Central University Courses with Merit or Direct Admission 2027: 607 Programmes

After Class 12

36 courses offered at two or more universities, or as a plain degree.

After graduation

66 courses offered at two or more universities, or as a plain degree.

Diplomas and certificates

27 courses offered at two or more universities, or as a plain degree.

Found at one university only

378 courses are offered at one Central University each

Acharya Dharmasastra NSU, 30 seats
Acharya Jyotisha NSU
Acharya Puranetihasa NSU, 10 seats
B.A. (Vocational Studies) Tourism Management IGNOU
B.A. Applied Hindi IGNOU
B.A. Applied Sanskrit IGNOU
B.A. Applied Urdu BACHELOR IGNOU
B.A. Buddhist Studies MGAHV, 30 seats
B.A. Comparative Literature MGAHV, 20 seats
B.A. Dalit and Tribal Studies MGAHV, 30 seats
B.A. Facilities and Services Management IGNOU
B.A. Film Studies MGAHV, 30 seats
B.A. Gandhi and Peace Studies MGAHV, 15 seats
B.A. Gender Studies IGNOU
B.A. Hindu Studies MGAHV, 30 seats
B.A. Jain Studies MGAHV, 30 seats
B.A. Journalism and Digital Media IGNOU
B.A. Language Technology MGAHV, 40 seats
B.A. Marathi Language MGAHV, 90 seats
B.A. Micro Small and Medium Enterprises IGNOU
B.A. Migration and Diaspora Studies MGAHV, 20 seats
B.A. Translation Studies MGAHV, 60 seats
B.Ed. M.Ed. MGAHV, 50 seats
B.Sc. Applied Science - Energy IGNOU
B.Sc. Fabric and Apparel Design IGNOU
B.Sc. Food Safety and Quality Management IGNOU
BBA Logistics, Retailing and E-Commerce IMU, 135 seats
BBA Maritime Logistics (apprenticeship embedded) IMU, 40 seats
BBA Retailing IGNOU
BBA Services Management IGNOU
BPA Dance (Kathak / Bharatanatyam) MGAHV, 20 seats
BPA Dramatics (Natyakala Shastra) MGAHV, 30 seats
BPA Hindustani Music IGNOU
BPA Instrumental Music (Tabla / Sitar / Veena) MGAHV, 20 seats
Certificate in (Graphic Art) (Print Making) JMI, 10 seats
Certificate in Adolescent Health and Counseling IGNOU
Certificate in Agriculture Policy IGNOU
Certificate in Anti Human Trafficking IGNOU
Certificate in Anuvaad evam Rupantaran mein Snatakottar Pramanpatra IGNOU
Certificate in Apiculture and Sericulture CUHP, 15 seats
Certificate in Apparel Merchandising IGNOU
Certificate in Bangla-Hindi Translation IGNOU
Certificate in Beekeeping IGNOU
Certificate in Bengali AMU
Certificate in Bhartiya Kaalgarna IGNOU
Certificate in Buddhist Philosophy and Meditation Techniques Sindhu CU
Certificate in Buddhist Studies (6 Months) RGU, 18 seats
Certificate in Buddhist Translation Sindhu CU
Certificate in Business Skills IGNOU
Certificate in Calligraphy and Graphic Design AMU, 30 seats
Certificate in Calligraphy Painting JMI, 15 seats
Certificate in Calligraphy JMI, 20 seats
Certificate in Chinese Language (Mandarin) CURAJ, 20 seats
Certificate in Climate Change IGNOU
Certificate in Co- operation, Co- operative Law and Business Laws IGNOU
Certificate in Commercial Bee Keeping CAU
Certificate in Communication and IT Skills IGNOU
Certificate in Communicative English RGU, 40 seats
Certificate in Community Health IGNOU
Certificate in Competency in Power Distribution (Electrical Technicians) IGNOU
Certificate in Condition Monitoring IGNOU
Certificate in Consumer Protection IGNOU
Certificate in Creative Photography JMI, 20 seats
Certificate in Criminal Justice Social Work IGNOU
Certificate in Cyber Law IGNOU
Certificate in Dairy Farming IGNOU
Certificate in Design and Innovation JMI, 20 seats
Certificate in Disaster Management IGNOU
Certificate in Early Childhood Special Education Enabling Inclusion-Hearing Impairment IGNOU
Certificate in Early Childhood Special Education Enabling Inclusion- Intellectual Disability IGNOU
Certificate in Early Childhood Special Education Enabling Inclusion- Visual Impairment IGNOU
Certificate in Energy Technology and Management IGNOU
Certificate in English and Communication Skills AUS, 60 seats
Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Start-ups NEHU
Certificate in Environmental Studies IGNOU
Certificate in Environment IGNOU
Certificate in Event Management IGNOU
Certificate in Fashion Design IGNOU
Certificate in First Aid IGNOU
Certificate in Food and Nutrition IGNOU
Certificate in Functional English IGNOU
Certificate in Gandhi and Peace Studies IGNOU
Certificate in Gender, Agriculture and Sustainable Development IGNOU
Certificate in Gender in Law IGNOU
Certificate in Gender Science IGNOU
Certificate in Geriatric Health and Care IGNOU
Certificate in Guidance IGNOU
