Universities in Tamil Nadu

Please click on a link below to access complete list of Universities in the region.

For the sake of convinience of the students, this page features Central Universities, State Universities, Institute of National Importance and Deemed to be University (Deemed Universities) in the region. Further, the Distance Education Centres / Wing of the University is displayed as a seperate link for quick access even though it is a constitutent of the University.

Alagappa University, Sivanagar

Alagappa University - Directorate of Distance Education, Sivanagar

AMET University Chennai
Formerly Academy of Maritime Education and Training

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore

Anna University Chennai

Anna University Chennai - Centre for Distance Education

Anna University Coimbatore

Anna University Coimbatore - Directorate of Online & Distance Education

Anna University Trichy, Tiruchi

Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar

Annamalai University - Directorate of Distance Education, Annamalai Nagar

Avinashilingam University for Women, Coimbatore
The University is also popular as Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women

Bharath University, Chennai
Formerly Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research (BIHER)

Bharathidasan University, Tiruchi

Bharathidasan University - Center for Distance Education, Tiruchi

Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

Bharathiar University - School of Distance Education, Coimbatore

Chettinad University, Kancheepuram
Also popular as Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chettinad Health City

Dakshina Bharti Hindi Prachar Sabha, Chennai

Dr Ambedkar Law University, Chennai

Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute, Chennai

Gandhigram Rural University, Dindigul

Gandhigram Rural University - Distance Education Centre, Dindigul

Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science (HITE), Chennai
This institution is also popular as Hindustan University

Kalasalingam University, Virudhunagar

Karunya University, Coimbatore

Karpagam University, Coimbatore

Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (MSU), Tirunelvali

Manonmaniam Sundaranar University - Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education, Tirunelvali

Madurai Kamraj University (MKU), Madurai

Madurai Kamraj University - Directorate of Distance Education (MKU-DDE), Madurai

Meenakshi University, Chennai
Formerly popular as MAHER

Mother Theresa Women's University,, Kodaikanal

National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli (NITT)

PRIST University, Thanjavur

PRIST University Centre for Distance Education, Thanjavur

Periyar University

Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

Periyar Institute of Distance Education (PRIDE), Salem

SASTRA University, Thanjavur
Also popular as SASTRA Deemed University

Saveetha University
Chennai

Sathyabama University, Chennai

SRM University, Kancheepuram

Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya, Kancheepuram

Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, Chennai

St Peter's University, Chennai

St Peters Institute of Distance Education, Chennai
Also popular as St Peter's University Centre for Distance Education / St Peter's University Directorate of Distance Education

Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University, Chennai

Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai

Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU), Chennai

Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University, Chennai

Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University Directorate of Distance Education, Chennai

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University - Directorate of Open and Distance Learning, Coimbatore

Tamil University, Thanjavur

Tamilnadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Chennai

Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore

University of Madras (UnOM), Chennai

University of Madras - Institute of Distance Education, Chennai

VELs University, Chennai

Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore

Vinayaka Missions University, Salem
Formerly Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation Deemed University

Vinayaka Missions University Directorate of Distance Education, Salem