Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU) Admissions 2024, Fee Structure, Eligibility

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Brief Summary

University Name Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU)
Approval UGC- DEB
Location Nashik, Maharashtra
Website  https://www.ycmou.ac.in/
Distance Education YCMOU Distance Education
Admission Process Online & Offline
Year of Establishment 1989
Programs offered BA, BBA, B.Com, B.Sc, MA, M.Sc, M.com and more

Why Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU)?

Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU) was established in July 1989. It is located at Nasik, Maharashtra and is named after the Yashwantrao Chavan, one of Maharashtra’s greatest political leader and often known as the ‘builder of modern Maharashtra’.

The YCMOU Distance Education provides over 200 courses in graduate, postgraduate, degree and certificate programs in courses like Agriculture, Humanities, Health Science, Engineering, Education and more. Up till now, over 6,50,000 students have graduated from this university.

The jurisdiction of the university was originally limited to the state of Maharashtra. But it has been expanded beyond the state and university can offer its courses anywhere in the country. It has an ambitious vision to become ‘Mass Varsity’.

Approval

The Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University or YCMOU is affiliated by University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956 and approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

This university is also a part of the following governing bodies-

  • Association of Indian Universities (AIU)
  • Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU)
  • Commonwealth of Learning (COL)
  • Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
  • Distance Education Bureau (DEB)

Rankings and Awards

The Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University or YCMOU is ranked as 3rd in distance education universities in India. This university has ranked at 9739 across the worldwide universities and ranked as 351 across India.

The university was offered ‘CoL Award of Institutional Excellence’ in 2019 by Commonwealth of Learning (CoL), the apex body of open and distance learning universities in the commonwealth countries.

It won ‘Quality of Life’ in 2001 from the Association of Commonwealth Universities for curricular development.

It also found place in list of ‘Mega Open Universities in the World’ in 2005.

The university has international collaborations with following institutes / universities –

  • Brock University, Canada.
  • Athabasca University, Canada.
  • Wawasan Open University, Malaysia.
  • Commonwealth of Learning, Canada.
  • Commonwealth Secretariat, London.
  • The Chartered Management Institute of London, UK
  • International food Policy Research Institute for the Global Open Food and Agriculture University, USA

YCMOU Admission Procedure

For admission, students can apply through both online mode or offline.

Online Procedure – To apply online, go to the website and download the application form and fill it up and submit it online. Then the student needs to visit the study center with printout of the application form and supporting documents.

Offline Procedure  – To apply offline, download the application form from the portal or visit a study center and fill in all the details. Along with the application form, students need to submit appropriate documents.

  1. For admission, there will an entrance exam at the university or study center to ensure that the students of high merit are admitted according to the reservation policy.
  2. The admission fee is Rs 1000 and it can be paid through Credit card or Debit card or Mobile Money Identifier (MMID) OR Internet banking (for axis bank users) OR Demand draft drawn in favor of Finance Officer, YCMOU, Nashik, Maharashtra
  3. Submit the required documents.
  4. For direct admissions without any entrance exams, the applicant has to pay Rs.1500 (one thousand five hundred rupees) extra.
  5. International students should contact the international student cell present at every study center to get more details about the admission.

Important Instructions

  • The documents should be scanned and uploaded in the required dimension.
  • You are required to have a working mobile number and an email id.
  • You are recommended to transfer admission fee or any other fee from your savings bank account as it will be convenient get refund of the fee, if any.
  • If student cancels the admission before the last date of the admission of the program, money will be refunded after deduction of Rs.1000. University can cancel the admission it is unable to allot any seats.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

The documents that needed to be submitted during counselling are:

  • Original counseling letter along with photocopy
  • Original admit card along with photocopy
  • Bank draft drawn in favor of Finance Officer, YCMOU, Nashik, Maharashtra.
  • Originals and at least 2 photocopies of certificates of 10th & 12th class
  • Admit card
  • Score card (if applicable)
  • Original degree/provisional certificate if candidate is has not completed the degree
  • Caste certificate(SC/ST/OBC/Other) signed by the authorized authority
  • Medical documents (if applicable)
  • 4-6 Passport size photographs color and black and white.
  • Government identity proof