Certificate in Gym Trainer CURAJ, 15 seats
Certificate in Health Care Waste Management IGNOU
Certificate in Hindi AMU
Certificate in Hindustani Vocal Music MGAHV, 20 seats
Certificate in HIV and Family Education IGNOU
Certificate in Home Based Health Care IGNOU
Certificate in Hospitality and Tourism Management AUS, 35 seats
Certificate in Human Rights IGNOU
Certificate in Industrial Safety IGNOU
Certificate in Information and Assistive Technologies for the Instructors of Visually Impaired IGNOU
Certificate in Information Security IGNOU
Certificate in Information Technology IGNOU
Certificate in International Humanitarian Law IGNOU
Certificate in Introduction to Quranic Science AMU, 30 seats
Certificate in Inventory Planning and Warehousing for Engineers IGNOU
Certificate in Islamic Studies AMU, 50 seats
Certificate in Italian JMI, 30 seats
Certificate in Jain Studies SLBSNSU
Certificate in Japanese Language IGNOU
Certificate in Jyotisha (Praveshika) SLBSNSU
Certificate in Kashmiri Language (Sharda Script) CUHP, 15 seats
Certificate in Kashmiri AMU
Certificate in Korean Language and Culture IGNOU
Certificate in Korean Language JMI, 30 seats
Certificate in Laboratory Techniques IGNOU
Certificate in Library and Information Science IGNOU
Certificate in Life and Thought of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar IGNOU
Certificate in Linguistics Skills AUS, 25 seats
Certificate in Malayalam-Hindi Translation IGNOU
Certificate in Malayalam AMU
Certificate in Manuscriptology and Archival Studies SLBSNSU
Certificate in Marathi AMU
Certificate in Maternal and Child Health Nursing IGNOU
Certificate in Medical Management of CBRNE Disasters IGNOU
Certificate in Mobile Application Development IGNOU
Certificate in Modern Arabic Language and Translation JMI, 50 seats
Certificate in Modern Persian JMI, 40 seats
Certificate in Mushroom Cultivation CUHP, 15 seats
Certificate in Newborn and Infant Nursing IGNOU
Certificate in NGO Management IGNOU
Certificate in Nurse Manager (Qualification Pack) IGNOU
Certificate in Nutrition and Child Care IGNOU
Certificate in Organic Farming IGNOU
Certificate in Painting JMI, 15 seats
Certificate in Palaeography and Manuscripts SLBSNSU
Certificate in Parents of Children with Disability-Visual Impairment IGNOU
Certificate in Patent Practice IGNOU
Certificate in Paurohitya (Karmakanda) training SLBSNSU
Certificate in Peace Studies and Conflict Management IGNOU
Certificate in Performing Arts - Theatre Arts IGNOU
Certificate in Performing Arts Bharatanatyam IGNOU
Certificate in Performing Arts Hindustani Music IGNOU
Certificate in Performing Arts Karnatak Music IGNOU
Certificate in Plant Protection and Plant Health Management RLBCAU
Certificate in Population and Sustainable Development IGNOU
Certificate in Portuguese JMI, 30 seats
Certificate in Poultry Farming IGNOU
Certificate in Power Distribution Management IGNOU
Certificate in Professional Development of Teachers IGNOU
Certificate in Protected Cultivation and Hi-tech Horticulture RLBCAU
Certificate in Punjabi Bhasha CUHP, 33 seats
Certificate in Punjabi AMU
Certificate in Qira’at AMU, 15 seats
Certificate in Quranic Arabic AMU, 30 seats
Certificate in Recitation of Quran (Tajwid) AMU, 50 seats
Certificate in Renewable Energy and Energy Management Tezpur Univ, 25 seats
Certificate in Rural Development IGNOU
Certificate in Sanskrit Sambhshan IGNOU
Certificate in Sericulture IGNOU
Certificate in s in Languages Nalanda
Certificate in Smart City Development and Management IGNOU
Certificate in Solid Waste Management IGNOU
Certificate in Solid Wastes Treatment Techniques IGNOU
Certificate in Spanish Language and Culture IGNOU
Certificate in Spanish JMI, 50 seats
Certificate in Spoken Arabic AMU, 10 seats
Certificate in Sports Anthropometry (6 Months) RGU, 13 seats
Certificate in Sports Coaching (6 Weeks) RGU, 250 seats
Certificate in Strength Training and Conditioning (6 Months) RGU, 13 seats
Certificate in s Nalanda
Certificate in Tamil AMU
Certificate in Teaching of English as a Second Language IGNOU
Certificate in Teaching of Primary School Mathematics IGNOU
Certificate in Telugu AMU
Certificate in Textile Design JMI, 20 seats
Certificate in Tibetan Language and Literature Sindhu CU
Certificate in Tribal Studies IGNOU
Certificate in Urdu Electronic Media AMU, 20 seats
Certificate in Vastushastra SLBSNSU
Certificate in Vedic Ganit IGNOU
Certificate in Vedic Mathematics CUHP, 15 seats
