List of Universities/Institutions approved by Distance Education Council (As on 19/2/2009)

* DEC in its 28th meeting held on 23.03.2007 had taken a decision to replace earlier practice of approval of programmes with that of institutional recognition. Therefore, the DEC does not give the approval to programmes but institutions and their programmes that are approved by statutory bodies of the university. In case of technical/professional programmes offered by them, approval from the concerned apex/regulatory bodies in the country is required to be obtained for which responsibility vests with the university concerned Whether ex-post Period of Approval facto approval given if Yes, period of approval / Continuation of Recognition S.No University / Institute Name Level of Approval Chairman, Joint Committee DEC UGC/DEC/AICTE From To

National Open University Since Inception Till Date 1 Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi State Open University Yes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad Yes Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat Yes Karnataka State Open University, Mysore, Karnataka Yes Krishanakant Handique State Open University, Guwahati, Assam M.P.Bhoj(Open) University, Bhopal, MP Nalanda Open University, Patna, Bihar Netaji Subhas Open University, Kolkata, WB Yes Pt. Sunderlal Sharma (Open) University, Bilaspur, Chattisgarh Yes Tamil Nadu Open University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Yes U.P.Rajarshi Tandon Open University, Allahabad, UP Yes Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Uttarakhand Yes Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University, Kota, Rajasthan Yashwantrao Chavan Maharshtra Open University, Nasik, Maharashtra Dual Mode Universities ANDHRA PRADESH Yes 31/08/2007 7/4/2013 31/08/2007 7/4/2013 31/08/2007 7/4/2013 31/08/2007 7/4/2013 31/08/2007 7/4/2013 31/08/2007 7/4/2013 Yes Yes Yes 31/08/2007 31/08/2007 31/08/2007 7/4/2013 7/4/2013 7/4/2013 from 1997 to Aug 07 31/08/2007 7/4/2013 31/08/2007 7/4/2013 31/08/2007 7/4/2013 31/08/2007 7/4/2013

1 2 3 4 5 6

Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam Central Institure of English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad Kakatiya University, Warangal Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad Nagarjuna University, Guntur National Academy of Legal Studies and Research University (NALSAR), Hyderabad Osmania University, Hyderabad Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Tirupati Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati Sri. Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad Dravidian University, Kuppam ARUNACHAL PRADESH Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar ASSAM

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

31/08/2007 31/08/2007 31/08/2007 31/08/2007 31/08/2007 31/08/2007 31/08/2007

30/08/2008 30/08/2008 30/08/2008 30/08/2008 30/08/2008 30/08/2008 30/08/2008

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

31/08/2007 31/08/2007 31/08/2007 31/08/2007 31/08/2007 31/08/2007 31/08/2007 7/11/2008

30/08/2008 30/08/2008 30/08/2008 30/08/2008 30/08/2008 30/08/2008 30/08/2008 Till the expert committee visit 30/08/2008

Yes

31/08/2007

1 2

Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh Gauhati University, Guwahati BIHAR

Yes Yes

31/08/2007 31/08/2007

30/08/2008 30/08/2008

B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur

Yes Yes

31/08/2007 31/08/2007

30/08/2008 30/08/2008 Till the committee visits and submits its recommendations Till the committee visits and submits its recommendations 1974-2006

Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga Yes 31/08/2007 30/08/2008

3 4

Magadh University, Bodh Gaya Yes Patna University, Patna CHATTISGARH Yes 3/9/2007 30/08/2008 31/08/2007 Till Academic Year 2010-11

Pt. Ravi Shankar Shukla University, Raipur DELHI

Yes 1 Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi Yes 2 3 4 Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi Yes Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (Demed University), Delhi Yes Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi GUJARAT 1 2 Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad Sumandeep University, Boroda HARYANA Yes 1 2 Chaudhary Devilal University, Sirsa Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar Yes Yes 3 Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra Yes Yes Yes

31/08/2007

30/08/2008

Till the committee visits and submits its recommendations Till the committee visits and submits its recommendations

3/9/2007

2/9/2008

31/08/2007 14/03/2008

30/08/2008 13/03/2009

31/08/2007 31/08/2007

30/08/2008 Till the expert committee visit

31/08/2007

30/08/2008

Till the committee visits and submits its recommendations Till the committee visits and submits its recommendations Post Facto from 19952006-07 and till the expert committee visit the university

31/08/2007 31/08/2007

30/08/2008 30/08/2008

31/08/2007

30/08/2008

4 5

Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak Yes Maharshi Markandeshwar University, Amblala HIMACHAL PRADESH 6/6/2008 5/6/2009

Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla JAMMU & KASHMIR

Yes

31/08/2007

30/08/2008

1 2

University of Jammu, Jammu University of Kashmir, Srinagar KARNATAKA

Yes Yes

3/9/2007 3/9/2007

2/9/2008 2/9/2008

1 2 3 4 5 6

Bangalore University, Bangalore Gulbarga University, Gulbarga Kannada University, Hampi Karnataka University, Dharwad Kuvempu University, Shimoga Mangalore University, Mangalore

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

3/9/2007 3/9/2007 3/9/2007 3/9/2007 3/9/2007 3/9/2007

2/9/2008 2/9/2008 2/9/2008 2/9/2008 2/9/2008 2/9/2008

Yes 7 8 9 10 Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal Yes National Law School of India University, Bangalore Yes Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhan Sansthan, Bangalore Yes Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum KERALA 1 2 3 4 Kannur University, Kannur Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam University of Calicut, Kozhikode University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram MADHYA PRADESH Yes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar Jiwaji University, Gwalior M.G.Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya, Chitrakoot Yes Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Vedic Vishwavidyalaya, Katni Rani Durgawati University, Jabalpur MAHARASHTRA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune Dr. D Y Patil University, Pune International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai Yes Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Vishwidayala, Wardha Yes Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai Yes Padamshree Dr. D Y Patil University, Mumbai Yes Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

3/9/2007 31/08/2007 3/9/2007 31/08/2007

2/9/2008 30/08/2008 2/9/2008 30/08/2008

3/9/2007 3/9/2007 3/9/2007 3/9/2007

2/9/2008 2/9/2008 2/9/2008 2/9/2008

3/9/2007 3/9/2007 3/9/2007 3/9/2007 3/9/2007 3/9/2007 3/9/2007 3/9/2007

2/9/2008 2/9/2008 2/9/2008 2/9/2008 2/9/2008 2/9/2008 2/9/2008 7/11/2008

3/9/2007 3/9/2007 3/9/2007 3/9/2007 3/9/2007 3/9/2007 3/9/2007 3/9/2007

2/9/2008 2/9/2008 2/9/2008 2/9/2008 2/9/2008 2/9/2008 2/9/2008 2/9/2008 Till the expert committee visits and submits its recommendations

Shivaji University, Kolhapur

9 10 11

SNDT - Women's University, Mumbai Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai

Yes Yes Yes Yes

3/9/2007 3/9/2007 3/9/2007 3/9/2007

2/9/2008 2/9/2008 2/9/2008 2/9/2008 Till the expert committee visits and submits its recommendations

12 13 14

Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune University of Mumbai, Mumbai Indira Distance Education Academy (IDEA), Wakad, Pune MEGHALAYA Yes 3/9/2007 2/9/2008 Academic Year 2010-11 2008-2009

North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong MIZORAM

Yes

3/9/2007

2/9/2008

ICFAI, Aizwal NAGALAND

3/11/2008

2/11/2009

1 1 2 3 4 5

The Global Open University, Dimapur ORISSA Berhampur University, Berhampur Fakir Mohan University, Balasore North Orissa University, Mayurbhanj Sambalpur University, Sambalpur Utkal University, Bhubaneshwar PUDUCHERRY

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

2/6/2008 3/9/2007 3/9/2007 3/9/2007 3/9/2007 3/9/2007

1/6/2009 2/9/2008 2/9/2008 2/9/2008 2/9/2008 2/9/2008

Pondicherry University, Puducherry PUNJAB

Yes (PF)

Yes

3/9/2007

2/9/2008

1995-2006-07

1 2 3 4 5 6

Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar Yes Lovely Professional University, Phagwara" Panjab University, Chandigarh Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar Punjabi University, Patiala Thapar Instt. Of Engg. & Technology, Patiala

Yes

3/9/2007 31/12/2007

2/9/2008 30/12/2008 30/08/2008

Yes Yes Yes Yes

31/08/2007 Till Academic Year 2007-08 3/9/2007 31/08/2007

2/9/2008 30/08/2008

RAJASTHAN Yes 1 IASE Deemed University, Sardarshar Academic Year 2007-08 Till 2005 2008

Yes 2 Jain Vishva Bharati Institute, Ladnun Yes

3/9/2007

2/9/2008

Till the committee visits and submits the recommendation Till 2005 & Till the committee visits and submits the recommendation