YCMOU Courses Fee structure

The fee structure of some of the popular UG & PG programs offered by YCMOU are as follows:

Course Name Full Course Fee
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Rs. 6200/-
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Urdu/Hindi Rs 5700/-
Bachelor of Arts (BA) journalism and communication studies Rs. 9,300/-
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) Rs. 42,100/-
Bachelor of Library and Information Science (B. Lib. I. Sc) Rs. 8,600/-
Bachelor of Fire and Health Safety Environment Management Rs 60,000/-
B.Sc. (Automotive Techniques) Rs 42,000/-
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) Actuarial Science Rs 96,000/-
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) bio-informatics Rs 48,000/-
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) biotechnology Rs 48,000/-
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) business information system Rs 59,000/-
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) industrial science Rs 24,000/-
B.Sc. (Industrial Science) Rs. 8100/- per year
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) agriculture Rs 30,000/-
Bachelor of commerce (B.Com) Rs. 6,000/-
Bachelor of computer applications (B.C.A) Rs. 57,300/-
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) Rs. 56,100/- Per Year
B.B.A. (AHTM) (Aviation, Hospitality, Travel & Tourism Management) Rs.80,200/-
Bachelor of Design Rs. 1,12,200/-
Master of arts (M. A) educational communication Rs. 18,075/-
Master of arts (M. A) education Rs. 4,100/- per year
Master of education (M. Ed) Rs 21,000/-
Master of library and information science (M. Lib. I. Sc) Rs. 12,100/-
Master of business administration (M.B.A) Rs. 32,700/-
Master of commerce (M. Com) Rs. 8,700/-
M.Sc. (Environmental Science) Rs. 36,200/-
Master of science (M. Sc) bio-informatics Rs. 32,100/- per year
Master of science (M. Sc) biotechnology Rs. 32,100/- per year
Master of science (M. Sc) urban and regional planning Rs. 64,100/- per year
Master of architecture (M. Arch) construction management Rs. 64,000/- Per Year
Master of architecture (M. Arch) environmental architecture Rs. 64,000/- Per Year
MCA Rs. 25,100/- per year

Scholarship

The candidates belonging to backward classes are required to follow the procedure adopted by the Government of Maharashtra or Government of India to obtain scholarship and free-ship.

The university offers programs in which the employing institutions offer a unique advantage of earning while learning. The pharma sector programs are sponsored by Workhard, Cipla through which students earn. Similarly, Napate foundation sponsors students in Arogyamitra program.

Eligibility criteria for YCMOU Courses

For admissions into Under-graduate (UG) or diploma programs

The aspirants who wish to pursue graduation from this university should have completed 10+2 standard qualification record from recognized board or institutions with good academic.

For admissions into Post-graduate (PG) programs

The applicants who wish to pursue their post-graduation from this university must have completed bachelor’s degree in the relevant stream with minimum 45% marks from recognized university or institutions.

NOTE– Percentage relaxation up to 5% is given to SC/ST candidates.

Distance Education Courses by YCMOU

The Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU) offers many courses in its 8 schools which are:

School Programs Offered
School of Agricultural Science
  • B.Sc. (Agriculture)
  • B.Sc. (Horticulture)
  • Diploma in Horticulture
  • Foundation in Agricultural Sciences
  • Diploma in Vegetable Production
School of Humanities And Social Science
  • BA
  • MA
  • M.Lib. I.Sc
  • Diploma in Mass Communication & Journalism
School of Commerce And Management

 

  • B.Com
  • M.Com
  • BBA
  • MBA
  • Diploma in Aviation, Hospitality and Travel & Tourism Management
School of Computer Science

 

  • Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)
  • B.Sc (Business Information Systems)
  • Diploma Computer Program.
  • Certificate Computer Programs
  • B.Sc Industrial Science / Diploma In Industrial Science
School of Education
  • B.Ed
  • MA (Education)
School of Science And Technology
  • UG
  • PG
  • Diploma
School of Continuing Education
  • Certificate Programs
  • Diploma Programs
  • Under Graduate Degree Program
School of Health Services
  • Certificate Programs
  • Diploma Programs
  • B.Sc (Industrial Drug Science)
  • Master of Public Health

NOTE- The above is list is just a comprehensive list of course offered under each school of education. For complete list please visit the official website.