Certificate in Vedic Samskaras AUS, 20 seats
Certificate in Visual Arts - Applied Art IGNOU
Certificate in Visual Arts - Painting IGNOU
Certificate in Water Harvesting and Management IGNOU
Certificate in Yoga (offline) Nalanda
Diploma in Agricultural Cost Management IGNOU
Diploma in Apparel Merchandising IGNOU
Diploma in Aquaculture IGNOU
Diploma in Arabic AMU
Diploma in Bengali AMU
Diploma in Business Process Outsourcing - Finance and Accounting IGNOU
Diploma in Computer Applications SLBSNSU
Diploma in Creative Writing in English IGNOU
Diploma in Critical Care Nursing IGNOU
Diploma in Dairy Technology IGNOU
Diploma in DASPSM (add-on HNBGU, 33 seats
Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education IGNOU
Diploma in Event Management IGNOU
Diploma in Fashion Design and Retail IGNOU
Diploma in Hindustani Vocal Music MGAHV, 20 seats
Diploma in HIV and Family Education IGNOU
Diploma in Horticulture IGNOU
Diploma in Jain Studies SLBSNSU
Diploma in Jyotisha (Jyotishbhushan) SLBSNSU
Diploma in Jyotisha (Jyotishpragya) SLBSNSU
Diploma in Kashmiri AMU
Diploma in Malayalam AMU
Diploma in Marathi AMU
Diploma in Meat Technology IGNOU
Diploma in Medical Astrology (Bhaishajya Jyotisha) SLBSNSU
Diploma in Modern Office Practice IGNOU
Diploma in Nutrition and Health Education IGNOU
Diploma in Panchayat Level Administration and Development IGNOU
Diploma in Paralegal Practice IGNOU
Diploma in Paurohitya (Karmakanda) SLBSNSU
Diploma in Persian AMU
Diploma in Punjabi AMU
Diploma in Qira’at AMU, 15 seats
Diploma in Retailing IGNOU
Diploma in Sanskrit Grammar practical training and conversation SLBSNSU
Diploma in Sanskrit Literature (Darshana) SLBSNSU
Diploma in s in Languages Nalanda
Diploma in Smart City Development and Management IGNOU
Diploma in Solar Engineering and Management AMU, 20 seats
Diploma in Tamil AMU
Diploma in Teaching German as a Foreign Language IGNOU
Diploma in Telugu AMU
Diploma in Theatre Arts IGNOU
Diploma in Translation AMU, 80 seats
Diploma in Urdu Electronic Media AMU, 20 seats
Diploma in Value Added Products from Fruits and Vegetables IGNOU
Diploma in Value Education IGNOU
Diploma in Vastushastra SLBSNSU
Diploma in Vedic Mathematics CUP, 15 seats
Diploma in Watershed Management IGNOU
Diploma in West Asian Studies AMU, 5 seats
Diploma in Women's Empowerment and Development IGNOU
Diploma in Yoga (offline) Nalanda
M.A. Adult Education IGNOU
M.A. Applied Urdu IGNOU
M.A. Bhagavadgita studies IGNOU
M.A. Buddhist Studies, Philosophy and Comparative Religions Nalanda
M.A. Corporate Social Responsibility IGNOU
M.A. Dalit and Tribal Studies MGAHV, 20 seats
M.A. Development Journalism IGNOU
M.A. Distance Education IGNOU
M.A. Dramatics (Natyakala Shastra) MGAHV, 40 seats
M.A. Entrepreneurship IGNOU
M.A. Environmental and Occupational Health IGNOU
M.A. Environmental Studies IGNOU
M.A. Filmmaking MANUU, 40 seats
M.A. Folklore and Culture Studies IGNOU
M.A. Gender and Development Studies IGNOU
M.A. Hindi Vyavsayik Lekhan IGNOU
M.A. Hindu Studies (Sanatana Dharma) Nalanda
M.A. Historical Studies Nalanda
M.A. Human Values and Ethics IGNOU
M.A. International Relations and Peace Studies Nalanda
M.A. Journalism and Electronic Media IGNOU
M.A. Jyotish IGNOU
M.A. Migration and Diaspora IGNOU
M.A. Population and Family Health Studies IGNOU
M.A. Public Policy Sindhu CU, 40 seats
M.A. Sustainability Science IGNOU
M.A. Urban Studies IGNOU
M.A. Vedic Studies IGNOU
M.A. Women and Gender Studies IGNOU
M.A. World Literature Nalanda
M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry IGNOU
M.Sc. Applied Statistics IGNOU
M.Sc. Artificiat Intelligence and Machine Learning IGNOU
M.Sc. Astronomy and Astrophysics Sindhu CU, 40 seats
M.Sc. Climate Change IGNOU
M.Sc. Data Science and Analytics IGNOU
M.Sc. Ecology and Environment Studies Nalanda
M.Sc. Food Safety and Quality Management IGNOU
M.Sc. Home Science-Community Development and Extension Management IGNOU
M.Sc. Industrial Safety IGNOU
M.Sc. Information Security IGNOU
M.Sc. Mathematics with Application in Computer Science IGNOU
M.Sc. Renewable Energy and Environment IGNOU
M.Tech. Artificial Intelligence for Sustainability Sindhu CU, 40 seats
M.Tech. Atmospheric and Climate Sciences Sindhu CU, 40 seats
M.Tech. Energy Technology and Policy Sindhu CU, 40 seats
Master's in Science and Technology Policy Studies Nalanda
MBA Construction Management IGNOU
MBA Operations Management IGNOU
