Dr. BRAOU announces admission schedule
The admission for various under-graduate (B.A./B.Com/B.Sc), post-graduate (M.A, M.Com, M.Sc, BLISc, MLISc), P.G. diploma courses and certificate programmes can be taken online.
The university in a first has also introduced post-graduation in English medium with semester system for Economics, History, Public Administration, Political Science, and Sociology.
The last date for registration and payment of tuition fee is August 13. More details can be had on www.braou.ac.in or from admission information centres at 040-23680290/291/294/295.
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