List of Universities/Institutions approved by Distance Education Council (As on 19/2/2009)
* DEC in its 28th meeting held on 23.03.2007 had taken a decision to replace earlier practice of approval of programmes with that of institutional recognition. Therefore, the DEC does not give the approval to programmes but institutions and their programmes that are approved by statutory bodies of the university. In case of technical/professional programmes offered by them, approval from the concerned apex/regulatory bodies in the country is required to be obtained for which responsibility vests with the university concerned
S.No	University / Institute Name	Level of Approval		Period of Approval		Whether ex-post facto approval given if Yes, period of approval / Continuation of Recognition
				From	To
		Chairman, DEC	Joint Committee UGC/DEC/AICTE
	National Open University
1	Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi			Since Inception	Till Date
	State Open University
1	Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad	Yes		31/08/2007	7/4/2013
2	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat	Yes		31/08/2007	7/4/2013
3	Karnataka State Open University, Mysore, Karnataka	Yes		31/08/2007	7/4/2013
4	Krishanakant Handique State Open University, Guwahati, Assam	Yes		31/08/2007	7/4/2013
5	M.P.Bhoj(Open) University, Bhopal, MP	Yes		31/08/2007	7/4/2013
6	Nalanda Open University, Patna, Bihar	Yes		31/08/2007	7/4/2013	from 1997 to Aug 07
7	Netaji Subhas Open University, Kolkata, WB	Yes		31/08/2007	7/4/2013
8	Pt. Sunderlal Sharma (Open) University, Bilaspur, Chattisgarh	Yes		31/08/2007	7/4/2013
9	Tamil Nadu Open University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu	Yes		31/08/2007	7/4/2013
10	U.P.Rajarshi Tandon Open University, Allahabad, UP	Yes		31/08/2007	7/4/2013
11	Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Uttarakhand	Yes		31/08/2007	7/4/2013
12	Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University, Kota, Rajasthan	Yes		31/08/2007	7/4/2013
13	Yashwantrao Chavan Maharshtra Open University, Nasik, Maharashtra	Yes		31/08/2007	7/4/2013
	Dual Mode Universities
	ANDHRA PRADESH
1	Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
2	Central Institure of English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
3	Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
4	Kakatiya University, Warangal		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
5	Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
6	Nagarjuna University, Guntur		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
7	National Academy of Legal Studies and Research University (NALSAR), Hyderabad		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
8	Osmania University, Hyderabad		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
9	Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
10	Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Tirupati		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
11	Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
12	Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
13	Sri. Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
14	University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
15	Dravidian University, Kuppam			7/11/2008	Till the expert committee visit
	ARUNACHAL PRADESH
1	Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
	ASSAM
1	Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
2	Gauhati University, Guwahati		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
	BIHAR
1	B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
2	Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008	Till the committee visits and submits its recommendations
3	Magadh University, Bodh Gaya		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008	Till the committee visits and submits its recommendations
4	Patna University, Patna		Yes	31/08/2007	Till Academic Year 2010-11	1974-2006
	CHATTISGARH
1	Pt. Ravi Shankar Shukla University, Raipur		Yes	3/9/2007	30/08/2008
	DELHI
1	Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008	Till the committee visits and submits its recommendations
2	Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008	Till the committee visits and submits its recommendations
3	Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (Demed University), Delhi		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
4	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi	Yes		14/03/2008	13/03/2009
	GUJARAT
1	Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
2	Sumandeep University, Boroda		Yes	31/08/2007	Till the expert committee visit
	HARYANA
1	Chaudhary Devilal University, Sirsa		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008	Till the committee visits and submits its recommendations
2	Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
3	Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008	Till the committee visits and submits its recommendations
4	Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008	Post Facto from 1995-2006-07 and till the expert committee visit the university
5	Maharshi Markandeshwar University, Amblala	Yes		6/6/2008	5/6/2009
	HIMACHAL PRADESH
1	Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
	JAMMU & KASHMIR
1	University of Jammu, Jammu		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
2	University of Kashmir, Srinagar		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
	KARNATAKA
1	Bangalore University, Bangalore		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
2	Gulbarga University, Gulbarga		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
3	Kannada University, Hampi		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
4	Karnataka University, Dharwad		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
5	Kuvempu University, Shimoga		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
6	Mangalore University, Mangalore		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
7	Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
8	National Law School of India University, Bangalore		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
9	Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhan Sansthan, Bangalore		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
10	Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
	KERALA
1	Kannur University, Kannur		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
2	Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
3	University of Calicut, Kozhikode		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
4	University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
	MADHYA PRADESH
1	Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
2	Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
3	Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
4	Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
5	Jiwaji University, Gwalior		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
6	M.G.Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya, Chitrakoot		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
7	Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Vedic Vishwavidyalaya, Katni		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
8	Rani Durgawati University, Jabalpur		Yes	3/9/2007	7/11/2008
	MAHARASHTRA
1	Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
2	Dr. D Y Patil University, Pune		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
3	International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
4	Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Vishwidayala, Wardha		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
