Annamalai University, Directorate of Distance Education, Tamil Nadu, Annamalai provides approximately three hundred and seventy eight different courses of study under the above mentioned systems. The course of study is spread across numerous disciplines such as Science (Botany, Applied Psychology, Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Bioinformatics), Commerce, Computer Applications, Hotel Management, Yoga, Music, and Retail Management, to name a few.

AU DDE offers Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses such as B.Sc, BCA, MCA, MBA, LLB, etc. Candidates applying for any of the courses are required to have minimum 50% marks in their last qualifying exam. For the applicants applying for either of the post-graduate programs offered by the university, candidates must possess graduation in a relevant discipline. Admission to AU DDE is only based on merit.

Annamalai University DDE Highlights

Name of the University Annamalai University Directorate Of Distance Education, Tamil Nadu
Short form AU DDE
Year of establishment 1979
Approved by Distance education council (DEC)
Affiliations UGC
Location Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Ownership State or Public
Application Mode Online and Offline
Scholarship Available

Annamalai University DDE Courses & Fees

Selection to all the courses offered by Directorate of Distance Education is done on the basis of merit in the last qualifying examination.

Courses Program details
B.Sc
  • Specialization: Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Information Technology, Visual Communication, Mathematics, Mathematics with Computer Applications, Microbiology, Physics, Psychology, Zoology
  • Duration: 3 years
  • Total Fees: Rs.9000(approx)
  • Eligibility: 10 + 2 Pass out with combinations like Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or equivalent from the recognized board of education
B.Com
  • Specialization: General, Accounting and Finance, Computer Applications, International Business, Marketing Management
  • Duration: 3 years
  • Total Fees: 5000(approx)
  • Eligibility: 10 + 2 from a recognized board or two-year diploma in teacher education or equivalent
BCA
  • Duration: 3 years
  • Total Fees: Rs.3050
  • Eligibility: 10 + 2 or two-year diploma in teacher education or equivalent
B.A.
  • Specialization: Economics, Business Economics, English, History, Political Science, Human Rights, Social Welfare Administration, Social Welfare Administration, Police Administration, Sociology, Tamil
  • Duration: 3 years
  • Total Fees: Rs.3050
  • Eligibility: 10 + 2 or two-year diploma in teacher education or equivalent
BEd
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Total Fees: Rs. 65000
  • Eligibility: Graduation
LLB
  • Specialization: General, Academic
  • Duration: 2 to 3 years
  • Total Fees: Rs. 2550 to Rs. 4150
  • Eligibility: Any degree from a recognized university
B. LIB. I.SC.
  • Duration: 1 year
  • Total Fees: Rs. 2,000
  • Eligibility: Any degree from a recognized university
BFA
  • Specialization: Music- Vocal, Veena, Violin, Mridangam
Dance- Bharatanatyam
  • Duration: 4 years
  • Total Fees: Rs. 11,385
  • Eligibility: Any degree from a recognized university
BBA
  • Specialization: Computer Applications, Tamil
  • Duration: 3 years
  • Total Fees: Rs.4,100 (Rs.10550 for computer applications)
  • Eligibility: 10 + 2 or two-year diploma in Teacher Education or equivalent
B.LIT
  • Specialization: Tamil
  • Duration: 3 years
  • Total Fees: Rs. 3050
  • Eligibility: Any degree from a recognized university
M.Sc
  • Specialization: Botany, Chemistry, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Applied Psychology, Yoga, Yoga-Direct (Duration: 1 year), Zoology
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Total Fees: Rs. 8,450 to Rs. 10300
  • Eligibility: BSc
M.Com
  • Specialization: General, Cooperative Management, Banking & Insurance Management, Computer Applications, Accounting and Finance, Education Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Total Fees: Rs. 2,950 to Rs. 5050
  • Eligibility: Graduation in commerce and management streams
M.A.
  • Specialization: Economics, English, History, Linguistics, Political Science, International Relations, Social Welfare Administration, Police Administration, Public Administration, Human Rights, Sociology, Labour Management, Philosophy, Religion & Culture, Tamil
  • Duration: 2 year
  • Total Fees: Rs. 2,650
  • Eligibility: Graduation from a recognized university
MBA
  • Specialization: E-Business, International Business, Information Systems, General, Human Resource Management, Marketing Management, Financial Management, Hospital Management
  • Duration: 2 year
  • Total Fees: Rs. 14700
  • Eligibility: Graduation from a recognized university
LLM
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Fees: N/A
  • Eligibility: LLB degree from recognized University
MFA
  • Specialization: Music- Veena, Vocal, Violin
Dance- Bharatanatyam
  • Duration: 2 year
  • Total Fees: Rs. 8990
  • Eligibility: Graduation from a recognized university
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
  • Duration: 2 year
  • Total Fees: Rs. 5550
  • Eligibility: Graduation from a recognized university
MASTER OF TOURISM AND TRAVEL MANAGEMENT
  • Duration: 2 year
  • Total Fees: Rs. 2650
  • Eligibility: Graduation from a recognized university
MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
  • Duration: 2 year
  • Total Fees: Rs. 15420
  • Eligibility: Graduation from a recognized university
M.S. INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
  • Duration: 2 year
  • Total Fees: Rs. 2650
  • Eligibility: B.E. all discipline/ B.B.A./ M.B.A./ A.M.I.E.
PG Diploma
  • Specializations: Library Automation and Networking, Computer Application, Acupuncture, Tobacco Control, Applied Nutrition, Wellness & Fitness Science, Public Health, Medical Records Science
  • Duration: 1 year
  • Fees: N/A
  • Eligibility: Graduation in any discipline with 50% marks

