Can you pursue IIT Jodhpur's B.S. in Management & Technology while doing another degree?

Sadia T

Sep 11, 2026 • 8 min read

Can you pursue IIT Jodhpur's B.S. in Management & Technology while doing another degree?

If you're already enrolled in a B.Com, B.Sc., BBA, an online degree, or any other programme, and you're wondering whether you can add IIT Jodhpur's B.S. in Management & Technology on top of it the short answer is: yes, in principle, but it depends on how your existing degree is structured and what your current institution permits.

This isn't a blanket "anyone can do it" situation. Whether it works for you depends on three separate things: IIT Jodhpur's own programme design, the University Grants Commission's (UGC) rules on pursuing two academic programmes at once, and the specific policies of the university or college where you're currently enrolled. This article walks through each of these, so you know exactly what to check before you apply.

Does IIT Jodhpur allow students to pursue another degree simultaneously?

Yes. On its official programme page, IIT Jodhpur explicitly lists "Students Pursuing Parallel Degrees" as one of the intended applicant groups for the B.S. in Management & Technology, describing it as being for those who "want to pursue a parallel IIT programme alongside their current degree." The eligibility section on the same page also states that the programme is open to "working professionals and students pursuing parallel degrees."

This tells you two things clearly:

IIT Jodhpur has designed this B.S. programme with parallel-degree students in mind it isn't an afterthought.
The programme is fully online (recorded lectures plus live weekend faculty sessions), which is precisely the format that makes parallel enrolment practically feasible.

What the official page does not spell out is a detailed institutional "no objection" process for your other degree, or specific paperwork IIT Jodhpur requires from your current university. That part depends on rules outside IIT Jodhpur's control mainly the UGC guidelines and your own institution's regulations, covered below.

Does the mode of your existing degree matter?

Yes, this is the single biggest factor in whether a parallel enrolment is workable, and it comes from UGC's rules rather than IIT Jodhpur's page.

Since the IIT Jodhpur B.S. in Management & Technology is delivered entirely online, the mode of your other, existing degree decides which UGC provision applies to your case:

If your existing degree is a regular, full-time physical-mode programme - you can pursue it alongside one Open and Distance Learning (ODL)/online programme, such as this IIT Jodhpur B.S. This is the most common scenario for students asking this question, and it's also the combination UGC's guidelines most directly accommodate.
If your existing degree is already online or ODL - you can pursue up to two ODL/online programmes at the same time. Since IIT Jodhpur's B.S. is online, this combination is also permitted under the guidelines.
If your existing degree is distance-mode from a UGC-recognised institution, the same ODL/online allowance generally applies, provided the distance programme is run by an institution recognised for that mode.

In every case, the "other" institution the one running your existing degree must be recognised by UGC or the relevant statutory council for the mode it operates in. This is a check you need to do on your own programme, not something IIT Jodhpur verifies for you.

What do UGC's latest guidelines actually say?

The UGC's "Guidelines for Pursuing Two Academic Programmes Simultaneously" (first notified in 2022, and partially updated in 2025) lay out the framework every higher education institution in India is expected to follow. The key points are:

Two full-time physical programmes are allowed, but only if the class timings of one do not overlap with the other.
One full-time physical programme plus one ODL/online programme is allowed or up to two ODL/online programmes simultaneously.
Any ODL/online degree or diploma must be run by an institution recognised by UGC or the relevant statutory council for that mode.
Both programmes remain governed by their own regulations and by the relevant statutory or professional councils, wherever applicable.
These guidelines apply to all academic programmes except Ph.D.

Two things are worth underlining here, because they directly answer common search queries:

These guidelines cap simultaneous enrolment at two programmes not three. So if you're asking "can I do three degrees at the same time in India," the answer based on the current UGC framework is no. The guidelines are built around a two-programme structure (one physical + one ODL/online, or two ODL/online); they do not extend to a third simultaneous degree.

The guidelines set the outer boundary, not automatic permission. UGC's own updates note that universities are expected to "devise mechanisms through their statutory bodies" to actually implement this meaning some universities have been slower than others to formally allow it. This is why checking with your own institution (next section) matters as much as knowing the UGC rule itself.

Do you need permission from your existing university or institution?

Generally, yes and this is separate from anything IIT Jodhpur asks of you. UGC's guidelines only set the outer framework; your existing university or college still needs its own internal process or statutory approval to formally allow you to be enrolled in two programmes at once. In practice, this means:

Some universities have updated their academic regulations to align with the UGC guidelines and allow students to register for a second programme without issue.
Others may still ask questions, require a declaration, or (in some reported cases) be slow to implement the provision, even though UGC has repeatedly asked institutions to comply.
If your existing degree is from a professional stream governed by a statutory council (for example, certain professional or technical programmes), that council's own norms apply on top of the UGC guidelines.

Before you enrol in the IIT Jodhpur B.S., it's worth checking directly with your current college or university's academic/examination office on whether simultaneous enrolment in a second programme needs their formal acknowledgement, and whether they've implemented the UGC provision.

