UGC-DEB

UGC-DEB approved online and distance universities: all 197.

197 universities are on UGC-DEB's own 2026-27 lists for online and distance (ODL) degrees: 53 on both, 84 online only and 60 distance only. Each is linked to the exact page of the official list.

Universities: 197
DEB lists: 2026-27
Checked: 17.09.2026
Cost to you: ₹0

What this page is. Every university on UGC-DEB's own 2026-27 lists for online and open and distance (ODL) programmes, grouped by what each list says. The last column opens the official PDF at the exact page. We have added nothing of our own.

What it is not. Being on a DEB list means the programme is recognised for that year. It does not tell you the fee, the quality of teaching, or whether a particular programme is on the list. Check the programme, not just the university.

Source. UGC-DEB recognition lists, 2026-27, checked 17.09.2026.

Find your university or state

Online and distance (53)
Online only (84)
Distance only (60)

Online and distance (ODL) both: 53

On both an online list and a distance list. Sorted by state.

#	University	State	Type	Official DEB list
1	Andhra University	Andhra Pradesh	State University	Online entitled, page 1 ODL Category-I, page 1
2	Sri Venkateswara University	Andhra Pradesh	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 5 Online entitled, page 2
3	MATS University	Chhattisgarh	Private University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 17 Online entitled, page 3
4	Pt. Sundarlal Sharma (Open) University	Chhattisgarh	Private University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 14 Online entitled, page 4
5	Jamia Millia Islamia	Delhi	Central University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 19 Online entitled, page 5
6	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University	Gujarat	State Open University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 21 Online entitled, page 7 ODL Category-I, page 4
7	Parul University	Gujarat	Private University	Online entitled, page 8 ODL Category-I, page 6
8	Silver Oak University	Gujarat	Private University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 22 Online recognised, page 1
9	Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology	Haryana	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 23 Online entitled, page 10
10	Kurukshetra University	Haryana	State University	Online entitled, page 10 ODL Category-I, page 8
11	Maharshi Dayanand University Rohtak	Haryana	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 24 Online entitled, page 11
12	Shoolini University	Himachal Pradesh	Private University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 26 Online entitled, page 12 ODL Category-I, page 10
13	University of Jammu	Jammu and Kashmir	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 28 Online entitled, page 13 ODL Category-I, page 10
14	Arka Jain University	Jharkhand	Private University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 29 Online recognised, page 3
15	JAIN (Deemed-to-be University)	Karnataka	Deemed to be University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 30 Online entitled, page 13 ODL Category-I, page 10
16	Karnataka State Open University	Karnataka	State Open University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 30 Online entitled, page 18
17	University of Kerala	Kerala	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 33 Online entitled, page 21
18	Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya	Madhya Pradesh	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 37 Online entitled, page 21
19	Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University	Maharashtra	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 23 ODL Category-I, page 11
20	Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research	Maharashtra	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 23 ODL Category-I, page 12
21	Savitribai Phule Pune University	Maharashtra	State University	Online entitled, page 24 ODL Category-I, page 12
22	Shivaji University, Kolhapur	Maharashtra	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 43 Online entitled, page 24 ODL Category-I, page 13
23	University of Mumbai	Maharashtra	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 46 Online entitled, page 23 ODL Category-I, page 13
