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TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI

State Open University · Tamil Nadu

Not in the 2026-27 list under this name. Last listed for 2024-25. UGC says an earlier year's status does not carry over to a new session.

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: TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY, Tamil Nadu Open University(TNOU). Check that one too.

2024-25 — 30 ODL, 0 online

ProgrammeUG/PGMode (as listed)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (ECONOMICS)UGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (ENGLISH)UGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HISTORY)UGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (POLITICAL SCIENCE)UGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (SOCIOLOGY)UGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (TAMIL)UGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (GENERAL)UGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF COMMERCEUGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONSUGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION- SPECIAL EDUCATION (VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, HEARING IMPAIRMENT, INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES)UGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BOTANY)UGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY)UGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MATHEMATICS)UGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (PHYSICS)UGODL (Recognised)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ZOOLOGY)UGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF ARTS (CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION)PGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF ARTS (ENGLISH)PGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF ARTS (HISTORY)PGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF ARTS (POLITICAL SCIENCE)PGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF ARTS (SOCIOLOGY)PGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF ARTS (TAMIL)PGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONPGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF COMMERCEPGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF SCIENCE (BOTANY)PGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF SCIENCE (GEOGRAPHY)PGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF SCIENCE (MATHEMATICS)PGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF SCIENCE (PHYSICS)PGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF SCIENCE (PSYCHOLOGY)PGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF SCIENCE (ZOOLOGY)PGODL (Recognised)
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORKPGODL (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 →