Maithili
Sociology	Psychology
Rural Development	Public Administration
Urdu	Sanskrit
Environmental Science	-

NOU PG DIPLOMA SPECIALISATION 2023

 PG Diploma Specialization

The course is offered in a wide range of specialisations and for a duration of one year

 

PG Diploma Specialization
Marketing Management	Financial Management
Journalism and Mass communication	Yogic Studies
Hindi - English Translation	-

NOU PHD SPECIALISATION 2023

 PhD Specialization

The course is offered in a wide range of specialisations and for a duration of three to five years

 

PhD Specialization
Education	Economics
Geography	History
Hindi	Political Science
Psychology	Sociology
Urdu	Commerce
Botany	Chemistry
Mathematics	Physics
Zoology	-

NOU APPLICATION PROCESS 2023

The institute conducts the application process in online and offline modes. The candidates can fill out the NOU online admission form from the institute’s official website. For admission, the candidates download the NOU application form and submit it online with the required documents and details. Once selected the candidates can fill up the fee as per stipulated by the NOU fee structure.

Steps to Apply for Admission 2023

Below are the basic steps to apply for admission in online mode

• Step 1: Visit the official website.
• Step 2: Click on the 'Students' drop-down menu and select 'Admissions'.
• Step 3: Register if you are a new user.
• Step 4: Once the registration process is done. 
• Step 5: Enter the information asked and fill up the application.
• Step 6: Attach the documents asked.
• Step 7: Hit the submit button after paying the application fee.

Documents Required for Application Process

Below are the basic documents required at the time of the submission of the application 

• Class 10 Mark Sheet
• Class 12 Mark Sheet
• Undergraduate mark sheets (If any)
• Post Graduate mark sheets (If any)
• No Objection Certificate
• Transfer Certificate
• Caste Certificate
• Passport-size photograph
• Signature

NOU ADMISSION HELPLINE 2023

For any NOU admission 2023, the students can contact the institution using the given contact details.

 

NOU Contact Details
Address	Nalanda Open University, 2nd/ 3rd Floor, Biscomaun Bhawan, Gandhi Maidan, Patna, Bihar, India - 800001.
Phone	0612-2201013, 0612-2206916
Email	[email protected]