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Swami Vivekanand Subharti University — distance MBA
Readers arrive at this site looking for an Executive MBA, so the honest starting point is this: the Subharti MBA is not one. It is a general distance MBA, open to any graduate, with no work-experience requirement and no cohort. That makes it a poor like-for-like comparison against a weekend or modular EMBA — and a reasonable option if what you actually need is a recognised university degree at the lowest realistic cost.
What the current listing can safely say
| University | Swami Vivekanand Subharti University |
|---|---|
| Programme | Master of Business Administration (distance & online) |
| Base | Meerut, Uttar Pradesh |
| Format | Open & distance |
| Duration | 2 years (4 semesters) |
| Work experience | Not required — any bachelor's degree, and final-semester students may apply |
| Credential | MBA degree awarded by the university |
| Admission route | Direct admission subject to eligibility; no entrance test listed |
| Accreditation | NAAC A; degree is UGC-entitled and awarded by the university |
| Teaching partner | IICT Business School (mentoring and study support only) |
Fees, exactly as charged
| Route | How it is paid | Total |
|---|---|---|
| MBA — paid in full | ₹65,000 lump sum | ₹65,000 |
| MBA — yearly | ₹33,500 + ₹33,500 | ₹67,000 |
| MBA — per semester | ₹22,000 at admission + ₹15,000 × 3 | ₹67,000 |
| MBA + PGDM — paid in full | ₹77,000 lump sum | ₹77,000 |
| MBA + PGDM — yearly | ₹38,500 + ₹38,500 | ₹77,000 |
Paying by instalments costs ₹2,000 more than paying in full — the quoted “total fee” is the lump-sum price, not the instalment price. Registration and examination fees sit outside all of the figures above; get those in writing before you commit.
Where it sits on cost
Published fees for online and distance MBA programmes from other providers generally run from about ₹94,000 to ₹2.25 lakh for the two years. At ₹65,000 this is materially cheaper, and the degree carries two specialisations rather than one.
Cost is the argument here — not cohort quality, peer network or placement record, none of which are comparable to a selective Executive MBA. If those matter more to you than price, compare against the main programme directory instead.
Questions to get answered in writing
- This is a distance MBA, not an Executive MBA — do not compare it directly with cohort EMBA programmes on outcomes or peer group
- The degree is awarded by the university; IICT Business School is the teaching partner and is not itself a degree-awarding body
- Get the registration and examination fees in writing, as they sit outside the quoted programme fee
- Confirm the specialisation pair is recorded on the final degree, not only on the marksheet
- What are the registration and examination fees for the full programme, and when do they fall due?
Source trail
Check subharti.org for the university record and current prospectus, and confirm the distance-education entitlement for your intended intake year rather than relying on an older listing.
For how a distance MBA differs from an executive one, see Executive MBA vs MBA.