Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) SDE Admission 2024: Courses, Fee, Eligibility, Date, Selection Process

Kottayam, Kerala

Government College

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School of Distance Education (SDE) of MGU commenced its activities in 1990. SDE aims to provide cost-effective quality education to the largest section of the population including those living in remote areas.

MG University SDE has 73 centers, 66 of them are in India and 7 in abroad.
The Schools have tied-up with UGC, FIST, DRS, DST, ISRO, COSIST, CSIR, DAAD, STEC, ICMR, BARC, MOEF, ICCSR, ICHR and IED and taken up 70 Research Projects.
Application fee of INR 500 is required to be paid through DD for centers located in India and US $50 for International centers.
SDE offers various UG and PG programs in Arts, Science and Commerce and other programs in Law, Business Administration, Computer Application and Tourism Administration.
A 10+2 pass is required for UG programs and a Bachelor’s degree for PG courses.
Usually, all application forms can be obtained from the designated centers by producing a Bank Challan or Coupon.
Duly filled application forms are required to be sent by post along with the copy of challan and self-attested documents.
Selection is based on the marks scored in the SDE Entrance Examination conducted by the Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU).
SC/ST students are exempted from the payment of exam fee for maximum 3 times within the period of 4 years from the day of their first appearance for the respective examination.

Note: Students will not be allowed to take admission in two courses at a time either in this University or outside except for Diploma/Certificate courses in German, Russian etc.

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Table of Content

MG University Distance (SDE) BA & B.Com Admission

1.1 Eligibility & Selection Process

MG University M.A & M.Sc Admission

2.1 Eligibility & Selection Process

MG University Distance (SDE) Application Process

MG University Distance (SDE) BA & B.Com Admission 2023

MG University SDE offers B.A, B.Com and B.Sc programs in various specializations. Admissions are done on the basis of score in entrance exam or merit list prepared by the university.

Students who are permanent residents or domiciled in Kerala and who have passed the Pre-degree examination of MG University or any other examination recognized by this University are eligible to apply.
No minimum marks are prescribed to apply for private registration under UG courses.

Course Name	Specialization	Eligibility	Selection Criteria
B.A	English Language & Literature	Candidates must have completed 10+2 examination from a recognized board.	Marks obtained in the qualifying examination will be the basis for preparing the merit list. The Kerala Government reservation rules will be followed during the final selection process.
	Malayalam
	Sanskrit Language & Literature (General)
	Arabic
	Political Science
	Sociology
	Philosophy
	Economics
	Islamic History
	Hindi
	History
B.Com.	Finance & Taxation
	Travel & Tourism
	Co-operation

MG University M.A & M.Sc Admission 2023

SDE of MG University offers M.A and M.Sc courses in various specializations. Admissions are on the basis of marks in the qualifying examination followed by document verification.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline from a recognized university to secure admission in M.A and M.Sc programs.

Candidates can apply for M.A and M.Sc courses by clicking on the ‘Online PG Private Registration’ link provided on the official website.

