University Grants Council has recently permitted learning of two different degrees at the same time. According to the UGC Chairman, the decision on the double degree offering was made “to allow students to acquire numerous talents.” The two programs must be of the same level.

The regulations for the dual degree programme have been accepted by the University Grants Commission (UGC) for the coming academic year as announced by the Chairman Dr. Jagadesh Kumar on April 12. Higher education institutions have begun offering certain programs through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and Online Learning (OL) modes to address the problem of limited seats in particular programs.

UGC’s Guidelines For Dual Degrees

  1. You can pursue two full-time degree programs of the same academic year in the physical mode, however, the shift timings must differ from each other.
  2. A student can also go for the blend of 1 offline and 1 online/distance degree, however, you can go for up to two ODL/Online programs simultaneously.
  3. Students who are taking admission to the ODL program must make sure that they are taking admission to those institutes that are recognized by UGC-DEB to provide an ODL mode of education.

Dual degrees are beneficial for motivated students. According to the UGC Chairman, the decision on the double degree offering was made “to allow students to acquire numerous talents.” The two programs must be of the same level. Students can only pursue two bachelor’s, two masters’ or two diploma programs at a time. This isn’t merely a dual degree; the student will earn two degrees for full-time study.

Some of the common and most in-demand dual degree programs for students who have just completed their 12th are:

  • Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) + Master of Technology (M.Tech)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (BE) + Master of Engineering (ME)
  • B.Tech/BE + Master of Science (MS)
  • B.Tech/BE + Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) + Master of Science (M.Sc)
  • Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) + Bachelor of Business Economics (BBE)
  • Bachelor of Arts in English (BA Honours) + Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (BA Honours)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) + Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) + Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
  • Bachelor of Arts (BA) + Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) + Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
  • Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) + Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm)
  • Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) + Master of Business Administration (MBA)
For students who possess higher academic qualifications than the 12th standard certificate can opt for the following dual degree programs:
  • Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) + Master of Education (M.Ed) Integrated Course
  • Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm) + Master of Business Administration (MBA) Integrated Course
  • Master of Science (M.Sc) + Ph.D. Integrated Course
  • And more depending upon your area of study

    • Universities providing dual degrees

    Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU Delhi)
    IIST Thiruvananthapuram Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT Vellore)
    Delhi Technical University (DTU) Lovely Professional University (LPU Jalandhar)
    Amity University Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
    BITS Pilani Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (Hyderabad)
    Chandigarh University National Institute of Technology (NITs)
    Christ University, Bangalore SRM Institute of Science and Technology