AMU Distance Education delivers distance and online programmes through the Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE). Its course range covers UG, PG, diploma and certificate study, including BA and M.A. Admission is based on academic merit, and the application fee for every course is INR 300.

These programmes give students an alternative when professional, economic or social limits prevent them from joining regular classes. The affordable distance format also extends university education to educationally underdeveloped areas.

    • For a UG course, students must have passed 10+2 or an equivalent qualification in any stream from a recognized university.
    • Admission to M.A. and M.Com. requires a graduate degree with at least 50% aggregate marks.
    • Selection for every course depends on the marks secured in the qualifying examination.
    • Students may buy the application form offline or download it from the official website. The completed form can be submitted only through offline mode.

    AMU Distance Education Admission Details

    Name of the University Distance Education, Aligarh Muslim University, Uttar Pradesh
    University Type Public
    Admission Criteria Merit
    Application Mode Offline/Online

    AMU Distance Education UG Admission

    CDOE states that it provides three distance UG programmes, including B.Sc. Computer Science and B.Com. (Hons.). BA and B.Com. are also available as two online UG programmes. Applicants need a 10+2 or equivalent qualification, and their qualifying examination marks decide admission. A degree may be completed in a minimum of 3 years and a maximum of 8 years.

    Course Eligibility Criteria Selection Criteria Duration
    BA Must have passed 10+2 or an equivalent qualification in any stream from a recognized university Merit in the qualifying examination 3 years
     
    B.Com.
    B.Com. (Hons.)
    B.Sc. in Computer Science

    UG Admission Process

    Students are admitted to the UG programmes according to their performance in the qualifying examination. BA can be studied in either English or Urdu.

    AMU Distance Education PG Admission

    The centre lists M.A., M.Com. and BLIS at the PG level. M.A. and M.Com. applicants must hold B.Com. or an equivalent degree with at least 50% aggregate marks. BLIS has separate graduate and postgraduate eligibility routes. Admission to all three programmes is decided by merit in the qualifying examination.

    Course Eligibility Criteria Selection Criteria Duration
    M.A. Must have passed B.Com. or an equivalent degree with at least 50% marks from a recognized university Merit based on the qualifying examination 2 to 5 years
    M.Com.
    BLIS BA, B.Sc. or B.Com. with at least 50% marks from an institution recognized by AMU
    or
    BA, B.Sc. or B.Com. with at least 45% marks and 5 years of prior experience in a recognized library
    or
    BA, B.Sc. or B.Com. with at least 45% marks, together with a postgraduate degree in Second Division from AMU or another recognized university or institution    		 1 to 4 years

    PG Admission Process

    The qualifying examination marks are used to prepare the merit-based selection for M.A., M.Com. and BLIS.

    AMU Distance Education Application Process

    Students can obtain the CDOE application form through online or offline mode. The available application methods and submission steps are given below.

    From the official website

    1. The form is available online and offline. Every course has an application fee of INR 300.
    2. For online admission, applicants must complete the form and upload scanned copies of their documents. For offline admission, they must submit 2 copies of the documents and 7 passport-size photographs with the application form.
    3. Selection is based on the marks from the previous qualifying examination entered by the applicant in the form.

    By post

    To receive the form by post, send a demand draft of INR 300 in favour of the Finance Officer, AMU, payable at Aligarh. Include a self-attested A4-size envelope carrying a postal stamp of INR 60 and send it to the correspondence address.

    Through the CDOE cash counter

    Applicants may visit the CDOE, AMU cash counter, pay INR 300 and collect the application form.

    Correspondence Address

    The Director

    Centre for Distance Education

    “Nasheman Building”, Opposite Sulaiman Hall

    Anoop Shahar Road, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202002 U.P. (INDIA)

    Telephone No: 8303020933

    From the study centre

    The application form can also be collected by visiting a study centre.

    Selection List

    The names of selected students will be displayed at the CDOE, A.M.U. office and its study centres.