Distance instruction is a standout amongst the most mainstream decisions for the understudies of India who can't bear the cost of or figure out how to seek after normal classroom training because of a few elements.

Controlled by its gigantic understudy base and foundation, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) holds its numero uno position among the other Top Distance Education Universities in India

YCMOU, Nashik; IMT-CDL, Ghaziabad and SMU, Gangtok possess the following band of the Top Distance Education Universities in India notwithstanding being altogether different in character.

Rankings of the top 25 Universities or Institutes in India for 2015-2016

Rank Name of the Institution Location

1 Indira Gandhi National Open University New Delhi

2 Yashwantrao C. Maharashtra Open University Nashik

3 IMT Distance and Open Learning Institute Ghaziabad

4 Sikkim Manipal University Gangtok

5 Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning Pune

6 MP Bhoj (Open) University Bhopal

7 Dr. BR Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU) Hyderabad

8 Netaji Subhas Open University Kolkata

9 University of Mumbai (IDOL) Mumbai

10 Maharishi Dayanand University (DDE) Rohtak

11 Maulana Azad National Urdu University (DDE) Hyderabad

12 University of Delhi (SOL) New Delhi

12 Annamalai University (DDE) Annamalainagar

14 Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University Ahmedabad

15 Karnataka State Open University Mysore

16 Acharya Nagarjuna University (CDE) Guntur

17 The ICFAI University Sikkim Gangtok

18 Osmania University (PGRRCDE) Hyderabad

19 Alagappa University (DDE) Karaikudi

20 Shivaji University (CDE) Kolhapur

21 The ICFAI University Tripura West Tripura

22 SNDT - Women's University (CDE) Mumbai

23 Himachal Pradesh University (ICDEOL) Shimla

24 Tamil Nadu Open University Chennai

25 University of Madras (IDE) Chennai