Pondicherry University, located amidst the beautiful green cover and on the shores of the Bay of Bengal, is one of the top Central Universities in India. Often lauded for its contributions in Research, students’ Diversity, and infrastructure, Pondicherry University stands very high in many other areas, including a world-class central Library, state-of-the-art labs, emphatic buildings for differently abled, eco-friendly campus with unique flora and fauna, and so on.

Directorate of Distance Education

 The University entered the field of Distance Education in the academic year 1995–96 to cater to the needs of the aspirant students who otherwise could not pursue higher education in campus academic programmes. To reach out to all those sections of students who are away from the mainstream of academics, the University has conceived and offered several innovative and job-oriented academic programmes. The prime motto of the university is to ‘reach the unreached’ and thus take higher education to the doorsteps of all the citizens of the nation through its distance education programmes.

The University has retained its pre-eminent position in offering various job-oriented academic programmes through Distance Education for the past 25 years. Being in its 25th Year, DDE is proud to launch its own Placement Cell and Alumni Association to mark the glorifying Silver Jubilee Year. The fact that more than 2,50,000 students have enrolled in various Distance mode Programmes over the years bears testimony to the quality of the Programmes of Pondicherry University. The students mix includes those who are employed and prefer to enhance their academic credentials, those who missed out on on-campus learning for various reasons, and those who do not have access to higher education, and various categories of disadvantaged groups and segments of the Society.

Salient Features

 Academic Programmes recognized by the AICTE, New Delhi and Distance Education Bureau (DEB) UGC, Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi.

Affordable fee structure.

A well-stacked Library exclusively for DDE Students.

DDE Placement Cell exclusively for DDE Students.

Bi-annual Job fairs to help the DDE Students get placed in suitable jobs. DDE, Pondicherry University is the first in India to conduct Job Fairs for Distance Learners.

Skill Development Webinars exclusive for DDE students.

Hassle-free admission process: No entrance test and no insistence on a Transfer Certificate and Migration certificate.

Supply of quality study materials for all the subjects, along with standard textbooks of premier publishers for select subjects.

Online Personal Contact Programme classes and video lectures are uploaded on DDE YouTube Channel and DDE Website, accessible at any time convenient to the Students.

Our well-placed Alumni are spread over the globe.

Fee reimbursement for SC/ST students by the respective State Governments.

Take the help of e-learning processes and advanced tools of pedagogy.

Communications through Official WhatsApp groups and Group emails.

100% Tuition Fee concession for differently abled persons.

50% Tuition Fee concession for the following categories:

Defence personnel serving in Indian Armed Forces and Para-Military Forces.

Non-teaching employee of Pondicherry University and their wards (Groups B, C, & D only)

Widows

Deserted Women

Prisoners

Transgenders