Top 10 Universities that provide Distance Education in Various fields

The continuous increase in number of job opportunities has given a strong boost to distance education across India. Students are keen on gaining both education and experience at the same time.

A majority of students who start working in earlier days after graduation, prefer to complete higher education via distance education. All popular universities in India are now offering various distance learning programs.

The below slides have the list of Top 10 Indian Universities that have been noted for the best of Distance Education in MBA. Click on the slides to know more.

Indira Gandhi National Open University

Currently the largest and most popular distance education providing university, IGNOU provides certificate courses for most of the disciplines at affordable rates. Offering a gamut of programs across almost all the educational disciplines, this is the best among the top ten distance education universities in India.

Annamalai University

Founded in the year 1929 by Dr. Rajah Sir Annamalai Chettiar, this is the second best distance education university in India. Spread over forty nine departments with 2500 professionally trained staff, this university offers a wide range of post graduate courses.

Osmania University

Established on 1918, Osmania university is the seventh oldest distance education universities in India. Set up with the ideal of providing excellence in teaching and research , this university believes in achieving a synthesis of oriental and occidental learning.

Sikkim Manipal University

Strongly believing in the theory that education knows no barriers, not even geographic, this institute is one of the most sought after Distance Education University in India. With a wide range of distance courses, it is mostly known for its distance education programs in MBA, Executive MBA and MSC.

Nalanda Open University

This University is the only distance education providing universities in the Bihar region. Providing PhD, Post Graduate Degree Programs, Post Graduate Diploma Programs and Bachelors Degree programs in a wide variety of disciplines, this university facilitates education for housewives, in-service personnel, and people living in remote areas and physically disabled.

Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning

Ranked as the 5th best education centers in India, Symbiosis provides quality distance education in the fields of Management, Law, Computers, Health Care, Arts and Commerce. Conferred with the title of Deemed University by the Government of India, this university is definitely one of the top ten distance education providing centers in India.

University of Madras

Organised on the same lines as the London University, this distance education university was established in 1857 by the British. Referred to as one of the top ten distance education providing universities in India, this institute boasts of a number of departments.

Mahatma Gandhi University

Founded in the year 1983, the Mahatma Gandhi University is recognised by the University Grants Commission. The university has 18 colleges affiliated to it. Being one of the top ten universities in India offering distance education, this university has 25 teaching departments spread over different disciplines.

Karnataka State Open University

Established in 1996 by the government of Karnataka, this university is considered to be one of the most reputed in South India. Created with the motive of catering to the educational needs of the people of the country as a whole and the state in particular, this university offers various degree, diploma and certificate programs via distance learning.

ICFAI University

One of the latest universities offering degrees in MBA, MCA, BA, and BBA via distance education. ICFAI University is counted among the top ten distance education universities in India. This university also helps its students find good jobs, through education provided by the medium of audio visuals on the internet.