Correspondence education has brought about a tremendous change in the education system of our country. It was predicted that in the next two decades of this century, teachers from conventional teaching would ‘perform live’ to learners across the country with the help of satellite communication, low power transmitters and through the information super-highways. The beginning has been made.
There are 10 Open universities and 64 regular Universities running distance learning programmes in our country. The emergence of the distance learning mode is providing benefits to many categories of learners in particular to (a) late entrants, (b) people on the job, (c) people who do not have access to higher education in their place of stay, (d) and to those who wish to supplement their educational qualifications.
Open universities offer flexible course options which can be taken by entrants who may not have any formal qualification but have reached the required age (18-20 years for 1st degree courses) and also have cleared a written entrance test. The courses can be taken at the student’s pace.
Distance education centres of Universities, grants admission to candidates who fulfill minimum eligibility which is the same as for regular courses. Correspondence educational institutions provide students with course materials, contact classes and conduct examinations.
Most of the teaching learning process incorporates printed learning material as well as the multimedia facilities set up at nodal centres or through the Television and Radio networks. These universities offer graduate, postgraduate courses, M Phil and Ph.D. and also diploma and certificate courses many of which are career oriented.
Listed here are the addresses of all universities conducting distance education programmes, these universities as mentioned above are either open or regular universities and have been arranged region-wise.
Open Universities
Northern Region
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Maidan Garhi, New Delhi 110 068 ignou@giasdl01.vsnl.net.in
Western Region
Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Open University, 9, Dafnala, Shahibag, Ahmedabad 380 003 baou@adl.vsnl.net.in
Kota Open University, Rawat Bhata Road, Akelgarh, Kota 324 010
Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Dayangangotri, Near Gangapur Dam, Nashik 422 005 register@yemou.ernet.in
Southern Region
Dr. B R Ambedakar Open University Road, 46, Jubilee Hills,Hyderabad 500 033 braovap@hdl.vsnl.net.in
Eastern Region
Nalanda Open University, Camp Office, 9, Adarsh Colony, Kidwai Puri, Patna 800 001 nabpuni@bih.nic.in
Universities Offering Distance Education Programmes
Northern Region
Allahabad University (ICC&CE), Allahabad 211 002 vc@hotmail.com
Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, School of Correspondence Courses and Distance Education, Rewa 486 003 spa@apsrewa.mp.nic.in
Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya, Institute of Correspondence Courses, Bhopal 412 026
Mahatma Gandhi Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya, Institute of Distance Learning and Continuing Education, Chitrakut 485 331, Satna (MP) rural universities@hotmail.com
University of Delhi, School of Correspondence Courses and Continuing Education, 5 Cavalry Lines, Delhi 110 007 principl@bol.net.in
G B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Directorate of Extension, Pantnagar 263 145 de@gbpuat.ernet.in
Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur 495 001
Himachal Pradesh University, International Centre for Distance Education and Open Learning Summerhill, Shimla 171 005
Jamia Millia Islamia, Department of Urdu, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110 025
University of Jammu, Directorate of Distance Education, New Campus, Jammu 180 006 santokh@nde.net.in
Jiwaji University, Institute of Correspondence Studies, Gwalior 474 011
University of Kashmir, Department of Distance Education, Naseem Bagh Campus, Srinagar 190 006
Kurukshetra University, Department of Distance Education, Kurushetra 132 119 de@kuk.ernet.in
Maharishi Dayanand University, Directorate of Distance Education, Rohtak 124 001 mdu@mdul.ernet.in
Punjab University, Department of Correspondence Studies, Chandigarh 160014
Punjab Agricultural University, Department of Extension Education, Ludhiana 141 004
Punjabi University, Department of Correspondence Courses, Patiala 147 002
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya Dept of MBA (Distance Education) Takshila Campus, Khandwa Road, Indore 452017
Guru Jambeshwar University, Directorate of Distance Education, Hisar 125001 klj@gju.ernet.in
Rani Dingavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur 482001
Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University, Red Cross Bhawan, Shivaji Nagar Bhopal 462016 rhubpl@mp.nic.in
UP Rajarshi Tandon Open University, 17, Maharishi Dayanand Marg, Thornhill Road, Allahabad 211001 sanyal@nde.vsnl.net.in