Important Dates

Event Date
Notifications regarding the admission Third week of July
Application form availability Third week of July
Last date of receipt of applications without late fee Last date of August
Last date of receipt of applications with late fee 100/- Second week of September
Last date of receipt of applications with late fee 500/- Last week of September
MBA Admit card download Second week of September
MBA Entrance exam Second week of September
Release of admission list Second week of October

YCMOU Distance MBA

The School of Commerce and Management offers a 2 year regular MBA program that can be completed in maximum 5 years. The course offers 4 specializations in Finance, Marketing, HR, and Manufacturing Management.

Eligibility– Minimum 3 year bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university with minimum 50% marks (45% in case of SC/ST/OBC). The students also need to qualify the entrance test conducted by the university.

Distance MBA Fee -Total fee for distance MBA program offered by YCMOU is Rs. 32,700/- payable in two installments. First year fee is Rs.15,100 and second year fee is Rs.17,600.

Admission procedure – The students need to apply online on the university website. On successful registration, they should collect the online receipt and submit it to study center for confirmation.

Contact Details

Address

Y.C.M. Open University,
Head Office,
Dnyangangotri,
Near Ganagapur Dam,
Nashik – 422222
Phone. No. 0253-2231714 / 2231715

FAX 0253-2230470

Email: info@ycmou.ac.in
Website: http://ycmou.digitaluniversity.ac/

YCMOU Placements

The campus has a well-established training and placement cell for proving the job opportunity to the eligible students. University invites many reputed recruiters every year for the campus recruitment.

Top recruiters from this university are-

  • Tata housing
  • IBM
  • iGATE
  • Wipro
  • L&T construction
  • Crompton Greaves
  • Taj Group
  • Club Mahindra

The average package is 1.5 lakhs per annum and the highest package offered is 6 lakhs per annum.

YCMOU Study Centers

The University has 8 Regional Centers at-

Regional Centers-

  • Amaravati – Yashwantarao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Amravati  Regional Centre, V.M.V. Road to Valgaon Road, Post. V.M.V., Amaravati-444604
  • Aurangabad – Yashwantarao Chavan Maharashtra Open University,  Aurangabad Regional Centre, C/o, Survey No.41, Nandanvan Colony, Camp, Aurangabad-431001
  • Kolhapur – Yashwantarao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Kolhapur Regional Centre, Shivaji University Campus, Near Post Office, Vidyanagar, Kolhapur416004
  • Mumbai – Yashwantarao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Mumbai Regional Centre, C/o, Jagannath Shankarsheth, Primary Muncipal School, 2nd Floor, Frear Breech (South), Nana Chouk, Grant Road (West), Mumbai-400007.
  • Nagpur – Yashwantarao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Nagpur Regional Centre, Subhedar Hall, University Sports Area, Law College Campus,
    Amravati Road, Ravinagar Chouk, Nagpur-440001
  • Nashik – Yashwantarao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Nashik Regional
    Centre, Old Corporation Building, 2nd Floor, New Pandit Colony, Nashik422002
  • Nanded – Yashwantarao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Nanded Regional Centre, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Sport Building, Nanded-431606
  • Pune – Yashwantarao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Pune Regional Centre, Shahir Annabhau Sathe Prashalagruha, Corporation School No. 5 (Boys), 654, Opp. Sadashiv Peth Haud, Kumdhekar Marg, Pune-411030

 

These centers are headed by Regional Directors and they monitor all programs of the university. The university has a huge Network of over 3000 Open Education Centers/Study Centers throughout the state of Maharashtra.

It has study centers also in Karnataka, Meghalaya, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan, Goa, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, etc. It has total 3675 study centers across India.

Updated On – 3-December-2019

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