It is very important to select institutes approved by a competitive authority for pursuing distance education. Institutes like University of Calicut, Kozhikode, Karnataka State Open University, Mysore, Bangalore University, Bangalore, Tamil Nadu Open University, Chennai, Periyar University, Salem, SRM University, Kanchipuram, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad are approved by UGC/DEC.

Distance Education Institutes (Approved) in Kerala

• University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
• University of Calicut, Kozhikode
• Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
• Kannur University, Kannur

Distance Education Institutes (Approved) in Karnataka

• Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum
• Swamy Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhan Sansthan, Bangalore
• National Law School of India University, Bangalore
• Manipal University, Manipal
• Mangalore University, Mangalore
• Kuvempu University, Shimoga
• Karnataka University, Dharwad
• Karnataka State Open University, Mysore
• Kannada University, Hampi
• Gulbarga University, Gulbarga
• Bharatiya Vidya Foundation, Bangalore
• Bangalore University, Bangalore

Distance Education Institutes (Approved) in Tamil Nadu

• Vinayaka Missions University, Salem
• University of Madras, Chennai
• Tamil University, Thanjavur
• Tamil Nadu Open University, Chennai
• Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai
• Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
• St. Peter’s University, Chennai
• SRM University, Kanchipuram
• Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai
• Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswamahavidyalaya, Kanchipuram
• SASTRA University, Thanjavur
• PRIST University, Thanjavur
• Periyar University, Salem
• Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur
• Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal
• Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research
• Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli
• Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
• Karunya University, Coimbatore
• Karpagam University, Coimbatore
• Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram
• Dr. MGR University, Chennai
• Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, Chennai
• CII Institute of Logistics, Chennai
• Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli
• Bharathiar University, Coimbatore
• Bharath University, Chennai
• Annamalai University, Annamalainagar
• Alagappa University, Karaikudi
• (Meenakshi University), Chennai

Distance Education Institutes (Approved) in Andhra Pradesh

• University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
• University of English & Foreign Languages, Hyderabad
• Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati
• Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur
• Rayalseema University, Kurnool
• Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati
• Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad
• Osmania University, Hyderabad
• NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
• Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad
• Kakatiya University, Warangal
• Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati
• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
• Gitam University, Visakhapatnam
• Dravidian University, Kuppam
• Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad
• Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
• Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur

Distance education institutes are a boon for those who are unable to access formal education. It allows greater flexibility in learning, as students can determine their time and place for study. This scheme of education helps candidates to have access to global resources and experts via internet. This type of education is usually adapted by working professionals, who would like to increase their qualification with out disturbing their career.