B.Sc. in Golf Performance and Coaching — India’s first golf degree
Next intake: Academic Year 2027Photo: a golf course in the Kumaon hills, Uttarakhand — SND Nature · CC BY 4.0
A three-year, golf-specific undergraduate degree, awarded by Mind Power University, Bhimtal, Nainital and taught at the Sportal IMPACT campus, in partnership with Axiom, Netherlands. It is open after Class 12 in any stream, with the first intake in Academic Year 2027.
Until now, golf coaching in India has been a certification route. The National Golf Academy of India, which the Indian Golf Union runs, and the PGA of India both certify teaching professionals. Neither awards a degree, and we could find no Indian university that does — which, as far as we can establish, makes this the first.
Golf in India is small but it is professionalising, and it is one of the few sports here where the coaching, club and academy roles are paid properly. This degree is built for those roles rather than for a playing career — which almost nobody makes, in golf as in every other sport.
What You Should Know Before Applying
As far as we can establish, India’s first university degree in golf coaching — the established Indian routes are NGAI and PGA of India certifications, not degrees
Awarded by Mind Power University, Bhimtal, Nainital — a UGC-recognised State Private University
Run in partnership with Axiom, Netherlands
Taught at the Sportal IMPACT campus, which is the Mind Power University campus at Bhimtal
For Indian students the ₹2,50,000 is tuition only — admission and residential charges are separate
The EUR 12,000 international fee is all-inclusive: admission, tuition, accommodation and meals
Three years, not four — so it is the NEP 2020 three-year route, without the Honours and research year our B.P.E.S. and B.S.M. carry
Mind Power University, Bhimtal, Nainital
Taught on the Mind Power University campus at Bhimtal, in the Kumaon hills — the same university that awards the degree. Not a rented building with a distant university’s name on the certificate.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are there golf management courses in India?
Very few. Golf in India has been taught through coaching certifications rather than degrees, and we could find no Indian university awarding one. We run two: this three-year B.Sc. in Golf Performance and Coaching, and a one-year Diploma in Golf Management.
Who awards the B.Sc. in Golf Performance and Coaching?
Mind Power University, Bhimtal, Nainital — a UGC-recognised State Private University established in 2024 under Uttarakhand’s private-universities law, which places it within the definition of a University in Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956, and lets it award its own degrees. Teaching is at the Sportal IMPACT campus, which is the university campus at Bhimtal, Nainital district. The programme is run in partnership with Axiom, Netherlands.
Is this really India’s first golf coaching degree?
That is our finding, and here is the basis so you can check it yourself. Golf coaching in India is certified by the National Golf Academy of India, which the Indian Golf Union runs, and by the PGA of India. Both award certifications, not degrees. We could find no Indian university awarding a degree in golf coaching. Golf degrees do exist abroad — in the UK, the United States, and in Japan from 2026 — but we found none in India. If you know of an earlier Indian one, tell us and we will correct this page.
Do I need to already play golf?
Eligibility is 10+2 in any stream. A playing background helps on a coaching programme in the way it helps in any sport, but the entry requirement is the Class 12 qualification. Ask us directly about your own situation rather than assuming either way.
What does the fee actually cover?
For Indian students, ₹2,50,000 a year is the programme fee, exclusive of admission charges and residential costs. For international students, EUR 12,000 a year is inclusive of admission, tuition, accommodation and meals.
How long is the B.Sc.?
Three years. Worth knowing: our B.P.E.S. and B.S.M. are four-year NEP 2020 degrees with an Honours and research year, and a four-year degree is what opens the accelerated one-year master’s route. A three-year degree does not. If a master’s is part of your plan, ask us how that works before you choose.
When does it start?
The first intake is Academic Year 2027, the same as our other degree programmes.
Related pages
- Golf careers in IndiaEvery job in Indian golf, and the certification, degree and diploma routes into them.
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