NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has invited online applications from eligible Higher Educational Institutions (HEls) for offering programmes under Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode or online mode for 2025-26 academic year.
The applications are invited for academic session beginning July-August, 2025.
The online application window opened on March 13, 2025 and will close on April 3, 2025.
The deadline for the submission of hard copy for original affidavit and annexures is April 15, 2025.
HEIs interested in applying for the programmes can submit the hard copy of the application at Joint Secretary, Distance Education Bureau, UGC, 35, Feroze Shah Road. New Delhi – 110001, said a notification issued by the UGC.
The HEIs can submit the application on the official website, https://deb.ugc.ac.in/
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The HEls interested can visit the DOC DEB website at https://deb.ugc.ac.in/ for prescribed application fee and for further updates/ announcements in this regard.
“UGC invites fresh online applications from eligible Higher Educational Institutions (HEls) as per Regulation 3(A) and Regulation 3(B)(b) of UGC (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations. 2020 and its amendments for recognition of programmes under Open and Distance Learning (ODI) mode and/or online mode for academic year 2025-26, academic session beginning July-August. 2025 and onwards,” the notification said.
The application submission window is open throughout the year at https://deb.uge.ac.in/ for HEls entitled to offer Online programmes and Category-I HEIs to offer Open and Distance Learning (ODL) programmes.
Scrutiny follows
The UGC has also noted that the mere submission of an application should not be considered as grant of approval and that all application should be subject to scrutiny with respect to the standards stipulated in the UGC (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations 2020 and its amendments.