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Institution
Use the exact degree-awarding university name. A brand name, counselling company or learning platform can differ from the awarding institution.
Official-source check guide
Check the programme before you enrol.
Use UGC's Distance Education Bureau records to investigate the exact degree you plan to join. Keep the institution, programme, admission session and delivery mode together throughout your check.
This is a guided manual check. CollegeVision has not certified a programme from this page. Opening a link or finding an institution does not create a verified status.
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Programme
Match the official programme title and any named variant. Finding the university or a different degree does not complete this check.
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Academic year and session
Check the admission session you plan to join. Read the recognition or entitlement period and any associated notice; do not carry a previous session's status forward.
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Delivery mode
Match Online / OL for an online degree. Open and Distance Learning / ODL is a separate mode and its entry cannot be used as evidence for online delivery.
Keep a record you can revisit
- Save the official entry or relevant recognition / entitlement document, its URL and the date you checked it. Record the exact institution, programme, year, session and mode shown.
- Read linked notices and any conditions or restrictions. Check the university's own programme and admissions pages for the same intake and delivery mode.
- Confirm eligibility, the complete fee schedule, refund terms and the university's official payment process before applying. An entitlement entry alone does not resolve those terms.
- If the details are missing, disagree or remain unclear, ask the university and UGC-DEB for clarification through their official contact channels. Keep your status as pending until you have enough evidence.
If the programme portal is unavailable
Retry through the official DEB homepage and its latest notices. A failed lookup is inconclusive. Keep the check pending; do not treat a search snippet, an accreditation logo or a university's marketing claim as a substitute for the exact record.
UGC-DEB advises students to check the session they intend to join and explains that a previous year's recognition does not establish the next session's status. Its official guidance also addresses prohibited programmes and franchise arrangements.
Guidance sources checked 7 October 2026. Portal availability may vary. This page does not establish admission eligibility or promise acceptance by a particular employer or institution.
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