Annamalai University DDE Admission

The Annamalai University under the Directorate Of Distance Education in Tamil Nadu will soon release the official information and important dates for admission into the courses provided by the Annamalai University Directorate Of Distance Education. Eligible candidates will be called for Counseling. Candidates can apply online or offline for the admission.

How to Apply?

To get started with the admission process, the students first need to fill out the application form provided by the Annamalai University, Directorate of Distance Education, to get admission into the university.

  1. In the application form, students will have to provide necessary and essential details such as their name, their parents' names, the course of study they want to pursue, along with their photos of passport size.
  2. Then, the students have to submit the filled out application form physically to the office of the Annamalai University, Directorate of Distance Education, Tamil Nadu.
  3. The students also need to submit the properly self attested copies of the documents as asked and required by the Annamalai University, Directorate of Distance Education office.
  4. Some of the required documents that the office usually asks for are as stated below-Degree/Provisional Certificate, Marksheet of 10th, 11th & 12th class, Transfer Certificate, and a recent passport-sized photo.
  5. Then, students can proceed with the payment of their specific courses chosen by them. The payment can be made by both online mode as well as through the way of fees challan.

AU DDE FAQs

Ques. What is the application fees for various courses for admission into the Annamalai University Directorate of Distance Education, Tamil Nadu?

Ans. The application fee for the AUDDE UG programs is Rs. 100 and for the PG courses, it is Rs.250. On the other hand, for the application fees for the B.Ed program, the students have to pay Rs. 500.

Ques. What is the minimum eligibility criteria of marks for getting admission into the B.Ed programme in the Annamalai University Distance Education?

Ans. For getting admission into the B.Ed programme in the Annamalai University Directorate of Distance Education, the students have to score a minimum percentage of marks of 44 percentage in their last board examination.

Ques. What is the admission process for studying Phd in The Annamalai University directorate of distance education?

Ans. Currently the Annamalai University Directorate of Distance Education does not provide PhD courses under distance education mode to the students.

Ques. From where can students fill the application form through online mode for admission into the Annamalai University directorate of Distance Education?

Ans. Students can go to the official website of the Annamalai University directorate of Distance Education and fill the application form for admission from annamalaiuniversity.ac.in/dde/.

Ques. How to contact the office of the Annamalai University directorate of Distance Education?

Ans. Students can contact the officials of the Annamalai University directorate of Distance Education through their official phone number which is, +(91) 4144-​238282.

Ques. Is M.Tech in distance education available at Annamalai University?

Ans. At the moment, the Annamalai University directorate of Distance Education does not provide any professional course of engineering at any level.