5	Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
6	Padamshree Dr. D Y Patil University, Mumbai		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
7	Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
8	Shivaji University, Kolhapur		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008	Till the expert committee visits and submits its recommendations
9	SNDT - Women's University, Mumbai		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
10	Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
11	Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
12	Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008	Till the expert committee visits and submits its recommendations
13	University of Mumbai, Mumbai		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
14	Indira Distance Education Academy (IDEA), Wakad, Pune			Academic Year 2008-2009	2010-11
	MEGHALAYA
1	North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
	MIZORAM
1	ICFAI, Aizwal			3/11/2008	2/11/2009
	NAGALAND
1	The Global Open University, Dimapur	Yes		2/6/2008	1/6/2009
	ORISSA
1	Berhampur University, Berhampur		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
2	Fakir Mohan University, Balasore		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
3	North Orissa University, Mayurbhanj		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
4	Sambalpur University, Sambalpur		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
5	Utkal University, Bhubaneshwar		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
	PUDUCHERRY
1	Pondicherry University, Puducherry	Yes (PF)	Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008	1995-2006-07
	PUNJAB
1	Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
2	Lovely Professional University, Phagwara"	Yes		31/12/2007	30/12/2008
3	Panjab University, Chandigarh		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
4	Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar		Yes	Till Academic Year 2007-08
5	Punjabi University, Patiala		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
6	Thapar Instt. Of Engg. & Technology, Patiala		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
	RAJASTHAN
1	IASE Deemed University, Sardarshar		Yes	Academic Year 2007-08	2008	Till 2005
2	Jain Vishva Bharati Institute, Ladnun		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008	Till the committee visits and submits the recommendation
3	JRN Rasthan Vidyapeeth, Udaipur		Yes	Academic Year 2007 -2008		Till 2005 & Till the committee visits and submits the recommendation
	SIKKIM
1	Sikkim Manipal University,	Yes		29/08/2007	till further decision	Till 28/08/2007
2	ICFAI, Gangtok	Yes		3/11/2008	2/11/2009
	TAMIL NADU
1	Annamalai University, Annamalainagar	Yes		15/02/2007	14/02/2012	1995-2006-07 post-facto
2	Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
3	Bharathiar University, Coimbatore		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
4	Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
5	Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, Chennai		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
6	Dr. MGR University, Chennai		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
7	Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
8	Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai	Yes	Yes	2/11/2007	1/11/2008	1995-2006-07 post-facto
9	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelvali		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
10	Periyar University, Salem	Yes		3/9/2007	2/9/2008
11	Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA), Thanjavur		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008	Till the committee visits and submits the recommendation
12	Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswamahavidyalaya, Kanchipuram		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
13	Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
14	SRM University, Kanchipuram		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
15	Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
16	Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
17	Tamil University, Thanjavur		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
18	University of Madras, Chennai	Yes	Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008	1995-2006-07 post-facto
19	PRIST University, Thanjavur	Yes		30/05/2008	29/05/2009
20	Periyar Manimmai University, Thanjavur	Yes		30/05/2008	29/05/2009
21	Karunya University, Coimbatore	Yes		12/6/2008	11/6/2009
22	Vinayaka Mission 's University, Salem	Yes	Yes	For five year from Feb. 2007	2012	Till 2005
	TRIPURA
1	Tripura University, Suryamaninagar		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
2	The ICFAI University, Agartala	Yes		10/3/2008	9/3/2009
	UTTAR PRADESH
1	Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
2	Allahabad Agricultural Institute (Deemed University), Allahabad		Yes	Academic Year 2007-08		Till 2005 and Till the decision by the Joint Committee
3	Amity University, Noida	Yes		28/12/2007	27/12/2008	Till committee visits and submits recommendations
4	Dayalbagh Education Institute, Agra		Yes	31/08/2007	30.08.2008	Till committee visits and submits recommendations
5	Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Agra		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
6	Jagatguru Ram Bhadracharya Handicapped University, Chitrakoot Dham		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
7	Shobhit Institute of Engg. & Tech. (Deemed University), Meerut		Yes	8/11/2007	7/11/2008	Till committee visits and submits recommendations
8	University of Allahabad, Allahabad		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
9	University of Lucknow, Lucknow		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
	UTTARAKHAND
1	Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar		Yes	18/06/2008	17/6/2009	Till academic year 2012-13
2	Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
3	ICFAI University, Dehradun	Yes		28/12/2007	27/12/2008	Till committee visits and submits recommendations
	WEST BENGAL
1	Jadavpur University, Kolkata		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008	Till committee visits and submits recommendations
2	Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
3	University of Burdwan, Burdwan		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
4	University Of Kalyani, Kalyani		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
5	University of North Bengal, Darjeeling		Yes	31/08/2007	30/08/2008
6	Vidyasagar University, Midnapore		Yes	3/9/2007	2/9/2008
	INSTITUTES
1	Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning, Pune	Yes		16/06/2005	Till the expert committee visit
2	IMT Distance and Open Learning Institute, Ghaziabad	Yes		4/10/2007	3/10/2008	From 2006-7 till Oct 2007 and Till committee visits and submits recommendations
3	Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai	Yes		15/01/2008	Till the expert committee visit
4	AIMA, Delhi	Yes		18/01/2008	17/01/2009	For  2006-07 and up to 18/01/2008
5	BLS Institute of Management, Ghaziabad	Yes		17/01/2008	16/01/2009
6	Sinhgad Technical Education Society	Yes		15/01/2008	Till the expert committee visit
7	MIT School of Distance Education, Pune, Maharashtra	Yes		27/03/2008	26/03/2009
8	IILM Institute of Higher Education, Gurgaon	Yes		27/03/2008	26/03/2009
9	Institute of Rail Transport, New Delhi	Yes		21/02/2008	20/05/2009
10	IILM Institute of Higher Education, Lodhi Road, New Delhi			27/03/2008	26/03/2009
11	Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, Bhadohi, UP	Yes		22/06/2006	21/06/2008
12	Assian School of Busines Management, Bhubaneshwar	Yes		21/06/2008	20/07/2009