One parallel degree vs. multiple degrees: what changes?

There's a meaningful difference between the two scenarios students often ask about:

Pursuing one existing degree + the IIT Jodhpur B.S. (i.e., two programmes total) This is the scenario UGC's guidelines are actually built for, and it's also the scenario IIT Jodhpur's own page anticipates when it lists "students pursuing parallel degrees" as an intended applicant group.
Already pursuing two degrees, and now adding IIT Jodhpur's B.S. as a third This falls outside what current UGC guidelines permit. The framework caps simultaneous academic programmes at two (excluding Ph.D.). If you're already in a two-degree arrangement, adding the IIT Jodhpur B.S. as a third programme is not something the existing guidelines support, regardless of mode.

So the practical rule of thumb is: check how many active academic programmes you're already enrolled in before applying. Adding IIT Jodhpur's B.S. as your second programme is the situation the rules and the programme itself are designed around; treating it as a third is not.

Could there be attendance or exam scheduling issues?

This depends far more on your existing degree's structure than on IIT Jodhpur's programme, but it's worth understanding how IIT Jodhpur's B.S. is delivered so you can assess overlap risk for yourself.

Based on the official programme page, the B.S. in Management & Technology involves:

Weekly recorded lectures delivered by IIT Jodhpur faculty.
Live, interactive faculty and doubt-clearing sessions, held on weekends.
Roughly 15 hours of academic contact per week across six courses per semester (about 2.5 hours per course, split between recorded and live sessions).
Two optional on-campus immersion modules over the course of the programme, subject to approval and additional fees.

Because the live component is weekend-based and the rest is recorded (and can be watched flexibly), the structural overlap risk with a regular-mode weekday degree is lower than it would be with two full-time physical programmes. That said, UGC's "no overlapping class timings" condition is written specifically for two full-time physical programmes for a physical-plus-online combination, the practical question becomes whether you can realistically keep up with weekend live sessions, assessments, and any on-campus immersion dates alongside your existing degree's exam and academic calendar. This is something only you (and your existing institution's calendar) can confirm IIT Jodhpur's page does not publish a joint-scheduling policy with other universities, since that isn't something it controls.

Is pursuing multiple degrees simultaneously practically manageable?

It's allowed but "allowed" and "easy" are different things. A few honest considerations, based on what's publicly known about the programme structure:

15 hours of weekly academic engagement for the IIT Jodhpur B.S. alone is a real time commitment, on top of whatever your existing degree demands.
The programme runs across 8 semesters (4 years) with year-wise fee instalments and academic requirements at each stage, so it's a long-term parallel commitment, not a short add-on.
Deferral is available, but only after completing the first year, and only once, with a 50% fee applicable during the deferral period so there's limited flexibility to pause in year one if your other degree's workload becomes unmanageable.
The maximum time allowed to complete the full B.S. is 6 years from enrolment, which does build in some buffer if you need to slow down later in the programme.

Whether it's manageable ultimately comes down to your existing degree's intensity, your own bandwidth, and how strictly your current institution enforces overlapping commitments.

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What should you verify before enrolling?

Before applying to IIT Jodhpur's B.S. in Management & Technology while pursuing another degree, check:

How many programmes you're currently enrolled in. UGC guidelines support two simultaneous programmes, not three.
The mode of your existing degree - regular/physical, online, or distance, since this determines which UGC provision applies to your combination.
Whether your current university/college has formally implemented the UGC guidelines for simultaneous enrolment, and whether they require any acknowledgement or NOC from you.
Whether your existing degree is run by a UGC-recognised institution (for the relevant mode), and whether any statutory/professional council rules apply to it.
Your own weekly bandwidth against the 15 hours/week of academic engagement the IIT Jodhpur B.S. requires, plus weekend live sessions and periodic campus immersion.
IIT Jodhpur's own eligibility and admission requirements - Class 12 with minimum 60% (50% for reserved categories), and clearing the programme's entrance/qualifier test which apply regardless of your parallel-degree status.

Final Verdict

Based on IIT Jodhpur's official programme page and the current UGC guidelines:

IIT Jodhpur does allow and even actively welcomes students pursuing a parallel degree to apply for the B.S. in Management & Technology this is explicitly stated as an intended applicant category.
UGC guidelines permit up to two simultaneous academic programmes (excluding Ph.D.) one physical plus one ODL/online, two full-time physical programmes with non-overlapping timings, or up to two ODL/online programmes. They do not extend to three simultaneous degrees.
Whether you specifically can enrol depends on your existing university's own implementation of these UGC guidelines, not on IIT Jodhpur's policy alone so this is a step you need to confirm with your current institution before applying.
The online, weekend-live-session format of the IIT Jodhpur B.S. makes parallel enrolment more structurally workable than two full-time physical degrees, but it doesn't eliminate the need to check your existing degree's calendar for genuine conflicts.

In short: pursuing IIT Jodhpur's B.S. in Management & Technology alongside one existing degree is a scenario the programme is built for and UGC's rules support provided your current institution has the mechanism in place and you're not already juggling two other programmes.