Gandhigram Rural Institute Distance Education Admission 2025 | Eligibility, Last Date, Fees

Gandhigram Rural Institute Distance Education Admission 2025-26?: The admission process for Gandhigram Rural Institute is expected to start soon for all Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Diploma, Certificate, and Doctoral programs for the session 2025-26. Students wanting to pursue any program shall fill out the application form before the due date. The last date for applying is expected to be 11 May 2025. The university accepts admission on the basis of merit, except for some courses it accept the qualifying marks of the CUET entrance examination. Applicants who want to take admission to any PG program shall appear in the CUET PG examination which is going to be held in March 2025. Candidates seeking admission into the university can visit the official website of the university @ruraluniv.ac.in, and fill out the application form.

Note: According to UGC-DEB guidelines, Gandhigram Rural Institute has not been permitted to offer courses through distance mode. 

About University: Gandhigram Rural Institute (GRI) was founded in 1956. It is a centrally funded deemed university in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu. The university was accredited with an A grade by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council). GRI is a UGC (University Grant Commission) approved university. It offers 129 academic programs covering undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, certificate, and doctoral. Some of the top companies such as Axis Bank, Wipro, HCL, TCS, and Infosys recruit freshers from this university.

GRI Distance Education Latest Updates 

• Gandhigram Rural Institute has postponed the PG Diploma in Sanitary Inspector end semester examination (semester-I) which was going to be held between 27 to 31 January 2025. The university will soon announce the date of examination. Source 
• GRI has added 2 new generic elective courses under the Department of Political Science and Development Administration for the second semester UG program. Source

Gandhigram Rural Institute Distance Education Highlights: 

GRI Distance Education Admission Process 2025

Applications are to be available for candidates in online mode at the Gandhigram Rural Institute. Candidates are advised to read carefully and follow the instructions given in the prospectus. Before applying for admission students must ensure they meet eligibility criteria as set for each program. Selection to any course is entirely based on marks obtained in CUET or entrance test conducted by GRI. At the time of online student candidates who belong to the general category have to pay a registration fee of INR 600. No application fee is charged to candidates who belong to ST/SC category. Students who aspire to take admission for the current session 2025-26 will be invited soon once the admission portal gets open. The last date to take admission is set to be 11 May 2025*.

GRI UG Admission 2025

At Gandhigram Rural Institute, students can choose from different types of undergraduate degrees like BA, BCom, BSc, BVoc, BTech, and BEd. These degrees cover specializations like cooperation, food processing, multimedia production technology, microbiology, geology, etc. If students want to join BA in Demography and Development Studies program, they should make sure they have applied before 30 September 2025. UG courses usually last for 3 years with 6 semesters. 

A registration fee of INR 600 has to be paid by candidates who fall under general category. Students eligible should have passed 12th-grade exam or an equivalent in a required discipline. A minimum of 45% marks shall be scored in their previous qualifying examination. Admission for academic year 2025-26 is going to begin soon for UG courses and students will be able to submit the application form until the last date of 11 May 2025. Academic fees for these courses range from INR 45000 to INR 265000.

GRI PG Admission 2025

Gandhigram University offers many master level courses that students can study after they complete their UG degree. Specializations offered under PG courses are Rural Development Studies, Cooperative Management, Home Science Extension and Communication, Applied Geology and Geomatics, Development Administration, etc. These specializations are covered under several courses like MA, MSc, MTech, MCA, and MBA. Postgraduate program last for 2 years divided into 4 semesters.

To get admitted to any PG courses at GRI, students need to complete a bachelor’s degree in a related discipline with at least 50% marks. PG program course fee ranges between INR 30000 to INR 95000. It is advisable for candidates to keep themselves updated as the admission window will open soon for the session 2025-26 and the deadline to get enrolled is expected to be 11 May 2025.

GRI Diploma Admission 2025

Several diploma courses in different specializations are offered by the Gandhigram University are Textile Technology, Agriculture, Yoga, Spatial Technologies, Applied Gerontology, Sanitary Inspector’s, and Sustainable Social Development. The duration for the Diploma course is 1 year. This university offers diploma programs based on semesters. The admission window is going to open soon for the 2025-26 academic year and 11 May 2025 will be the last date to take admission. 

Diploma specialized program admissions are provided based on the merit. The registration fee for this program is INR600. Students who want to pursue Diploma courses must pass in 10+2 in relevant streams or hold an undergraduate degree. The average fee for this course at GRI is between INR 23000 to INR 38000. 

GRI Certificate Admission 2025

Certificate in Two Wheeler Technician course is offered at Gandhigram Rural Institute through regular mode. It is a 1-year certificate program that includes 2 semesters. Admission procedure and selection is based on merit. For the 2025-26 session, GRI will soon start inviting candidates to apply for any certificate program and the deadline to take admission is expected to be 11 May 2025.

The average registration fee required for admission in the academic year 2025-25 is INR 600. Students keen to apply for the desired certificate course must pass the 10+2 exam with 50% marks. The average course fee for the certificate course is INR 21000 to INR 29000. 

Gandhigram Rural Institute Fees

Gandhigram Rural Institute offers multiple program through regular mode and the fee structure for ach course is different. Applicants seeking admission to any desired course have to submit the admission fee fixed for the respective course by the university. Students shall downloa the acdemic prospectus to get the revised fee structure of the academic session 2025-26. The fee charged miht be paybel using the online mode of payment such as credit or debit card, UPI, and many more. 

FAQs

Q: Which courses are available in Gandhigram University?

Ans: Gandhigram Rural University offers a wide range of courses, including BA, BSc, BBA,  BCom, BTech, Integrated BA/MA programs and various diploma and certificate programs. They also offer MSc and PhD programs.