About GITAM University
Commonly known as GITAM (formerly GITAM University), now Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management. The university was established in the year 1980 together by the leading industrialists and intellectuals of Andhra Pradesh.
The university has its campuses in Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad and Bangalore in India.
The university aims at providing comprehensive and futuristic education to students from India as well as abroad in various managerial technological fields. Global standards of teaching, including regular research and consultancy are practised here, that encourage students to share their creativity and knowledge with the world.
A lot of students from the University are now well-known in prestigious organisations like Stanford University, IITs, IIMs, Union Public Services and more. The GITAM University offers special amenities to students like campus wifi, bus service, dining, student clubs, student housing, annual fests, auditoriums, athletics, Gandhi museum and more.
GITAM University - Centre for Distance Learning (CDL)
The Centre for Distance Learning of GITAM University has been recognized by the Distance Education Bureau (DEB), New Delhi. The objective of GITAM University CDL is to provide quality and higher education to students from distance, who otherwise fail to seek regular learning. It is an innovative way that facilitate teaching various programmes at an affordable cost.
A wide variety of programmes are offered, from conventional to innovative - undergraduate, postgraduate and diploma. The programmes offered here focus on providing helpful skills and training to the students for:
Improving skills
Self-enrichment
Certification
Professional qualification
Profession skill development at work
Diversified knowledge
MBA Distance Education
GITAM University distance education MBA offers two specializations - one is General MBA and the other one is MBA HRM. It is a two-year programme comprising of four semesters. The medium of education only English.
When candidates complete their first year of this programme, you’ll be awarded Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM). And when you complete two years, you’ll be awarded MBA.
Eligibility Criteria
Following is the eligibility criteria for admission into GITAM University distance education MBA:
A bachelor degree of GITAM University or any other equally recognized university, except BFA or BOL. If the candidate has a degree in B.Tech./B.Pharm./Medicine/Law/BE/CA/ACS/ICWA/AIETE/AMIE etc. will also be considered eligible.
Candidate is required to take the GAT examination by GITAM University and obtain some rank. A candidate’s admission will be considered only if he/she appears for GAT.
Fee Structure
GITAM University distance education MBA fee structure is as follows
| Programme | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | 3rd Semester | 4th Semester | Total |
| MBA General | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 48,000 |
| MBA HRM | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 48,000 |
Registration and admission fee of Rs. 300 (additional) is to be paid along with the 1st year fee.
If the candidate is from any other university than GITAM University, he/she is required to pay a recognition fee of Rs. 500 (additional) with the 1st year fee (only if he passes the exam).
Examination fee of Rs. 1,200 is also payable, and Rs. 200 is payable towards Prospectus and Application Cost.
Admission Procedure
The candidates can apply for GITAM University distance MBA online.
Please keep the following documents documents handy before filling your application form:
Photostated copy of the qualifying exam degree/certificate
Three coloured passport size photographs (recent)
Fee payment online through Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking/ Indian Bank Challan/ Demand Draft towards CDL-GITAM at Visakhapatnam
Here’s the total fee the candidate would have to pay:
| Programme | Tuition Fee | Prospectus & Application Cost | Registration Fee | Recognition Fee | Exam Fee | Total Fee |
| MBA (Gen) | 12,000 | 200 | 300 | 500 | 1,200 | 14,200 |
| MBA (HRM) | 12,000 | 200 | 300 | 500 | 1,200 | 14,200 |
Please provide your name, programme applied for and application number on the back side of the Demand Draft.
Photostated copy of Birth Certificate
Scanned photograph of yourself (JPG/JPEG) not more than 130X170 mm in size
Photostated copy of Aadhaar Card
You must fill the online application form and then take it’s print out. After that, attach all the above mentioned documents to it and send at the following address -
CENTRE FOR DISTANCE LEARNING
III Floor, Balaji Metro Plaza, Dondaparthi Main Road, Visakhapatnam - 530016
Awards and Recognitions
Recognized as Category I Deemed to be University by UGC-MHRD
Received NAAC A+ Grade in the year 2017 for remarkable achievement for a multi-disciplinary institution
Granted 12 (B) status by University Grants Commission (UGC)
Ranked 1001+ in Times Higher Education World University Rankings - 2018
Selected for Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme - II (TEQIP-II)
Accredited A Grade by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Ranked 85th in NIRF - 2018 University Rankings
Awarded for the Best Embedded Program in India by CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants)
The B.Com. (Hons) Program of the GITAM University got accredited by ACCA (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
Acquired 45th Rank in the year 2017 amongst GreenMetric World University Rankings
Contact Details
GITAM University
Centre for Distance Learning
Gandhi Nagar, Rushikonda
Visakhapatnam-530045
Andhra Pradesh
Phone number: 0891-2866455, 2866466, 2797499, 2796499
Mobile number: 8179681900
email address:cdl@gitam.edu
website: cdl.gitam.edu
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