Course Name	Specialization	Eligibility	Selection Criteria
M.A	English	Graduates with English under part III or all Graduates in the faculties of Arts, Science, Social Sciences, Oriental Studies or Fine Arts who have taken not less than three papers in the examination under part-I English.	Marks obtained in the qualifying examination will be the only criteria for preparing the merit list. The Kerala Government reservation rules will be followed during the final selection process.
	Malayalam	B.A. with Malayalam under Part III or B.A /B.Sc. with Malayalam under Part II.
	Hindi	B.A. with Hindi under part III or B.A./B.Sc. with Hindi under Part II Additional Language or B.A./B.Sc. with Rashtrabhasha Praveen of Dakshin Bharath Hindi Prachar Sabha/Four course II Language/Additional Language in Hindi Common Course.
	Arabic	B.A. with Arabic under part III or B.A. with Arabic as one of the subsidiaries or B.A./B.Sc.with Arabic under Part II or B.A.P.O.T. (Affzal-UI-Ulrna) of Calicut University/ Four course II Language/Additional Language in Arabic Common Course.
	Sanskrit	B.A. with Sanskrit under part Ill or B.A/B.Sc. with Sanskrit under part II-Additional Language/ Four course II Language/Additional Language in Sanskrit Common Course.
	History	All graduates in the Faculty of Social Sciences or graduates with English Language and Literature as the main subject under the Faculty of Arts.
	Economics	Graduates in Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or B.Sc. degree in Co-operation and Banking from Kerala Agriculture University.
	Philosophy	Graduates in Philosophy or graduates in Arts, Science or Social Sciences.
	Politics	Graduates in Politics, History, Economics, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Law, Journalism, Public Administration, Geography or any other Social Sciences.
	Sociology	Graduates in the Faculties of Arts, Social Sciences, Science, Law or Commerce.
	Islamic History	All Graduates in the Faculty of Social Sciences.
M.Sc.	Mathematics	Graduates in Mathematics or Statistics as main optional/core course under Part Ill with 45% marks for III/1.8 Grade point in Math or B.Tech with not less than 45% marks in Mathematics (aggregate of all the 4 Mathematics papers) and a total of 45% marks for the entire Course or B.Sc. Computer application graduates with not less than 45% marks/1.8 Grade point in the concerned optional subjects including Computer application and statistics. Candidates belonging to SC/ST are exempted from minimum marks restriction and OBC candidates are allowed a concession of 2% marks. Bona fide teachers employed in Govt./Aided Schools in the Kerala State shall be exempted from the minimum marks requirement on the production of an employment certificate from the AEO/DEO/Principals concerned.
M.Com.		All B.Com., BBA or BBM graduates are eligible to apply.

MG University Distance (SDE) Application Process 2023

Students can download the application form from the official website of SDE. Application form can be submitted to MG University office by following the given steps:

Open the University Website and click on ‘Admission’ followed by ‘Online UG Private Registration’ or ‘Online PG Private Registration.
A page containing the guidelines will appear.
Click on the link ‘Click here to Register’.
Fill all the details such as Educational Qualification, Personal Information, Center of Examination, Course, Main / Elective Subject, Second language etc.
Application fee of INR 1050 is required to be paid through SBT/Friends Janasevana Kendra/University Cash Counter.
If the mode of payment is SBT or Friends Janasevana Kendra then the name of the branch will be asked. Select the branch and enter the Pay-in-Slip No. followed by the date of payment.
Take the printout of the duly filled application form.
Send the completely filled application form along with the required documents in a self-addressed stamped envelope for INR 52 of the size of 24x32 by registered post to

MG University Distance Address:

The Director, School of Distance Education,

Mahatma Gandhi University,

Priyadarsini Hills P.O., Kottayam - 686 560

Note 1: If a student has passed his/her 10+2 from National Institute Open Schooling (NIOS) or Other State boards then an additional fee of INR 175 is required to be paid along with the application fee.

Note 2: Candidates are advised to keep one copy of the duly filled application form for future reference.

MG University Distance (SDE) Reservation Criteria 2023

SC/ST students are exempted from the payment of exam fee for maximum 3 times within the period of 4 years from the day of their first appearance for the respective examination. Rules for Reservation are discussed below.

20% for SC/ST and OBC: Preference will be in the given order in the following:

If candidates are not available, seats will be filled in the from open quota i.e. on the basis of merit.
20% management quota, Merit is not necessary.
10% community quota, on the basis of merit.
1% in degree (except Geology) to 3 sections of Physically handicapped, blind, deaf and orthopedically handicapped with provision for the interchange of seats among them.
Sports: One seat for every 20 seats in M.A., M.Sc., M.Com. MSW Courses are reserved for sports person.

MG University Distance (SDE) Scholarship Details 2021

MG University provides scholarships under various categories to the meritorious students:

On the basis of score of UGC/CSIR NET or JRF
Scholarship for university’s top rank holders
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Senior Research Fellowship
Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), Centrally Administered Doctoral Fellowship
Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Post-Doctoral Fellowship. In Humanities and Social Sciences including Languages
Dr. D.S. Kothari Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Department of Science and Technology (DST), Under the Ministry of Science and Technology (DST-Inspire Fellowship)
Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE), Research Fellowship
Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child