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Madurai Kamaraj University
State University · Tamil Nadu
In the 2026-27 list: 38 programmes in ODL (distance) mode and 9 online.
UGC-DEB's list as Shishya read it on 26 Oct 2026. Confirm on deb.ugc.ac.in ↗ for the session you join.
2026-27 — 38 ODL, 9 online
| Programme | UG/PG | Mode (as listed) |
|---|---|---|
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (ECONOMICS) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (ENGLISH) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (HISTORY) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (POLITICAL SCIENCE) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (SOCIOLOGY) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (TAMIL) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (POLITICAL SCIENCE) | UG | Online(OL), July |
| BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | UG | Online(OL), July |
| BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| BACHELOR OF COMMERCE | UG | Online(OL), July |
| BACHELOR OF COMMERCE | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| BACHELOR OF EDUCATION | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| BACHELOR OF LIBRARY SCIENCES | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (BOTANY) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (CHEMISTRY) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (COMPUTER SCIENCE) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (MATHEMATICS) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (PHYSICS) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (TOURISM & HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (ZOOLOGY) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| MASTER OF ARTS (ECONOMICS) | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| MASTER OF ARTS (ENGLISH) | PG | Online(OL), July |
| MASTER OF ARTS (ENGLISH) | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| MASTER OF ARTS (GANDHIAN THOUGHTS) | PG | Online(OL), July |
| MASTER OF ARTS (HISTORY) | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| MASTER OF ARTS (JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION) | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| MASTER OF ARTS (JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION) | PG | Online(OL), July |
| MASTER OF ARTS (POLITICAL SCIENCE) | PG | Online(OL), July |
| MASTER OF ARTS (POLITICAL SCIENCE) | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| MASTER OF ARTS (PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION) | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| MASTER OF ARTS (SOCIOLOGY) | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| MASTER OF ARTS (TAMIL) | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| MASTER OF COMMERCE | PG | Online(OL), July |
| MASTER OF COMMERCE | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| MASTER OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCES | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (BOTANY) | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY) | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (COMPUTER SCIENCE | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (MATHEMATICS) | PG | Online(OL), July |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (MATHEMATICS) | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (PHYSICS) | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (ZOOLOGY) | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July |
2025-26 — 38 ODL, 9 online
| Programme | UG/PG | Mode (as listed) |
|---|---|---|
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (ECONOMICS) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (ENGLISH) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (HISTORY) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (POLITICAL SCIENCE) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (SOCIOLOGY) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (TAMIL) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (POLITICAL SCIENCE) | UG | Online(OL) |
| BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | UG | Online(OL) |
| BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| BACHELOR OF COMMERCE | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| BACHELOR OF COMMERCE | UG | Online(OL) |
| BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| BACHELOR OF EDUCATION | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| BACHELOR OF LIBRARY SCIENCES | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (BOTANY) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (CHEMISTRY) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (COMPUTER SCIENCE) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (MATHEMATICS) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (PHYSICS) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (TOURISM & HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (ZOOLOGY) | UG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (ECONOMICS) | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (ENGLISH) | PG | Online(OL) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (ENGLISH) | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (GANDHIAN THOUGHTS) | PG | Online(OL) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (HISTORY) | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION) | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION) | PG | Online(OL) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (POLITICAL SCIENCE) | PG | Online(OL) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (POLITICAL SCIENCE) | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION) | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (SOCIOLOGY) | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (TAMIL) | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| MASTER OF COMMERCE | PG | Online(OL) |
| MASTER OF COMMERCE | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| MASTER OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCES | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (BOTANY) | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY) | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (COMPUTER SCIENCE | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (MATHEMATICS) | PG | Online(OL) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (MATHEMATICS) | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (PHYSICS) | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (ZOOLOGY) | PG | Open and Distance Learning (ODL) |
2024-25 — 41 ODL, 9 online
| Programme | UG/PG | Mode (as listed) |
|---|---|---|
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (ECONOMICS) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (ENGLISH) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (HISTORY) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (POLITICAL SCIENCE) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (SOCIOLOGY) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (TAMIL) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (POLITICAL SCIENCE) | UG | Online (Entitled) |
| BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | UG | Online (Entitled) |
| BACHELOR OF COMMERCE | UG | Online (Entitled) |
| BACHELOR OF COMMERCE | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF EDUCATION | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF LIBRARY SCIENCES | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (BOTANY) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (CHEMISTRY) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (COMPUTER SCIENCE) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (MATHEMATICS) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (MICROBIOLOGY) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (PHYSICS) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (PSYCHOLOGY) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (TOURISM & HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (ZOOLOGY) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (ECONOMICS) | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (ENGLISH) | PG | Online (Entitled) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (ENGLISH) | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (GANDHIAN THOUGHTS) | PG | Online (Entitled) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (HISTORY) | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION) | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION) | PG | Online (Entitled) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (POLITICAL SCIENCE | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (POLITICAL SCIENCE) | PG | Online (Entitled) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION) | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (SOCIOLOGY) | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (TAMIL) | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF COMMERCE | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF COMMERCE | PG | Online (Entitled) |
| MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCES | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (BOTANY) | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY) | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (COMPUTER SCIENCE | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (MATHEMATICS) | PG | Online (Entitled) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (MATHEMATICS) | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (PHYSICS) | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (PSYCHOLOGY) | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (ZOOLOGY) | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
2023-24 — 41 ODL, 9 online
| Programme | UG/PG | Mode (as listed) |
|---|---|---|
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (ECONOMICS) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (ENGLISH) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (POLITICAL SCIENCE) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (SOCIOLOGY) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (TAMIL) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS)(HISTORY) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (POLITICAL SCIENCE) | UG | Online (Entitled) |
| BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | UG | Online (Entitled) |
| BACHELOR OF COMMERCE | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF COMMERCE | UG | Online (Entitled) |
| BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF EDUCATION | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF LIBRARY SCIENCES | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (BOTANY) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (CHEMISTRY) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (COMPUTER SCIENCE) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (MATHEMATICS) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (MICROBIOLOGY) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (PHYSICS) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (PSYCHOLOGY) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (TOURISM & HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) (ZOOLOGY) | UG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (ECONOMICS) | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (ENGLISH) | PG | Online (Entitled) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (ENGLISH) | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (GANDHIAN THOUGHTS) | PG | Online (Entitled) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (HISTORY) | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION) | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION) | PG | Online (Entitled) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (POLITICAL SCIENCE) | PG | Online (Entitled) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (POLITICAL SCIENCE) | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION) | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (SOCIOLOGY) | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (TAMIL) | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF COMMERCE | PG | Online (Entitled) |
| MASTER OF COMMERCE | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCES | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (BOTANY) | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY) | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (COMPUTER SCIENCE) | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (MATHEMATICS) | PG | Online (Entitled) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (MATHEMATICS) | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (PHYSICS) | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (PSYCHOLOGY) | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (ZOOLOGY) | PG | ODL (Category-I) |
2022-23 — 0 ODL, 9 online
| Programme | UG/PG | Mode (as listed) |
|---|---|---|
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (POLITICAL SCIENCE) | UG | Online (Entitled) |
| BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | UG | Online (Entitled) |
| BACHELOR OF COMMERCE | UG | Online (Entitled) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (ENGLISH) | PG | Online (Entitled) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (GANDHIAN THOUGHTS) | PG | Online (Entitled) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION) | PG | Online (Entitled) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (POLITICAL SCIENCE) | PG | Online (Entitled) |
| MASTER OF COMMERCE | PG | Online (Entitled) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (MATHEMATICS) | PG | Online (Entitled) |
Rows are UGC-DEB's, unchanged (Recognised Programmes, read 26 Oct 2026). Shishya has no tie-up with this university. What UGC says about validity →