UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION

DISTANCE EDUCATION BUREAU

(ONLINE EDUCATION)
F.No.2-9/2020 (OL) Dated: 30.01.2020
UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION UPDATED RECOGNITION LIST OF THE HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (HEIs) IN
SUPERSESSION TO THE RECOGNITION LIST NOTIFIED ON 29.01.2020 FOR THE YEAR 2019-20, ACADEMIC SESSION BEGINNING
JANUARY, 2020 AND ONWARDS FOR OFFERING PROGRAMMES THROUGH ONLINE MODE

On the basis of applications received under UGC (Online Courses or Programmes) Regulations, 2018 to offer courses or programmes in Online mode,
the following programmes of the HEIs have been recognised for 2019-20, academic session beginning January, 2020 and onwards:

LIST OF PROGRAMMES RECOGNISED FOR 2019-20, ACADEMIC SESSION

BEGINNING JANUARY, 2020 AND ONWARDS
S. NAME/ PERIOD OF
STATE NUMBER OF
No. CATEGORY OF HEI RECOGNITION MINIMUM
RECOGNISED NAME OF RECOGNISED PROGRAMMES
DURATION
PROGRAMMES
Indira Gandhi National 2019-20, academic 1. CERTIFICATE IN TOURISM STUDIES 6 Months
Open University, session beginning 2. CERTIFICATE IN RUSSIAN LANGUAGE 6 Months
1. Delhi 3
New Delhi from January, 2020 3. CERTIFICATE IN ARABIC LANGUAGE 6 Months
(Central University) upto 2020-21
1. MASTER OF BUSINESS 2 Years
JSS Academy of Higher 2019-20, academic
ADMINISTRATION (HOSPITAL
Education and Research, session beginning
2. Karnataka 2 ADMINISTRATION)
Mysuru from January, 2020
2. POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN 1 Year
(Deemed to be University) upto 2020-21
BIOINFORMATICS
2019-20, academic 1. MASTER OF BUSINESS 2 Years
Manipal Academy of ADMINISTRATION
session beginning
3. Karnataka Higher Education, Manipal 1
from January, 2020
(Deemed to be University)
upto 2020-21
2019-20, academic 1. BACHELOR OF BUSINESS 3 Years
Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune ADMINISTRATION
session beginning
4. Maharashtra (Deemed to be University) 2
from January, 2020 2. MASTER OF BUSINESS 2 Years
upto 2020-21 ADMINISTRATION
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LIST OF PROGRAMMES RECOGNISED FOR 2019-20, ACADEMIC SESSION
BEGINNING JANUARY, 2020 AND ONWARDS
S. NAME/ PERIOD OF
STATE NUMBER OF
No. CATEGORY OF HEI RECOGNITION MINIMUM
RECOGNISED NAME OF RECOGNISED PROGRAMMES
DURATION
PROGRAMMES

1. MASTER OF BUSINESS
2 Years
ADMINISTRATION
2019-20, academic
Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2. CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME IN DIGITAL
session beginning 6 Months
5. Maharashtra Pune 3 MARKETING
from January, 2020
(Deemed to be University) 3. CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME IN
upto 2020-21
HOSPITAL & HEALTHCARE 6 Months
MANAGEMENT
Shanmugha Arts, Science, 2019-20, academic 1. BACHELOR OF COMPUTER
3 Years
Technology & Research session beginning APPLICATIONS
6. Tamil Nadu 2 2. DIPLOMA IN SANSKRIT 1 Year
Academy, Thanjavur from January, 2020
(Deemed to be University) upto 2020-21
1. BACHELOR OF ARTS (TOURISM
3 Years
ADMINISTRATION)
2. BACHELOR OF BUSINESS
3 Years
ADMINISTRATION
2019-20, academic 3. BACHELOR OF COMPUTER
Amity University, 3 Years
Uttar session beginning APPLICATIONS
7. Noida 24
Pradesh from January, 2020 4. BACHELOR OF ARTS (JOURNALISM AND
(Private University) 3 Years
upto 2020-21 MASS COMMINICATION)
5. BACHELOR OF COMMERCE 3 Years
6. BACHELOR OF ARTS 3 Years
7. MASTER OF COMMERCE (FINANCIAL
2 Years
MANAGEMENT)
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LIST OF PROGRAMMES RECOGNISED FOR 2019-20, ACADEMIC SESSION
BEGINNING JANUARY, 2020 AND ONWARDS
S. NAME/ PERIOD OF
STATE NUMBER OF
No. CATEGORY OF HEI RECOGNITION MINIMUM
RECOGNISED NAME OF RECOGNISED PROGRAMMES
DURATION
PROGRAMMES
8. MASTER OF ARTS (JOURNALISM AND
2 Years
MASS COMMUNICATION)
9. MASTER OF BUSINESS
2 Years
ADMINISTRATION
10. MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS 3 Years
11. POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN
1 Year
MARKETING AND SALES MANAGEMENT
12. POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN FINANCE
1 Year
AND ACCOUNTING
13. POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN HUMAN
1 Year
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
14. POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN
JOURNALISM AND MASS 1 Year
COMMUNICATION
15. POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN
LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN 1 Year
MANAGEMENT
16. POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN NGO
1 Year
MANAGEMENT
17. POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN RETAIL
1 Year
MANAGEMENT
18. POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN
1 Year
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
19. POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN
ADVERTISING AND BRAND 1 Year
MANAGEMENT
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LIST OF PROGRAMMES RECOGNISED FOR 2019-20, ACADEMIC SESSION
BEGINNING JANUARY, 2020 AND ONWARDS
S. NAME/ PERIOD OF
STATE NUMBER OF
No. CATEGORY OF HEI RECOGNITION MINIMUM
RECOGNISED NAME OF RECOGNISED PROGRAMMES
DURATION
PROGRAMMES
20. POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING 1 Year
21. POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN TRAVEL
AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT 1 Year
22. POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN DIGITAL
MARKETING STRATEGIES 1 Year
23. POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN
BUSINESS ANALYTICS AND 1 Year
INTELLIGENCE
24. POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN
1 Year
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Important Note for Stakeholders:
1. The HEIs shall comply with all provisions of the University Grants Commission (Online Courses or Programmes) Regulations,
2018.
2. Recognized HEIs may start admission process in the programmes recognised as per this list, from academic session beginning
January, 2020.
3. No Higher Educational Institution apart from the list mentioned herein shall offer any Online Courses or Programmes and
admit students thereto and admission shall not be made in anticipation of the approval.
4. The HEIs shall ensure the compliance of entry level qualification, mode of admission, duration of programme (minimum &
maximum) and number of credits as per UGC notification on specification of degrees, UGC (Online Courses or Programmes)
Regulations, 2018 and other instructions/notices issued by UGC and other statutory/regulatory bodies from time to time.
5. The stakeholders are requested to refer to various public notices on UGC website (http://www.ugc.ac.in/deb/notices.html), which
are updated from time to time.
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