MBA Sustainable Development and Management Nalanda
MSW Counselling IGNOU
PG Diploma in Advertising and Integrated Communication IGNOU
PG Diploma in Agribusiness IGNOU
PG Diploma in Alternative Dispute Resolution MANUU, 40 seats
PG Diploma in American Literature IGNOU
PG Diploma in Analytical Chemistry IGNOU
PG Diploma in Animal Welfare IGNOU
PG Diploma in Applied Statistics IGNOU
PG Diploma in Artificial Intelligence AUS, 40 seats
PG Diploma in Biodiversity Conservation AUS, 15 seats
PG Diploma in Book Publishing IGNOU
PG Diploma in British Literature IGNOU
PG Diploma in Business Analytics AMU, 25 seats
PG Diploma in Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management AUS, 20 seats
PG Diploma in Climate Change IGNOU
PG Diploma in Corporate Social Responsibility IGNOU
PG Diploma in Criminal Justice IGNOU
PG Diploma in Cupping Therapy (Hijamah) AMU, 12 seats
PG Diploma in Cyberlaw and Digital Governance MANUU, 40 seats
PG Diploma in Development Communication IGNOU
PG Diploma in Development Studies IGNOU
PG Diploma in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management IGNOU
PG Diploma in Distance Education IGNOU
PG Diploma in Early Childhood and Foundational Stage Education IGNOU
PG Diploma in Educational Management and Administration IGNOU
PG Diploma in Educational Planning and Management AUS, 10 seats
PG Diploma in Educational Technology IGNOU
PG Diploma in Electronic Media IGNOU
PG Diploma in Entrepreneurship and Innovation AUS, 15 seats
PG Diploma in Environmental and Occupational Health IGNOU
PG Diploma in Environmental Management and Law IGNOU
PG Diploma in Environmental Studies IGNOU
PG Diploma in Environment and Sustainable Development IGNOU
PG Diploma in Financial Management IGNOU
PG Diploma in Folklore and Culture Studies IGNOU
PG Diploma in Food Safety and Quality Management IGNOU
PG Diploma in Gandhi and Peace Studies IGNOU
PG Diploma in Geo- informatics IGNOU
PG Diploma in Geriatric Medicine IGNOU
PG Diploma in Higher Education IGNOU
PG Diploma in Human Resource Management IGNOU
PG Diploma in Human Rights MGAHV, 20 seats
PG Diploma in Indian Diaspora MGAHV, 20 seats
PG Diploma in Industrial Safety and Fire Prevention AMU, 25 seats
PG Diploma in Industrial Safety IGNOU
PG Diploma in Information Security IGNOU
PG Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights IGNOU
PG Diploma in International Business Operations IGNOU
PG Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication Tamil IGNOU
PG Diploma in Library Automation and Networking IGNOU
PG Diploma in Life Skills CUK, 100 seats
PG Diploma in Linguistics AMU
PG Diploma in Maternal and Child Health IGNOU
PG Diploma in Migration and Diaspora IGNOU
PG Diploma in Music (Hindustani Vocal) MGAHV, 20 seats
PG Diploma in Music (Vocal) SLBSNSU
PG Diploma in Music NEHU
PG Diploma in New Literature in English IGNOU
PG Diploma in NGO Management MGAHV, 20 seats
PG Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics AMU, 25 seats
PG Diploma in Operations Management IGNOU
PG Diploma in Painting NEHU
PG Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sales Management IGNOU
PG Diploma in Population and Family Health Studies IGNOU
PG Diploma in Pre Primary Education IGNOU
PG Diploma in Rural Development IGNOU
PG Diploma in Sanskrit Journalism SLBSNSU
PG Diploma in School Leadership and Management IGNOU
PG Diploma in Services Management IGNOU
PG Diploma in Sindhi- Hindi-Sindhi Translation IGNOU
PG Diploma in Social Work Counselling IGNOU
PG Diploma in Sports Coaching / Diploma in Sports Coaching CURAJ, 155 seats
PG Diploma in Sustainability Science IGNOU
PG Diploma in Taxation and Accounting AMU, 35 seats
PG Diploma in Tea Management AUS, 15 seats
PG Diploma in the Novel IGNOU
PG Diploma in Translation Studies MGAHV, 30 seats
PG Diploma in Urban Planning and Development IGNOU
PG Diploma in Urdu Translation AMU, 6 seats
PG Diploma in Vastu Shastra IGNOU
PG Diploma in Vastushastra SLBSNSU
PG Diploma in Waste Management IGNOU
PG Diploma in Women's and Gender Studies IGNOU
PG Diploma in Writings from India IGNOU
PG Diploma in Writings from the Margins IGNOU
PG Diploma in Yoga and Health Studies MGAHV, 50 seats
PG Diploma in Yoga and Naturopathy SLBSNSU
PG Diploma in Yoga Vijnana NSU
PG Diploma in भारतीय दर्शन में स्नातकोत्तर डिप्लोमा (PGDBD) IGNOU
PG Diploma in संस्कृत साहित्य में स्नातकोत्तर डिप्लोमा (PGSKT) IGNOU
Shastri Sahitya NSU, 60 seats
Shastri Vyakarana NSU, 40 seats