Western Region
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Distance Learning Programme Division, Pilani 333 031 brnt@bits.pilani.ac.in
International Institute for Population Sciences, Department of Extra Mural Studies and Distance Education, Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai 400 088
Jadavpur University, Adult, Continuing Education & Extension Centre, Calcutta 700 032
Gujarat Vidyapith, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad 380 014 (gvpahd@adl.vsnl. net.in)
Shivaji University, Department of Adult and Continuing Education and Extension Work, Vidyanagar, Kolhapur 416 004
Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Open Education Centre, Vidyapeth Bhavan, Gultekadi, Pune 411 037
Utkal University, Directorate of Correspondence Courses, Vani Vihar, Bhubanshwar 751 004 (ddce@tayamail.com)
Dr. Hari Singh Gour Vishwavidayalaya, Department of Correspondence , Sagar 470003
Gujarat Vidyapeeth, Dept. of Gandhian Thought, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad 380014. gvpahd@adl.vsnl.net.in
SNDT Women’s University, Department of Correspondence Courses and Distance Education, Sir Vithal Das, Juhu Road, Santacruz (W) Mumbai 400 049
Eastern Region
Berhampur University, Directorate of Distance Education, Bhanja Bihar, Berhampur 760007
Patna University, Directorate of Distance Education, Patna 800 005
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur 842001
University of Burdwan, Directorate of Correspondance Courses, Rajbati, Bindwan 713104 dkbasu@dte.vsnl.net.in
Gauhati University, Post Graduate School G-Bardoloi Nagar, Guwahati 781014
Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Kameshwarnagar, Darbhanga, 846004
North Eastern Hill University, Centre for Distance Education, Shillong 793003
Sambalpur University, Distance Education Cell, Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Sambalpur 768019
Vidyasagar University, Directorate of Distance Education, Midnapore 721102. vidya@dte.vsnl.net.in
Netaji Subhash Open University, 1, Woodburn Park, Kolkota 700020 nsou@cal2.vsnl.net.in
Southern Region
Allagappa University, (DDE), Karaikudi 623 003 (alagappa@md3.vsnl.net.in)
Andhra University, School of Correspondence , Waltair, Visakhapatnam 530 003
Annamalai University, Directorate of Distance Education, Annamalai Nagar 608 002 (auddde@usa.net)
Bangalore University, Directorate of Correspondence Courses Central College Campus, Bangalore 560 001
Bharathiar University, School of Distance Education, Coimbatore 641 046 (edufaral@md3.vsnl.net.in)
Bharathidasan University, Centre for Distance Education, Tiruchirappalli 620 024 (office@bdu.ernet.in)
University of Calicut, School of Distance Education, Calicut University P.O. 673 635 (sde@unical.ac.in)
Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages, Department of Distance Education, Hyderabad 500007 (surabhi@ciefl.ernet.in)
University of Hyderabad, Centre for Distance Education, P.O Central University, Hyderabad 500 046 (pinkede@uohyd.ernet.in)
Jawaharlal Nehru Technology University, School of Continuing and Distance Education,
Mahaveer Marg, Hyderabad 500 028 (scdejntu@hd2.dot.net.in)
Kakatiya University, School of Distance Learning and Continuing Education, Warangal 506 009 (kakatiya@ap.nic.in)
University of Kerala, Institute of Distance Education, Kariavattam, Thiruvananthapuram 695 581
University of Madras, Institute of Correspondence Education, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005
Madurai Kamaraj University, Institute of Correspondence Course and Continuing Education,
University Buildings, Palkalainagar, Madurai 625 021 (delemku@md3.vsnl.net.in)
Mahatma Gandhi University, School of Distance Education, Kottayam 686 002
Mother Teresa Women’s University, Distance Education Unit, Teacher's College Campus, Chennai 600015
University of Mysore, Institute of Correspondence Course and Continuing Education, Manas Gangotri, Mysore 570 006
National Law School of India University, Nagarbhavi, Post Bag N. 7201, Bangalore 560 072 (registrar@nls.ernet.in)
Osmania University, Centre for Distance Education, Hyderabad 500 007 (cdeouhyd@hd2.dot.net.in)
Pondicherry University, Directorate of Distance Education, University Campus, R Venkataraman
Nagar, Kalapet, Pondicherry 605 014 (bioinpu-@iitm.ernet.in)
Sri Venkateshwara University, Directorate of Distance Education, Tirupati 517 502
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Directorate of Extension Education, Coimbatore 641 003
Karnataka State Open University, Manasgangotri, Mysore 570006
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Directorate of Distance and continuing Education, Thirunelveli 627012
Maulana Azad National Urdu University,Directorate of Distance Education, Tolichowki, Hyderabad 500008
Potti Sreeramalu Telagu University, Hyderabad 500004
Shri Krishnadevaraya University, Centre for Distance Education SV Puram, Anantpur 515003
