The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) will open the enrolment to NPTEL courses for July 2026 semester from May 22, 2026. NPTEL courses are of 4, 8, and 12 weeks duration. The start date for NPTEL courses for the July 2026 semester is July 20, 2026.
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The NPTEL course enrolment will close on July 27, 2026 for 4 week (Set 1) and 8 week (Set 1) courses and August 17, 2026 for 12 week, 4 week (Set 2), and 8 week (Set 2) courses. Check all the details of NPTEL course enrolment for July 2026 semester here.

The enrolment for NPTEL courses July 2026 semester will start from May 22, 2026.
| Events | Date |
|---|---|
Enrolment open to the course | May 22, 2026 |
Enrolment close to the course | July 7, 2026 |
Enrolment close to the course (12 weeks), 4 weeks (SET 2), 8 weeks (SET 2) | August 17, 2026 |
Course start date: 4 weeks (SET 1) and 8 weeks (SET 1) | July 20, 2026 |
Course start date: 12 weeks | July 20, 2026 |
Course start date: 4 weeks (SET 2) and 8 weeks (SET 2) | August 17, 2026 |
Course end date: 4 weeks (SET 1) | August 14, 2026 |
Course end date: 8 weeks (SET 1) | September 11, 2026 |
Course end date: 12 weeks | October 9, 2026 |
Course end date: 4 weeks (SET 2) | September 11, 2026 |
Course end date: 8 weeks (SET 2) | October 9, 2026 |
Candidates can enrol in NPETL courses for July 2026 as finalised by the authority. Aspiring candidates can choose their domain and courses as per their interest and enrol in the course. The enrolment for NPTEL courses is free of cost. However, to earn an NPTEL certificate, candidates have to pay an amount to register for the NPTEL exam and qualify the exam with minimum passing marks.
Candidates can register for NPTEL courses through the official website at nptel.ac.in once the registration for the upcoming session is open. The NPTEL course registration is done in online mode. There are no pre-requisites, no age limit, no entrance criteria to enrol in NPTEL courses.
Enrolment to NPTEL courses is free. Anyone can enrol in NPTEL courses and learn from anywhere anytime. NPTEL courses have an optional proctored certification exam that the learner can take for a nominal fee at the end of the course to earn certificates from the IITs.