24	Chandigarh University	Punjab	Private University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 55 Online entitled, page 26
25	Desh Bhagat University	Punjab	Private University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 60 Online entitled, page 29
26	Guru Nanak Dev University	Punjab	State University	Online entitled, page 27 ODL Category-I, page 14
27	Lovely Professional University	Punjab	Private University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 56 Online entitled, page 26 ODL Category-I, page 14
28	Jagannath University Jaipur	Rajasthan	Private University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 62 Online recognised, page 4
29	Jaipur National University	Rajasthan	Private University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 62 Online entitled, page 32
30	Vivekananda Global University	Rajasthan	Private University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 65 Online entitled, page 30
31	Academy of Maritime Education and Training (AMET)	Tamil Nadu	Deemed to be University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 76 Online recognised, page 5
32	Alagappa University	Tamil Nadu	State University	Online entitled, page 37 ODL Category-I, page 19
33	Anna University	Tamil Nadu	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 67 Online entitled, page 39
34	B S Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology	Tamil Nadu	Deemed to be University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 69 Online entitled, page 34
35	Bharathiar University	Tamil Nadu	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 77 Online entitled, page 38
36	Bharathidasan University	Tamil Nadu	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 68 Online entitled, page 33
37	Madurai Kamaraj University	Tamil Nadu	State University	Online entitled, page 34 ODL Category-I, page 17
38	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University	Tamil Nadu	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 70 Online entitled, page 38
39	SRM Institute of Science and Technology	Tamil Nadu	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 36 ODL Category-I, page 16
40	Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology	Tamil Nadu	Deemed to be University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 74 Online entitled, page 35
41	University of Madras	Tamil Nadu	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 73 Online entitled, page 36
42	Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS)	Tamil Nadu	Deemed to be University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 75 Online entitled, page 40 ODL Category-I, page 20
43	Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University	Telangana	State Open University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 5 Online recognised, page 5
44	ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education	Telangana	Deemed to be University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 81 Online entitled, page 40
45	Amity University	Uttar Pradesh	Private University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 87 Online recognised, page 6 Online entitled, page 32
46	Chaudhary Charan Singh University	Uttar Pradesh	State University	Online entitled, page 42 ODL Category-I, page 26
47	Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University	Uttar Pradesh	State University	Online entitled, page 46 ODL Category-I, page 27
48	Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University	Uttar Pradesh	State University	Online entitled, page 47 ODL Category-I, page 27
49	Integral University	Uttar Pradesh	Private University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 94 Online entitled, page 44
50	Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University	Uttar Pradesh	State University	Online entitled, page 47 ODL Category-I, page 28
51	Mangalayatan University	Uttar Pradesh	Private University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 92 Online entitled, page 44
52	Swami Vivekanand Subharti University	Uttar Pradesh	Private University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 87 Online recognised, page 6
53	Teerthanker Mahaveer University	Uttar Pradesh	Private University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 94 Online recognised, page 6

