Annamalai University Distance (Online) MBA Fees & Admission 2026

Below are some top reasons to choose Annamalai Distance MBA.

• It is a NAAC A+ accredited university which is one of the strongest credibility signals for a distance MBA in India
• It is UGC-DEB & AICTE approved, which means the degree is valid for all government/private sector jobs, and higher education.
• There is No entrance exam.
• The program fee is very affordable and cost just INR 31,500 for the complete two-year program. This makes it one of the most affordable UGC-DEB approved MBA programs in India.
• 5 specializations available i.e HR, Marketing, Finance, Production Management, Systems
• Two admission windows i.e July and January sessions every year
• The MBA General is available in both English and Tamil medium.

The total Annamalai University Distance MBA fees is INR 31,500 for 2 years. Students who opt for the Project need to pay INR 500 extra in second year, making the total fee INR 32,000. There is one time application form fee INR 295, which needs to be paid at the time of purchasing the application form.

Fee Component	Year 1 (INR)	Year 2 (INR)
Tuition Fee	8,100	7,500
Admission Fee	75	–
Registration Fee	125	–
Eligibility Fee	150	–
Certificate Fee	150	–
Postage & Stationery Fee	500	500
Special Fee	400	–
Alumni Membership	500	–
Project Fee (PF — optional)	–	500
First Instalment Total	INR 10,000	INR 8,000 / INR 8,500 (with Project Fee)
Second Instalment	INR 7,000	INR 6,500
Grand Total per Year	INR 17,000	INR 14,500 / INR 15,000 (with Project Fee)
Total Programme Fee	INR 31,500 (without Project)	INR 32,000 (with Project)

Project Fee Note: INR 500 Project Fee need to be paid in second year by only those students who opt for Project Work & Viva-Voce. Students not opting for project can choose two optional subjects i.e Managerial Communication & Computer Applications in Management at no extra fee.

Annamalai University CDOE offers 6 MBA. The General Management MBA program is available in both English and Tamil medium. All others are available in English medium only.

Specialization	Medium
General Management	English & Tamil
Human Resource Management	English only
Marketing Management	English only
Financial Management	English only
Production Management	English only
Systems	English only

Annamalai University CDOE MBA admissions are open twice in year in the month of January and July. Students can submit their applications online at audde.in or can visit Learner Support Centre for spot admission. There is no entrance exam for admission.

Step-by-Step Admission Process

1. Visit audde.in and register on the portal, and fill the online application form.
2. Generate your ABC ID at DigiLocker which is mandatory for admission.
3. Generate your DEB ID at the UGC-DEB portal. This is also mandatory for ODL admissions.
4. Select your preferred specialization and medium.
5. Upload self-attested scanned copies of all required documents.
6. Pay the application fee i.e INR 295 online and submit the application.
7. After documents verification, you will be asked to pay the first installment, which is INR 10,000 to confirm admission.
8. After making the payment, your Identity Card and Semester 1 Study Materials will be dispatched by post.

Spot Admission at Learner Support Centres

You can also walk in directly to a Learner Support Centre (LSC) near you for spot admission. You must carry your original documents along with self-attested photocopies. The original documents will be returned immediately after verification. You can also pay the fee online at Learning Support Centres.

Documents Required for Admission

#	Document
1	Degree / Provisional Certificate
2	Mark sheets of 10th, 12th, and Graduation (all semesters)
3	Transfer Certificate (TC)
4	Community Certificate (SC/ST/OBC/BC/MBC/BCM)
5	Aadhaar Card
6	3 recent passport-size photographs
7	ABC ID
8	DEB ID
10	Online payment receipt of application fee

 

The Annamalai University Distance MBA syllabus has 5 core subjects per semester across the first 3 semesters, and 4 specialization electives & a project or optional subjects in Semester 4. Each subject is of 100 marks, and carries 25 internal marks, and 75 external marks.

Semester 1

Course Code	Subject	Credits	Marks
346E1110	Principles of Management	4	100
346E1120	Marketing Management	4	100
346E1130	Financial Management	4	100
346E1140	Human Resource Management	4	100
346E1150	Managerial Economics	3	100

Semester 2

Course Code	Subject	Credits	Marks
346E1210	Operations Management	4	100
346E1220	Project Management and Entrepreneurship	4	100
346E1230	Strategic Management	4	100
346E1240	Research Methodology and Statistics	4	100
346E1250	Legal Environment of Business	3	100

Semester 3

Course Code	Subject	Credits	Marks
346E2310	Organisational Behaviour	4	100
346E2320	Management Information Systems	3	100
346E2330	International Business	4	100
346E2340	Operations Research	3	100
346E2350	Accounting for Managers	4	100

Semester 4

In semester 4, you can choose a specialization. Your subjects will be based on the specialization you have chosen.

Human Resource Management

Course Code	Subject
346E2410 (1)	Organisational Development and Management of Change
346E2420 (1)	Training and Development
346E2430 (1)	Performance Management
346E2440 (1)	Labour Welfare and Industrial Relations

Marketing Management

Course Code	Subject
346E2410 (2)	Sales and Distribution Management
346E2420 (2)	Advertising and Sales Promotion
346E2430 (2)	Product and Services Marketing
346E2440 (2)	Marketing Research and Consumer Behaviour

Financial Management

Course Code	Subject
346E2410 (3)	Investment, Security and Portfolio Management
346E2420 (3)	Management of Financial Services
346E2430 (3)	Derivatives Management
346E2440 (3)	Risk Management and Insurance

Production Management

Course Code	Subject
346E2410 (4)	Production Planning, Control and Maintenance
346E2420 (4)	Quality Management
346E2430 (4)	Logistics and Supply Chain Management
346E2440 (4)	Enterprise Resource Planning

Systems

Course Code	Subject
346E2410 (5)	Database Management System
346E2420 (5)	Structured System Analysis and Design
346E2430 (5)	Digital Marketing Strategies
346E2440 (5)	E-Commerce

 Project Work or Optional Subjects

There is an optional project in semester 4. Students who don’t opt for the project can choose two additional subjects i.e Managerial Communication & Computer Applications in Management.

Code	Subject	Credits	Marks
346E2450	Project Work and Viva-Voce	6	200
346E2451 (OR)	Managerial Communication	3	100
346E2452 (OR)	Computer Applications in Management	3	100

Yes, Annamalai University Distance MBA is fully valid for private & government jobs, and higher education across India. The program is approved by UGC-DEB and AICTE, and the university holds NAAC A+ grade.

• Government jobs:The degree is accepted for central and state government jobs where an MBA is required.
• PSU & private sector:The degree is recognized by employers as equivalent to a regular MBA degree.
• Higher studies:The degree is valid for higher education programs such as PhD admission.
• AICTE approved:Annamalai University distance MBA is also approved by AICTE.