Archive · 22 Aug 2025
UGC Extends Registration Deadline for Online, ODL Courses to October 15
The government is giving colleges and universities more time to let students apply for online and distance learning programs.
The deadline has been changed to October 15th for the school year starting July and August of 2025.
Colleges asked for this extra time.
Also, colleges cannot offer certain healthcare programs online or through distance learning starting in the same year.
UGC extended the deadline for open and distance learning (ODL) and online programs.
The new deadline for admissions is October 15 for the July-August 2025 academic session.
The previous deadline was September 15.
The extension was made in response to requests from higher education institutions.
HEIs must adhere to the revised timeline.
- Who
- University Grants Commission (UGC).
- What
- Extension of admissions deadline for open and distance learning (ODL) and online programs.
- When
- New deadline is October 15, 2025, for the July-August 2025 academic session.
- Where
- Not specified.
- Why
- In response to requests from higher educational institutions (HEIs).
- New Deadline
- October 15, 2025
- Academic Session
- July-August 2025
- Previous Deadline
- September 15
- Programs Affected
- Open and distance learning (ODL) and online programs
