Is Annamalai University distance education UGC approved?

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Ashmita Sengupta Posted On - Jun 14, 2021

Engineering Business Administration, VidyaVikas Institute of Engineering & Technology

No, Annamalai University Distance Education is not approved by UGC. It is not approved by DEB either. One of my close friends attended the university and didn’t have a good experience. Here are some of his insights.

If you are a resident of a state other than Tamil Nadu, then you may face problems in receiving your certificates. You will not be able to collect your certificate from any branch office or study center. In the end, you will have to go to Annamalai University directly.
Regarding the UGC approval, the institute has filed a case in the High Court as it was previously approved. But there is no final decision yet.
My friend also complains that the staff at the study center are not very cooperative.

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As the university is not UGC approved, your degree will not be of any use. So it’s better to not consider the institute for your degree.

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Aakash Roy Posted On - Aug 14, 2020

M.S from Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India (2020)

In 2017, UGC came up with a set of protocols for giving distance and open learning programs which were amended in 2018. Under the new set of regulations, a new rule was introduced. A university was required to score a CGPA of 3.26 out of 4 in the NAAC assessment. Annamalai University was awarded ‘A’ grade accreditation by NAAC for scoring 3.09 out of 4 points. Hence the university then failed by the margin of 0.17. But the university was still allowed to impart distance and open learning programs till academic session 2019-20

Nearly six of the state universities across the country including Annamalai University, Bharathiar University, and Tamil Nadu University were affected by these rules. On seeking the help of the Higher Education Authority (HEA), Annamalai University asked the UGC to relax the norms so that universities can continue to run various open and distance education courses. UGC rejected the recognition of Annamalai University for open and distance learning education in 2018. The universities including Annamalai made a plea to UGC seeking exemption from the rule, but the plea was rejected. Consequently, the varsity filed a petition in Madras High Court.

The Madras High Court also stayed with the University Grants Commission’s regulation, limiting universities from offering open and distance learning programs. The petition was then filed to Supreme Court. Chief Justice P.T. Asha and Indira Banerjee of the first Division Bench, have asked the UGC to respond within three weeks’ time. The current Bench was also hearing the case filed by Annamalai University. After a successful hearing, the Annamalai University distance education course was UGC approved.