| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
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| #1 | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University - [BRAOU], Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana |UGC Approved CD Score: 617/2000 NAAC A | ₹ 5,300MA- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees | -- | 4.2 / 5 Based on 31 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | #186th/255 in India 2025More |
| #2 | Indira Gandhi National Open University - [IGNOU], New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi NCR |NCTE, AICTE Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 7,700MA- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees | -- | 4.1 / 5 Based on 1680 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
| #3 | Shivaji University, Directorate of Distance Education - [DDE], Kolhapur Kolhapur, Maharashtra |AICTE, UGC Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 11,840MA- 1st Year Fees | -- | 4.2 / 5 Based on 17 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
| #4 | Lovely Professional University Distance Education - [LPUDE], Jalandhar Jalandhar, Punjab |NCTE, AICTE, COA, PCI, IAP Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 15,000MA- 1st Year Fees | -- | 4.1 / 5 Based on 36 User ReviewsBest in Placements | -- |
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| #5 | Centre for Distance and Online Education, Panjab University - [CDOE], Chandigarh Chandigarh, Chandigarh |UGC, DEB Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 22,490MA- 1st Year Fees | -- | 3.9 / 5 Based on 22 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
| #6 | University of Kerala, School of Distance Education, Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |AICTE, UGC, DEB Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 10,305MA- total feesCompare Fees | -- | 3.6 / 5 Based on 29 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
| #7 | NAAC A+ | ₹ 880MA- total fees | -- | 4 / 5 Based on 17 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
| #8 | Sri Venkateswara University, Directorate of Distance Education, Tirupati Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh |UGC, DEB Approved NAAC A+ | ₹ 4,500MA- 1st Year Fees | -- | 3.9 / 5 Based on 21 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |









| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
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| #9 | Andhra University - [AU], Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |AICTE, UGC Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 6,900MA- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees | 3.9 / 5 Based on 2107 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- | |
| #10 | Savitribai Phule Pune University - [SPPU], Pune Pune, Maharashtra |AICTE, UGC Approved NAAC A+ | ₹ 36,980MA- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees | 3.8 / 5 Based on 11553 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- | |
| #11 | BJB Autonomous College - [BJB], Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Odisha NAAC A | ₹ 20,000MA- 1st Year Fees | -- | 3.7 / 5 Based on 202 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
| #12 | Mangalore University, Center for Distance Education, Mangalore Mangalore, Karnataka NAAC A | ₹ 11,420MA- 1st Year Fees | -- | 4.1 / 5 Based on 25 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
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| #13 | Andhra University, School of Distance Education, Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |UGC Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 6,900MA- 1st Year Fees | -- | 4.1 / 5 Based on 35 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
| #14 | Osmania University, Prof. G. Ram Reddy Centre For Distance Education - [PGRRCDE], Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana |DEB Approved NAAC A | ₹ 16,000MA- total fees | -- | 4 / 5 Based on 16 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
| #15 | Kakatiya University, School Of Distance Learning And Continuing Education - [SDLCE], Warangal Warangal, Telangana |DEB Approved NAAC A+ | ₹ 6,000MA- 1st Year Fees | -- | 4 / 5 Based on 25 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
| #16 | Directorate Of Distance Education, Bangalore University, Bangalore Bangalore, Karnataka |UGC Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 17,800MA- 1st Year Fees | -- | 3.7 / 5 Based on 24 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
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| #17 | Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramoday Vishwavidyalaya- [MGCGV], Satna Satna, Madhya Pradesh NAAC A | ₹ 13,300MA- 1st Year Fees | -- | 3.5 / 5 Based on 20 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- |
| #18 | International Centre For Distance Education And Open Learning, Himachal Pradesh University - [ICDEOL], Shimla Shimla, Himachal Pradesh |UGC, DEB Approved NAAC A | ₹ 6,600MA- 1st Year Fees | -- | -- | -- |
| #19 | Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University - [KKHSOU], Guwahati Guwahati, Assam |AICTE, UGC, DEB Approved NAAC B+ | ₹ 12,300MA- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees | -- | 3.8 / 5 Based on 24 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
| #20 | Directorate of Distance Education, L. N. Mithila University, Darbhanga Darbhanga, Bihar |NCTE Approved NAAC B | ₹ 5,500MA- 1st Year Fees | -- | 3.9 / 5 Based on 21 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
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| #21 | University of Mumbai, Institute of Distance & Open Learning - [IDOL], Mumbai Mumbai, Maharashtra |UGC, DEB Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 9,265MA- 1st Year Fees | -- | 3.8 / 5 Based on 91 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
| #22 | Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University- [YCMOU], Nashik Nashik, Maharashtra |UGC Approved | ₹ 7,618MA- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees | -- | 3.8 / 5 Based on 82 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
| #23 | Uttarakhand Open University - [UOU], Haldwani Haldwani, Uttarakhand |BCI, UGC Approved NAAC B++ | ₹ 6,750MA- 1st Year Fees | -- | 3.9 / 5 Based on 42 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
| #24 | Karnataka State Open University - [KSOU], Mysore Mysore, Karnataka |NCTE, AICTE, UGC Approved NAAC A+ | ₹ 17,820MA- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees | -- | 3.9 / 5 Based on 42 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
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| #25 | Utkal University, Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education - [DDCE], Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Odisha |UGC, DEB Approved NAAC A+ | ₹ 16,000MA- 1st Year Fees | -- | 4 / 5 Based on 30 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
| #26 | University of Calicut, School of Distance Education - [UOC-SDE], Calicut Calicut, Kerala |UGC Approved | ₹ 3,335MA- 1st Year Fees | -- | 3.6 / 5 Based on 29 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
| #27 | The Global Open University - [TGOU], Dimapur Dimapur, Nagaland |UGC Approved | ₹ 14,075MA- 1st Year Fees | -- | 3.9 / 5 Based on 26 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
| #28 | Odisha State Open University - [OSOU], Sambalpur Sambalpur, Odisha |UGC Approved NAAC B++ | ₹ 8,000MA- 1st Year Fees | -- | 3.7 / 5 Based on 23 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
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| #29 | Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Directorate of Distance Education - [DDE], Meerut Meerut, Uttar Pradesh |UGC, DEB Approved | ₹ 18,000MA- 1st Year Fees | -- | 4.2 / 5 Based on 22 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- |
| #30 | Pondicherry University, Directorate of Distance Education - [DDE], Pondicherry Pondicherry, Puducherry |UGC Approved | ₹ 11,425MA- total fees | -- | 4.1 / 5 Based on 22 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |