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Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

State University · Tamil Nadu

In the 2026-27 list: 21 programmes in ODL (distance) mode and 10 online.

UGC-DEB's list as Shishya read it on 26 Oct 2026. Confirm on deb.ugc.ac.in ↗ for the session you join.

The list also writes a similar name: MANONMANIAM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY, TIRUNELVELI. Check that one too.

2026-27 — 21 ODL, 10 online

ProgrammeUG/PGMode (as listed)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (ECONOMICS)Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July
BACHELOR OF ARTS (ENGLISH)UGOnline(OL), July
BACHELOR OF ARTS (ENGLISH) Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HISTORY) Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July
BACHELOR OF ARTS (TAMIL)Open and Distance Learning (ODL), July
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONUGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL), July
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (GENERAL)UGOnline(OL), July
BACHELOR OF COMMERCEUGOnline(OL), July
BACHELOR OF COMMERCEUGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL), July
BACHELOR OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCESUGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL), July
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY)UGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL), July
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MATHEMATICS)UGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL), July
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (PHYSICS)UGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL), July
MASTER OF ARTS (CRIMINOLOGY AND POLICE SCIENCE)PGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL), July
MASTER OF ARTS (ECONOMICS)PGOnline(OL), July
MASTER OF ARTS (ECONOMICS)PGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL), July
MASTER OF ARTS (ENGLISH)PGOnline(OL), July
MASTER OF ARTS (ENGLISH)PGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL), July
MASTER OF ARTS (HISTORY)PGOnline(OL), July
MASTER OF ARTS (HISTORY)PGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL), July
MASTER OF ARTS (JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION)PGOnline(OL), July
MASTER OF ARTS (JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION)PGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL), July
MASTER OF ARTS (TAMIL)PGOnline(OL), July
MASTER OF ARTS (TAMIL)PGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL), July
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (GENERAL)PGOnline(OL), July
MASTER OF COMMERCEPGOnline(OL), July
MASTER OF COMMERCEPGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL), July
MASTER OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCESPGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL), July
MASTER OF SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY)PGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL), July
MASTER OF SCIENCE (MATHEMATICS)PGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL), July
MASTER OF SCIENCE (PHYSICS)PGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL), July

2025-26 — 21 ODL, 10 online

ProgrammeUG/PGMode (as listed)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (ENGLISH)UGOnline(OL)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (ECONOMICS)UGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (ENGLISH)UGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (HISTORY)UGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS)(TAMIL)UGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL)
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (GENERAL)UGOnline(OL)
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (GENERAL)UGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL)
BACHELOR OF COMMERCEUGOnline(OL)
BACHELOR OF COMMERCEUGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL)
BACHELOR OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCESUGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY)UGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MATHEMATICS)UGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (PHYSICS)UGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL)
MASTER OF ARTS (CRIMINOLOGY AND POLICE SCIENCE)PGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL)
MASTER OF ARTS (ECONOMICS)PGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL)
MASTER OF ARTS (ECONOMICS)PGOnline(OL)
MASTER OF ARTS (ENGLISH)PGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL)
MASTER OF ARTS (ENGLISH)PGOnline(OL)
MASTER OF ARTS (HISTORY)PGOnline(OL)
MASTER OF ARTS (HISTORY)PGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL)
MASTER OF ARTS (JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION)PGOnline(OL)
MASTER OF ARTS (JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION)PGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL)
MASTER OF ARTS (TAMIL)PGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL)
MASTER OF ARTS (TAMIL)PGOnline(OL)
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (GENERAL)PGOnline(OL)
MASTER OF COMMERCEPGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL)
MASTER OF COMMERCEPGOnline(OL)
MASTER OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCESPGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL)
MASTER OF SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY)PGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL)
MASTER OF SCIENCE (MATHEMATICS)PGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL)
MASTER OF SCIENCE (PHYSICS)PGOpen and Distance Learning (ODL)

2024-25 — 0 ODL, 10 online

ProgrammeUG/PGMode (as listed)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (ENGLISH)UGOnline (Entitled)
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (GENERAL)UGOnline (Entitled)
BACHELOR OF COMMERCEUGOnline (Entitled)
MASTER OF ARTS (ECONOMICS)PGOnline (Entitled)
MASTER OF ARTS (ENGLISH)PGOnline (Entitled)
MASTER OF ARTS (HISTORY)PGOnline (Entitled)
MASTER OF ARTS (JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION)PGOnline (Entitled)
MASTER OF ARTS (TAMIL)PGOnline (Entitled)
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (GENERAL)PGOnline (Entitled)
MASTER OF COMMERCEPGOnline (Entitled)

2023-24 — 21 ODL, 6 online

ProgrammeUG/PGMode (as listed)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (ECONOMICS)UGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (HISTORY)UGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS)(ENGLISH)UGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS)(TAMIL)UGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (GENERAL)UGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF COMMERCEUGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCESUGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (CHEMTSTRY)UGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MATHEMATICS)UGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (PHYSICS)UGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF ARTS (CRIMINOLOGY AND POLICE SCIENCE)PGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF ARTS (ECONOMICS)PGOnline (Entitled)
MASTER OF ARTS (ECONOMICS)PGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF ARTS (ENGLISH)PGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF ARTS (ENGLISH)PGOnline (Entitled)
MASTER OF ARTS (HISTORY)PGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF ARTS (HISTORY)PGOnline (Entitled)
MASTER OF ARTS (JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION)PGOnline (Entitled)
MASTER OF ARTS (JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION)PGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF ARTS (TAMIL)PGOnline (Entitled)
MASTER OF ARTS (TAMIL)PGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF COMMERCEPGOnline (Entitled)
MASTER OF COMMERCEPGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCESPGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY)PGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF SCIENCE (MATHEMATICS)PGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF SCIENCE (PHYSICS)PGODL (Recognised)

2022-23 — 14 ODL, 0 online

ProgrammeUG/PGMode (as listed)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (ECONOMICS)UGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (HISTORY)UGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS)(ENGLISH)UGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS)(TAMIL)UGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (GENERAL)UGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF COMMERCEUGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCESUGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF ARTS (ECONOMICS)PGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF ARTS (ENGLISH)PGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF ARTS (TAMIL)PGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF ARTS(JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION)PGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF COMMERCEPGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCESPGODL (Recognised)
MASTERS OF ARTS (HISTORY)PGODL (Recognised)

2021-22 — 14 ODL, 0 online

ProgrammeUG/PGMode (as listed)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (ECONOMICS)UGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) (HISTORY)UGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS)(ENGLISH)UGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS)(TAMIL)UGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (GENERAL)UGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF COMMERCEUGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCESUGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF ARTS (ECONOMICS)PGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF ARTS (ENGLISH)PGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF ARTS (TAMIL)PGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF ARTS(JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION)PGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF COMMERCEPGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCESPGODL (Recognised)
MASTERS OF ARTS (HISTORY)PGODL (Recognised)

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 →