School of Distance Education, Bharathiar University

The Bharathiar University, located in Coimbatore, was established by the Government of Tamilnadu in February 1982 under the Bharathiar University Act, 1981. The University is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) for grants and has 39 departments offering 54 post-graduate programs, as well as M.Phil. and Ph.D. programs.

The University is an affiliating University and has jurisdiction over the districts of Coimbatore, Erode, Tirupur, and The Nilgiris, with 133 affiliated colleges.

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council has accredited the University with an ‘A++’ Grade in the Fourth cycle assessment. Bharathiar University is working towards becoming a world-class university by achieving rankings in the international arena.

The University has been ranked in the range of 201 to 250 in the Times Higher Education Young Universities World Ranking and is ranked 15th in the University category and 24th among the top 100 institutions in the MoE’s National Institute Ranking Framework’s (NIRF 2022) ranking. In 2021, Bharathiar University secured a ranking in the range of 801-1000 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

The University has state-of-the-art facilities available for faculty members and scholars, nurturing a culture of research in cutting-edge areas.

The University gives prominence to industry infusion into the curriculum by involving industry experts, such as R&D managers, product development managers, and technical managers, in the curriculum development as special invitees in the Board of Studies.

The Bharathiar University is a partner in the MHRD National Knowledge Network, and through UGC-Infonet and Inflibnet, a collection of physical and electronic resources is available. The Intellectual Property Rights Cell of Bharathiar University protects the rights of inventions of faculty and young researchers in the University.

The DRDO-BU-Center for Life Sciences was established in Bharathiar University as a joint venture by DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Government of India, as an autonomous research institute to pursue basic and applied research.

The Bharathiar University Centre for International Affairs (BU-CIA) facilitates the admission of international students through the Study in India (MoU) and Indian Council for Cultural Relations (MEA). The BU-CIA operates in liaison with the Association of Indian Universities, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, and Shastri Indo Canadian Institute.

With a dedicated team of faculty with vast experience in teaching and research and dedicated and experienced administrative members, the University has emerged as one of the strong pillars of higher education in this region.