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DPU-COL and NMIMS CDOE both offer a UGC-entitled, NAAC-accredited three-year online BBA. They differ most on eligibility, the breadth of specialisation tracks and how you are assessed. This page sets the verified facts side by side and explains who each may suit — without calling a winner.
DPU Online
NMIMS Centre for Distance and Online Education
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| Programme overview | ||
| Programme | Online BBA | Online BBA |
| Qualification level | Undergraduate degree | Undergraduate degree |
| Eligibility | ||
| Who can applyDiffers — values differ across the selected universities | HSC (10+2) or an equivalent exam from a recognised board, in any stream, with English as one of the subjects. DPU-COL does not publish a minimum percentage. | HSC (10+2) in any discipline from a recognised board with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/OBC/PwD). |
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| Total feeDiffers — values differ across the selected universities | ₹1,45,400 total (Indian nationals) | From ₹1,31,000 total (Marketing or Finance electives) |
| Payment & optionsDiffers — values differ across the selected universities | Paid per semester (₹35,000 / ₹35,000 / ₹30,000 / ₹30,000 / ₹15,400 across Semesters 1–5). Scholarship of ₹5,000 on full fee payment in one or two transactions within 15 days; No-Cost EMI available. The 4-year BBA (Honours) track costs ₹1,92,400 in total. Fees can change — confirm the current amount with a counsellor. | Full programme fee ₹1,31,000 with Marketing or Finance electives, or ₹1,45,000 with Business Analytics electives. You can instead pay per semester — ₹25,000 (₹30,000 for the Analytics track) — or annually at ₹47,000 (₹56,400 for the Analytics track in years 2 and 3). A ₹1,200 admission processing fee applies, ₹10,000 of the fee is collected at registration, and exam and project fees are ₹800 each per attempt. A 20% concession applies for armed, paramilitary and other forces personnel and their dependents. Fees can change — confirm the current amount with a counsellor. |
| Recognition & accreditation | ||
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| Duration & credits | ||
| Duration | 3 years · 6 semesters (programme validity 6 years) | 3 years · 6 semesters (programme validity 6 years) |
| CreditsDiffers — values differ across the selected universities | 120 credits · 33 courses plus a project · 6 semesters | Being verified |
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| SpecialisationsDiffers — values differ across the selected universities | 9 specialisations: Marketing, Finance, Human Resource, IT & Systems, International Business, Retail, E-Commerce, BFSI (Banking, Financial Services & Insurance) and Shipping & Logistics — chosen after the core semesters. | 3 elective tracks — Marketing, Finance, or Business Analytics — taken from the second year. |
| Learning experience | ||
| Delivery mode | Online | Online |
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| Examination & assessment | ||
| Exams & assessmentDiffers — values differ across the selected universities | Online proctored term-end examinations, plus assignments and project work | Holistic evaluation — case-based internal assessments plus a proctored online term-end examination for each subject |
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| Other verified pointsDiffers — values differ across the selected universities | A 4-year BBA (Honours) track is also offered: it adds a fourth year (Semesters 7–8, 160 credits in total) and requires at least 75% marks or an equivalent CGPA across the first six semesters to progress. | Career Services — coaching, profile development, practice interviews and skills assessments — are shared with NMIMS CDOE's other online programmes. |
| Verified | Verified 2026-09-09 · source | Verified 2026-09-09 · source |
Every value is drawn from each university's own prospectus, verified and dated. Fees can change — confirm the current amount with a counsellor. SkillBridge does not publish rankings, statistics or placement figures.
You may prefer DPU if:
You may prefer NMIMS if:
Neither is "better" in the abstract — SkillBridge does not rank them. NMIMS has a stricter Class 12 requirement and a narrower, more focused set of specialisations; DPU-COL is open to any Class 12 pass and offers a much wider choice of tracks. The right one depends on your Class 12 result, the specialisation you want and how you prefer to be assessed. Use Help Me Choose or talk to a counsellor.
On the current verified figures, NMIMS's published total for the Marketing or Finance elective track is lower than DPU-COL's flat fee. NMIMS's Business Analytics track costs more. Both charge exam and re-registration fees on top of the programme fee. Confirm the current amount for your chosen track with a counsellor.
Yes. Both are UGC-entitled online degrees from NAAC-accredited deemed universities, and an online degree from a UGC-entitled university carries the same standing as its on-campus version. Each university's recognition status is listed on its SkillBridge page.
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Every university figure on this page is taken from that university's own prospectus or official website and carries the date it was last verified. Fees and other details can change — confirm the current position with the university or a SkillBridge counsellor. SkillBridge lists online programmes only and claims no ranking, placement or outcome.