School of Distance Education (SDE), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam was established in 1990.

To provide cost effective quality education to largest sections of the population including those living in remote and far flung areas. 

The SDE has carved a niche among the premier educational institutions in India and abroad.

Vision and Mission:

"Mahatma Gandhi University envisions to excel in the field of higher education and cater to the scholastic and developmental needs of the individual, throgh continuous creation of critical knowledge base for the society's sustained and inclusive growth."

To create an environment that would foster higher education in its area of jurisdiction

To create educated individuals qualified in specialized areas of knowledge