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Tamil Nadu Open University(TNOU)
Tamil Nadu
Not in the 2026-27 list under this name. Last listed for 2021-22. 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, CHENNAI. Check that one too.
2021-22 — 81 ODL, 0 online
| Programme | UG/PG | Mode (as listed) |
|---|---|---|
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (BUSINESS ECONOMICS) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (ECONOMICS) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATION) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (ENGLISH) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (FUNCTIONAL TAMIL) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HISTORY AND HERITAGE MANAGEMENT) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HISTORY) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HUMAN RIGHTS) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (ISLAMIC STUDIES) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (POLITICAL STUDIES) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (SOCIAL WORK) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (SOCIOLOGY) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (TAMIL LITERATURE) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (TAMIL) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (TOURISM AND TRAVEL STUDIES) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (URDU) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| Bachelor of Business Administration | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (COMPUTER APPLICATIONS) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MARKETING MANAGEMENT) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (RETAIL MANAGEMENT) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF COMMERCE | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (BANK MANAGEMENT) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (COMPUTER APPLICATIONS) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (CORPORATE SECRETARYSHIP) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF EDUCATION | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF PERFORMING ARTS (DRAMA AND THEATRE STUDIES) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (APPAREL AND FASHION DESIGN) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BOTANY) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (COMPUTER SCIENCE) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (GEOGRAPHY) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MATHEMATICS WITH COMPUTER APPLICATIONS) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MATHEMATICS) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MULTIMEDIA) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (PHYSICS) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (PSYCHOLOGY) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (VISUAL COMMUNICATION) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ZOOLOGY) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION (MR/VI/HI) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (ANTHROPOLOGY) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (COMPARATIVE LITERATURE) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (ECONOMICS) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (ENGLISH) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (GENDER STUDIES) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (HISTORY) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (HUMAN RIGHTS) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (ISLAMIC STUDIES) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (LINGUISTICS) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (POLICE ADMINISTRATION) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (POLITICAL SCIENCE) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (SOCIAL WORK) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (SOCIOLOGY) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (TAMIL) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (TOURISM AND TRAVEL STUDIES) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (TRANSLATION STUDIES) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (WOMEN STUDIES) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF COMMERCE | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (APPAREL AND FASHION DESIGN) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (BOTANY) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (COMPUTER SCIENCE) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (GEOGRAPHY) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (MATHEMATICS) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (PHYSICS) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (PSYCHOLOGY) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (ZOOLOGY) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
2020-21 — 81 ODL, 0 online
| Programme | UG/PG | Mode (as listed) |
|---|---|---|
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (BUSINESS ECONOMICS) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (ECONOMICS) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATION) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (ENGLISH) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (FUNCTIONAL TAMIL) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HISTORY AND HERITAGE MANAGEMENT) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HISTORY) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HUMAN RIGHTS) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (ISLAMIC STUDIES) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (POLITICAL STUDIES) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (SOCIAL WORK) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (SOCIOLOGY) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (TAMIL LITERATURE) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (TAMIL) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (TOURISM AND TRAVEL STUDIES) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (URDU) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| Bachelor of Business Administration | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (COMPUTER APPLICATIONS) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MARKETING MANAGEMENT) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (RETAIL MANAGEMENT) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF COMMERCE | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (BANK MANAGEMENT) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (COMPUTER APPLICATIONS) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (CORPORATE SECRETARYSHIP) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF EDUCATION | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF PERFORMING ARTS (DRAMA AND THEATRE STUDIES) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (APPAREL AND FASHION DESIGN) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BOTANY) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (COMPUTER SCIENCE) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (GEOGRAPHY) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MATHEMATICS WITH COMPUTER APPLICATIONS) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MATHEMATICS) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MULTIMEDIA) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (PHYSICS) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (PSYCHOLOGY) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (VISUAL COMMUNICATION) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ZOOLOGY) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| BACHELOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION (MR/VI/HI) | UG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (ANTHROPOLOGY) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (COMPARATIVE LITERATURE) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (ECONOMICS) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (ENGLISH) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (GENDER STUDIES) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (HISTORY) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (HUMAN RIGHTS) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (ISLAMIC STUDIES) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (LINGUISTICS) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (POLICE ADMINISTRATION) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (POLITICAL SCIENCE) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (SOCIAL WORK) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (SOCIOLOGY) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (TAMIL) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (TOURISM AND TRAVEL STUDIES) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (TRANSLATION STUDIES) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF ARTS (WOMEN STUDIES) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF COMMERCE | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (APPAREL AND FASHION DESIGN) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (BOTANY) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (COMPUTER SCIENCE) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (GEOGRAPHY) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (MATHEMATICS) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (PHYSICS) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (PSYCHOLOGY) | PG | ODL (Recognised) |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE (ZOOLOGY) | PG | ODL (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 →