Can any programme be offered in online mode?
Short answer
No. Whether a programme can be delivered online depends on the programme and on the approval held by that specific university. Programmes requiring laboratory, clinical or practical training are commonly excluded, so confirm your exact programme rather than assuming.
Approval is not blanket
A university may be permitted to offer some programmes online and not others. An institution being recognised does not mean every programme it advertises online is approved.
Ask for the specific approval
Ask the institution, in writing, for the approval reference that covers your exact programme, specialisation and admission session.
Verify that reference on the University Grants Commission or Distance Education Bureau website before paying a fee.
Where students most often get caught
Programmes with practical, laboratory or clinical components.
Newly launched specialisations added to an older approval.
Programmes marketed by a partner platform rather than the university itself — check who awards the degree.
Verify
What you should check yourself
- Whether your exact programme and specialisation is covered
- Whether the approval covers your admission session
- Who actually awards the degree, the university or a partner platform
A common misconception
Students assume that if a university is recognised, everything it offers online is approved. Approval is programme-specific.
Optional guidance
Need this applied to your situation?
A verified answer is not the whole decision. It does not know your family, your budget, or the specific programme in front of you.