Tamil Nadu Open University
About the Institute
With a view to increasing the access to higher education and improving the quality of education offered through the open and distance learning modes by coordinating such provisions in the state, the Government of Tamil Nadu established the Tamil Nadu Open University in 2002 with the motto of extending education to ‘anyone, anytime, anywhere’. Since its inception, the University has thus been catering to the learning needs of the disadvantaged and deprived in the society. The Tamil Nadu Open University in the country.
The growth of the University during the past 16 years has been phenomenal. With a cumulative student strength of 10,82,656 in 218 Programmes of study across various disciplines and skills at different levels from Certificate to Post- Graduate that is imparted through 13 Academic Schools, 5 Support Divisions, 1 Media Centre and a robust network of 515 Learner Support and Service Centres across the State.
The Tamil Nadu Open University is the first University in the state to have introduced the credit-based self – learning materials in print as early as 2003. While the round-the-year admission policy with examination schedules conveniently arranged on weekends and the effective continuous assessment provision has sufficiently addressed the issue of quantity in the form of increasing higher education access, the University has been harnessing the advancements in ICT to continuously improve quality.
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Programmes Offered
- Master Degree Programmes
- Bachelor Degree Programmes
- Diploma And Certificate Programmes
- Certificate Programmes
- Preparatory Programmes
Contact Details
Tamil Nadu Open University
1st floor of administrative Building
No 577, Anna Salai, Saidapet,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600015.
Phone: 044-24306600
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