Online programmes only: 84

On an online list only. Sorted by state.

#	University	State	Type	Official DEB list
1	Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation	Andhra Pradesh	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 1
2	Mohan Babu University	Andhra Pradesh	Private University	Online entitled, page 2
3	Vignans Foundation for Science Technology and Research	Andhra Pradesh	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 2
4	Assam Don Bosco University	Assam	Private University	Online recognised, page 1
5	Assam down town University	Assam	Private University	Online entitled, page 3
6	Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya	Chhattisgarh	Central University	Online entitled, page 3
7	Central Sanskrit University	Delhi	Central University	Online entitled, page 6
8	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University	Delhi	State University	Online entitled, page 6
9	Indian Institute of Foreign Trade	Delhi	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 6
10	Jamia Hamdard	Delhi	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 5
11	Jawaharlal Nehru University	Delhi	Central University	Online entitled, page 6
12	Charotar University of Science and Technology	Gujarat	Private University	Online entitled, page 7
13	GLS University	Gujarat	Private University	Online entitled, page 9
14	Ganpat University	Gujarat	Private University	Online recognised, page 1
15	Gujarat Technological University	Gujarat	State University	Online entitled, page 8
16	Gujarat University	Gujarat	State University	Online entitled, page 6
17	Marwadi University	Gujarat	Private University	Online entitled, page 8
18	P P Savani University	Gujarat	Private University	Online entitled, page 9
19	BML Munjal University	Haryana	Private University	Online recognised, page 2
20	Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana	Haryana	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 11
21	Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies	Haryana	Deemed to be University	Online recognised, page 2 Online entitled, page 11
22	NorthCap University	Haryana	Private University	Online recognised, page 2
23	SGT University	Haryana	Private University	Online entitled, page 12
24	Central University of Himachal Pradesh	Himachal Pradesh	Central University	Online entitled, page 12
25	Birla Institute of Technology Mesra	Jharkhand	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 13
26	Adichunchanagiri University	Karnataka	Private University	Online entitled, page 19
27	Alliance University	Karnataka	Private University	Online entitled, page 19
28	Bangalore University	Karnataka	State University	Online entitled, page 15
29	CHRIST (Deemed to be University)	Karnataka	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 18
30	Dayananda Sagar University	Karnataka	Private University	Online entitled, page 18
31	JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research	Karnataka	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 14
32	Manipal Academy of Higher Education	Karnataka	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 14
33	Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education	Karnataka	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 15
34	Srinivas University	Karnataka	Private University	Online recognised, page 3
35	St Aloysius (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru	Karnataka	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 19
36	University of Mysore	Karnataka	State University	Online entitled, page 15
37	Visvesvaraya Technological University	Karnataka	State University	Online entitled, page 17
38	Yenepoya Deemed to be University	Karnataka	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 16
39	Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam	Kerala	State University	Online entitled, page 20
40	University of Calicut	Kerala	State University	Online entitled, page 21
41	Sage University Indore	Madhya Pradesh	Private University	Online entitled, page 21
42	Ajeenkya DY Patil University	Maharashtra	Private University	Online recognised, page 4
43	Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune	Maharashtra	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 22
44	Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)	Maharashtra	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 23
45	Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Navi Mumbai	Maharashtra	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 22
46	Sandip University, Nashik	Maharashtra	Private University	Online recognised, page 3
47	Symbiosis International (Deemed University)	Maharashtra	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 23
48	Mizoram University	Mizoram	Central University	Online entitled, page 24
49	Centurion University of Technology and Management	Odisha	Private University	Online entitled, page 25
50	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	Odisha	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 25
51	Chitkara University	Punjab	Private University	Online entitled, page 26
52	Guru Kashi University	Punjab	Private University	Online entitled, page 28
53	Banasthali Vidyapith	Rajasthan	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 31
54	Manipal University Jaipur	Rajasthan	Private University	Online entitled, page 29
55	Mody University of Science and Technology	Rajasthan	Private University	Online entitled, page 31
56	SRM University Sikkim	Sikkim	Private University	Online entitled, page 33
57	Sikkim Manipal University	Sikkim	Private University	Online entitled, page 32
58	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	Tamil Nadu	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 37
59	Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research	Tamil Nadu	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 34
60	Central University of Tamil Nadu	Tamil Nadu	Central University	Online entitled, page 34
61	Dr M G R Educational and Research Institute	Tamil Nadu	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 34
62	Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science	Tamil Nadu	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 39
63	Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education	Tamil Nadu	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 36
64	Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences	Tamil Nadu	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 39
65	Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research	Tamil Nadu	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 39
66	SASTRA Deemed University	Tamil Nadu	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 35
67	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Tamil Nadu	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 40
68	Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research	Tamil Nadu	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 40
69	Vellore Institute of Technology	Tamil Nadu	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 38
70	International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad	Telangana	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 40
71	Aligarh Muslim University	Uttar Pradesh	Central University	Online entitled, page 40
72	Bennett University	Uttar Pradesh	Private University	Online entitled, page 42
73	Dayalbagh Educational Institute	Uttar Pradesh	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 45
74	Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra	Uttar Pradesh	State University	Online entitled, page 43
75	GLA University	Uttar Pradesh	Private University	Online entitled, page 45
76	Galgotias University	Uttar Pradesh	Private University	Online entitled, page 46
77	Jaypee Institute of Information Technology	Uttar Pradesh	Deemed to be University	Online recognised, page 7
78	Noida International University	Uttar Pradesh	Private University	Online entitled, page 46
79	Sharda University	Uttar Pradesh	Private University	Online entitled, page 43
80	University of Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	State University	Online entitled, page 45
81	Graphic Era Deemed to be University	Uttarakhand	Deemed to be University	Online entitled, page 48
82	Swami Rama Himalayan University	Uttarakhand	Private University	Online entitled, page 48
83	University of Petroleum and Energy Studies	Uttarakhand	Private University	Online entitled, page 48
84	Uttaranchal University	Uttarakhand	Private University	Online entitled, page 49

Distance (ODL) programmes only: 60

On a distance (ODL) list only. Sorted by state.

