TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY

Tamil Nadu Open University's academic programs are recognized by various esteemed organizations such as UGC-DEB, NCTE, RCI, and AICTE. The University has been accorded 12B status by the UGC and began its academic operations in 2003-04.

With a round-the-year admission policy and examination schedules conveniently arranged on weekends, the University has successfully addressed the issue of quantity by increasing higher education access.

Additionally, the University has been harnessing the advancement in ICT to ensure continuous improvement in the quality of higher education.

In the past 20 years, the University has shown phenomenal growth, with a cumulative student strength of over one million in 234 programs of study across various disciplines and skills at different levels from certificate to postgraduate programs.

These programs are imparted through 11 academic schools, 5 support divisions, 1 media center, and a robust network of learner support centers and community colleges across the state. In 2017, the TNOU started its M.Phil. and Ph.D. program (in regular mode) as per the UGC-DEB approval.

The TNOU has been identified and issued an order by the Government of Tamil Nadu in 2008 (G.O.M.s.No-163 dated 22-05-2008) to offer skill development programs through community colleges to disadvantaged groups in Tamil Nadu.

These skill education and training programs are now offered at short term, certificate, vocational diploma, and advanced vocational diploma levels.

The University has automated its learner support systems, including admission, examination, material distribution, academic counseling, etc. In the current academic year of 2022-2023, the University's enrollment stands at 16,881.