Academic Year 2007 -2008

JRN Rasthan Vidyapeeth, Udaipur SIKKIM Yes 29/08/2007 3/11/2008 15/02/2007 Yes 31/08/2007 3/9/2007 31/08/2007 3/9/2007 31/08/2007 31/08/2007 2/11/2007 3/9/2007 3/9/2007 Yes 3/9/2007

till further decision Till 28/08/2007 2/11/2009 14/02/2012 30/08/2008 2/9/2008 30/08/2008 2/9/2008 30/08/2008 30/08/2008 1/11/2008 2/9/2008 2/9/2008 2/9/2008 Till the committee visits and submits the recommendation 1995-2006-07 postfacto 1995-2006-07 postfacto

1 2

Sikkim Manipal University, ICFAI, Gangtok TAMIL NADU Yes Yes

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Annamalai University, Annamalainagar Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai Bharathiar University, Coimbatore Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, Chennai Dr. MGR University, Chennai Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram Yes Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai Yes Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelvali Periyar University, Salem Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA), Thanjavur Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswamahavidyalaya, Kanchipuram Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai SRM University, Kanchipuram Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore Yes 31/08/2007 3/9/2007 3/9/2007 30/05/2008 30/05/2008 12/6/2008 Yes 30/08/2008 2/9/2008 2/9/2008 29/05/2009 29/05/2009 11/6/2009 Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai Tamil University, Thanjavur Yes University of Madras, Chennai PRIST University, Thanjavur Periyar Manimmai University, Thanjavur Karunya University, Coimbatore Vinayaka Mission 's University, Salem TRIPURA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 3/9/2007 3/9/2007 31/08/2007 3/9/2007 2/9/2008 2/9/2008 30/08/2008 2/9/2008 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

1995-2006-07 postfacto

For five year 2012 from Feb. 2007

Till 2005

1 2

Tripura University, Suryamaninagar The ICFAI University, Agartala UTTAR PRADESH Yes

Yes

31/08/2007 10/3/2008

30/08/2008 9/3/2009

Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh

Yes Yes

3/9/2007 Academic Year 2007-08 28/12/2007

2/9/2008 Till 2005 and Till the decision by the Joint Committee 27/12/2008 Till committee visits and submits recommendations Till committee visits and submits recommendations

Allahabad Agricultural Institute (Deemed University), Allahabad Yes

Amity University, Noida Yes 31/08/2007 30.08.2008

4 5 6

Dayalbagh Education Institute, Agra Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Agra Jagatguru Ram Bhadracharya Handicapped University, Chitrakoot Dham Yes Yes Yes 3/9/2007 3/9/2007 8/11/2007 2/9/2008 2/9/2008 7/11/2008

7 8 9

Shobhit Institute of Engg. & Tech. (Deemed University), Meerut University of Allahabad, Allahabad University of Lucknow, Lucknow UTTARAKHAND Yes 18/06/2008 31/08/2007 28/12/2007 17/6/2009 30/08/2008 27/12/2008 Yes Yes 3/9/2007 3/9/2007 2/9/2008 2/9/2008

Till committee visits and submits recommendations

1 2

Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar Yes Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar Yes

Till academic year 2012-13

ICFAI University, Dehradun WEST BENGAL Yes 3/9/2007 2/9/2008

Till committee visits and submits recommendations

1 2 3 4 5 6

Jadavpur University, Kolkata Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata University of Burdwan, Burdwan University Of Kalyani, Kalyani University of North Bengal, Darjeeling Vidyasagar University, Midnapore INSTITUTES Yes 16/06/2005 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 3/9/2007 3/9/2007 3/9/2007 31/08/2007 3/9/2007 2/9/2008 2/9/2008 2/9/2008 30/08/2008 2/9/2008

Till committee visits and submits recommendations

Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning, Pune

Till the expert committee visit

Yes

4/10/2007

3/10/2008

From 2006-7 till Oct 2007 and Till committee visits and submits recommendations

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

IMT Distance and Open Learning Institute, Ghaziabad Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Yes Mumbai Yes AIMA, Delhi BLS Institute of Management, Ghaziabad Sinhgad Technical Education Society Yes MIT School of Distance Education, Pune, Maharashtra Yes IILM Institute of Higher Education, Gurgaon Institute of Rail Transport, New Delhi IILM Institute of Higher Education, Lodhi Road, New Delhi Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, Bhadohi, UP Assian School of Busines Management, Bhubaneshwar Yes Yes 22/06/2006 21/06/2008 21/06/2008 20/07/2009 Yes 21/02/2008 27/03/2008 20/05/2009 26/03/2009 27/03/2008 26/03/2009 27/03/2008 Yes Yes 17/01/2008 15/01/2008 16/01/2009 Till the expert committee visit 26/03/2009 15/01/2008 18/01/2008 Till the expert committee visit 17/01/2009 For 2006-07 and up to 18/01/2008