The Directorate of Distance Education was established in the University in 1992. The Directorate offers Under Graduate and Post Graduate Programmes in the disciplines of Management, Computer Applications, Science, Education and Languages.

The Directorate offers various innovative, job-oriented and socially relevant 56 academic programmes in the field of Arts, Science, Information Technology, Education and Management. It has an excellent network of more than 218 Study Centres for providing effective service to the student community.

Post - Graduate Programmes (2 Years)
M.B.A.
M.B.A. (International Business)
M.B.A. (Retail Management)
M.B.A. (Banking and Finance)
M.B.A. (Corporate Secretaryship)
M.B.A. (Project Management)
M.B.A. (Hospital Management)
M.B.A. (Tourism Management)
M.B.A. (Education Management)
M.B.A. (Human Resource Management)
M.B.A (Technology Management(
M.B.A (Logistics Management)
M.B.A (Corporate Management)
M.S.W
M.C.A. ( 3 Years)
M.B.A. (5 years integrated)


Post - Graduate Diploma Programmes (1 Year)
Computer Applications (PGDCA)*

NON - SEMESTER PROGRAMMES

Post - Graduate Programmes (2 Years)
M.Com.
M.Sc.(Zoology)
M.Com. (Finance and Control)
M.Sc.,(Computer Science)
M.Sc. (Physics)
M.Sc. (Chemistry)
M.Sc. (Botany) with Specialisation in Plant Bio-Technology
(Information Technology)
M.A. (Education)
M.A. (Tamil)
M.A. (English)
M.A. (History)
M.Sc. (Mathematics)
M.A. (Personnel Management and Industrial Relations)
M.A.(Journalism & Mass Communication )
M.A. (Child Care and Education)
M.L.I.S. (one year)
M.A. (Sociology)


Under - Graduate Programmes (3 Years)
B.Litt (Tamil)
B.A. (English)
B.A. (History)
B.A. (Public Administration)
B.Sc. (Psychology)
B.Sc. (Mathematics)
B.C.A.
B.Sc. (Computer Science)
B.Sc. (Information Technology)
B.B.A
B.B.A (Banking)
B.Com.
B.Com. (Computer Applications)
B.L.I.Sc.,(One Year)



Eligibility criteria and Fees structure





For more details you may contact to the Algappa university directorate of Distance education the contact details are given below:

Contact details :
The Director
Alagappa University
Karaikudi - 630 004
Tel : 04565 - 226250
Fax : 04565 - 225216
DDE Enquiry : 04565 - 228098, 223410