Universities that fill the most programmes this way

IGNOU314 programmes

MGAHV94 programmes

AMU47 programmes

MANUU26 programmes

SLBSNSU23 programmes

Nalanda20 programmes

JMI18 programmes

AUS12 programmes

NSU10 programmes

Sindhu CU9 programmes

CUHP6 programmes

CURAJ5 programmes

CUET (UG) 753 CUET (PG) 1,432 JEE (Main) 66 NCET 30 GATE 48 CAT, MAT and other management tests 13 ICAR (CUET ICAR-UG, AIEEA) 24 NEET 11 University entrance tests 734 Course Finder

Questions students ask

How many Central University programmes are filled through merit, interview or direct admission?

607 programmes at 24 Central Universities name merit, interview or direct admission as the route of admission for 2026-27; they have 7,420 seats counted.

Which courses can I get through merit, interview or direct admission?

The most widely offered are M.A. Hindi, M.Sc. Chemistry, M.A. English, M.A. Economics, M.Sc. Physics, M.Sc. Mathematics, M.A. Sociology and M.A. Journalism and Mass Communication. The full list, degree by degree, is on this page.

Which Central Universities fill the most programmes through merit, interview or direct admission?

By the number of programmes: IGNOU (314), MGAHV (94), AMU (47), MANUU (26) and SLBSNSU (23).

How to read these figures

Seats are the intake the university has printed for the programme. Where a university prints none, the cell says so and the programme is left out of the totals.
Fee is shown exactly as printed, with its basis (a semester, a year, at admission, the whole programme or a credit). Two fees on different bases are not ranked against each other.
Entrance is the route the university names for that programme this year. The CUET (PG) paper code is shown where the university lists one.
Each row opens the programme's own page on this site, with its seat matrix, eligibility and the document the figures were read from.
Figures of the 2026-27 admission cycle; where a university has not printed that year's, of its latest prospectus. 2027 admission has not opened at most universities yet. Last data update: 13 November 2026.