#	University	State	Type	Official DEB list
1	Acharya Nagarjuna University	Andhra Pradesh	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 1
2	National Sanskrit University, Tirupati	Andhra Pradesh	Central University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 4
3	Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam	Andhra Pradesh	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 2
4	Yogi Vemana University	Andhra Pradesh	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 3
5	Rajiv Gandhi University	Arunachal Pradesh	Central University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 6
6	Gauhati University	Assam	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 9
7	Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University	Assam	Private University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 6
8	Tezpur University	Assam	Central University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 10
9	Nalanda Open University	Bihar	State Open University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 11
10	Dr C V Raman University	Chhattisgarh	Private University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 16
11	University of Delhi	Delhi	Central University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 18 ODL Category-I, page 3
12	Gokul Global University	Gujarat	Private University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 22
13	Central University of Haryana	Haryana	Central University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 24
14	Himachal Pradesh University	Himachal Pradesh	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 25
15	University of Kashmir	Jammu and Kashmir	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 27
16	Jharkhand State Open University	Jharkhand	State Open University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 28
17	Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA)	Karnataka	Deemed to be University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 33
18	Sreenarayanaguru Open University	Kerala	Private University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 33
19	Madhya Pradesh Bhoj (Open) University	Madhya Pradesh	State Open University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 37
20	Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya	Madhya Pradesh	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 41
21	International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai	Maharashtra	Deemed to be University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 48
22	Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University	Maharashtra	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 47
23	Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik	Maharashtra	Private University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 48
24	Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya	Maharashtra	Central University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 42
25	SNDT Womens University	Maharashtra	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 42
26	Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University	Maharashtra	State Open University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 43
27	University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM)	Meghalaya	Private University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 49
28	Fakir Mohan University	Odisha	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 52
29	Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University	Odisha	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 53
30	Odisha State Open University	Odisha	State Open University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 50
31	Sambalpur University	Odisha	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 49
32	Sri Sri University	Odisha	Private University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 51
33	Utkal University	Odisha	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 49
34	Pondicherry University	Puducherry	Central University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 54
35	Jagat Guru Nanak Dev Punjab State Open University	Punjab	Private University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 55
36	Panjab University	Punjab	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 13 ODL Category-I, page 3
37	Punjabi University Patiala	Punjab	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 57
38	Central University of Rajasthan	Rajasthan	Central University	ODL Category-I, page 15
39	Jain Vishva Bharati Institute	Rajasthan	Deemed to be University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 61
40	Suresh Gyan Vihar University	Rajasthan	Private University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 60
41	Vardhman Mahaveer Open University	Rajasthan	State Open University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 63
42	Annamalai University	Tamil Nadu	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 66
43	Mother Teresa Women's University	Tamil Nadu	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 74
44	Periyar University	Tamil Nadu	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 79
45	Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya	Tamil Nadu	Deemed to be University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 78
46	Tamil Nadu Open University	Tamil Nadu	State Open University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 71
47	Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad	Telangana	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 4
48	Kakatiya University	Telangana	Private University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 84
49	Maulana Azad National Urdu University	Telangana	Central University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 79
50	Osmania University	Telangana	State University	ODL Category-I, page 20
51	Bundelkhand University	Uttar Pradesh	State University	ODL Category-I, page 25
52	IIMT University	Uttar Pradesh	Private University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 95
53	Shobhit Institute of Engineering and Technology, Meerut	Uttar Pradesh	Deemed to be University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 94
54	U.P. Rajarshi Tandon Open University	Uttar Pradesh	State Open University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 89
55	University of Patanjali	Uttarakhand	Private University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 99
56	Uttarakhand Open University	Uttarakhand	State Open University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 96
57	Netaji Subhas Open University	West Bengal	State Open University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 100
58	Rabindra Bharati University	West Bengal	Private University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 102
59	University of Burdwan	West Bengal	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 103
60	University of North Bengal	West Bengal	State University	Distance (ODL) recognised, page 103

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Questions

Quick answers

How many universities are recognised for online or distance degrees in 2026-27?

197 universities appear on UGC-DEB's own 2026-27 lists that we checked: 53 on both an online and a distance list, 84 on an online list only, and 60 on a distance (ODL) list only.

Is an online or distance degree from these universities valid?

UGC's regulations treat a degree from a recognised online or distance programme as equal to the matching regular degree. A recruiting body can still set its own conditions, so always read the eligibility line of the job notice.

What is the difference between Online and ODL?

ODL (open and distance learning) is the older route with study material and exams at centres. Online programmes are taught fully online. UGC-DEB keeps separate lists for each, and some universities are on both.

How do I check a university myself?

Open the official DEB list linked in the last column of the table. It opens at the exact page. You can also use the checks you can do yourself.

A university I want is not on this page. What does that mean?

It was not on the 2026-27 lists we checked. It may be on a newer list, or recognised only for an earlier year. Ask us and we will check the official source for you.