The Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University came into existence through an Act of the Tamil Nadu Government in the year 2004 and the university holds the pride of being the first university of its kind meant exclusively for sports and physical education. The university also acts as an affiliating university and the act through which the university was established came into force from the 15th September of the year 2005 after obtaining permission from the President of the nation on the 5th of August 2005. The best co-incidence with the year of the establishment of this university is that the year was declared as International years of sports and physical education by the United Nations.

Tamil Nadu Physical Education university is offering education in the field of physical education and sport through its ten affiliated colleges, eleven departments under four different faculties. In addition to offering regular courses, the university also offers a wide range of courses through distance education and under collaborative scheme with many institution spread over different parts of the nation. The list of courses offered by the Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University under regular, collaborative scheme and under distance education mode is given below:

Regular Courses:

• Bachelor of Physical Education

• Master of Physical Education

• Ph. D in Physical Education

Collaborative courses:

Under this category, courses are offered by the Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sport University in Collaboration with the following institutions:

Vision for Wisdom, Aliyar:

• Certificate in Yoga For Human Excellence

• Diploma in Yoga for Human Excellence

• P.G. Diploma in Yoga for Human Excellence

• B.Sc. Human Excellence

• M.Sc. Human Excellence

• Diploma in Yoga for Human Excellence (Part time)

Sri Paranjothi Institute for Yoga, Naturopathy and Holistic Health, Thirumurthi Hills:

• Certificate in Yogic Science

• Diploma in Yoga Education and Therapy

• Diploma in Yoga and Child Care Development

• P.G. Diploma in Clinical Yoga and Nature Cure

Sudhir Surya Yoga College and Research Centre, Delhi:

• Certificate in Yoga

• Diploma in Yoga

• P.G. Diploma in Yoga

Indian Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy, Coimbatore:

• Certificate in Yoga

• Diploma in Yoga an Nature cure

• P.G. Diploma in Yoga and Nature Cure

Asana Andiappan College of Yoga and Research Centre, Chennai:

• Certificate in Yoga and Naturopathy

• Diploma in Yoga and Naturopathy

• P.G. Diploma in Yoga and Naturopathy

Sri Sankara College of Yoga and Naturopathy, Tiruchirappalli:

• Certificate in Yoga and Panchakrma Therapy

• Diploma in Yoga and Panchakrma Therapy

• P.G. Diploma in Yoga and Panchakrma Therapy

Ashram Siddha Yoga Research Institute, Salem:

• Certificate in Yoga and Panchakarma

• Diploma in Yoga and Naturopathy

• P.G. Diploma in Clinical Yoga and Nature Cure

Koviloor Andavar Institute of Yoga and Research, Koviloor:

• Certificate in Yoga

• Diploma in Yoga

• P.G. Diploma in Yoga

Meenatchi Physical Education College, Thathanur:

• Certificate in Yoga

• Diploma in Yoga

• P.G. Diploma in Yoga

Tirumoolar Yoga and Natural Diet Trust, Chennai:

• Certificate in Yoga

• Diploma in Yoga

• P.G. Diploma in Yoga

Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar College of Physical Education, Tirchendur:

• Certificate in Yoga

• Diploma in Yoga

• P.G. Diploma in Yoga

Swamy Sivananda Yogasana Research Centre, Madurai:

• Certificate in Yoga

• Diploma in Yoga

• P.G. Diploma in Yoga

C.U. Shah Centre for Alternative Medicine And Therapy, Chennai:

• Diploma in Naturopathy

SIGFA Solutions, NCR Delhi:

• Certificate in Memory Development & Psycho Neurobics

• Diploma in Memory Development & Psycho Neurobics

• P.G.Diploma in Memory Development & Psycho Neurobics

SEARI Trust, Gujarat:

• Certificate in Memory Development & Psycho Neurobics

• Diploma in Memory Development & Psycho Neurobics

• P.G.Diploma in Memory Development & Psycho Neurobics

Courses offered through Directorate of Distance Education:

• Master of Business Administration in

o General

o Sports Management

• Master of Science in

o Psychology

o Yoga

o Yoga Therapy

o Yoga and Naturopathy

• M.Sc., in Yoga (Lateral Entry)

• P.G. Diploma in Yoga

• M.Sc in Yoga Therapy (Lateral Entry)

• P.G. Diploma in Yoga Therapy

• B.Sc in

o Yoga Nature Cure

o Yoga and Naturopathy

• B.Sc in Yoga Nature Cure (Lateral Entry)

• Diploma in Yoga

• P.G. Diploma in

o Yoga

o Yoga Therapy

o Exercise Therapy

o Fitness and Wellness Management

o Obesity & Weight Management

o Fitness and Nutrition

o GYM / Fitness Instructor

o Silambam Fencing

o VARMA and Thokkanam  (Massage) Sciences

o Yoga and Diabetes

o Yoga and Back Pain

o Yoga and Asthma & Sinus

o Yoga and Women related Ailments

o Yoga and Varma & Nature Cure

o Yoga and Yogic Diet

o Yoga and Sports First Aid

o Onfield Sports Injury

• Diploma in

o VARMA and Thokkanam (Massage) Sciences

o Silambam Fencing

o Yoga

o Kalaripayattu

o GYM / Fitness Instructor

o Karate

o Life Guard Training

o Aerobic Instructor

• Certificate Course in

o Yoga

o Silambam Fencing

o GYM / Fitness Instructor

o Aerobic Instructor

o Yoga and Nature Cure

o Health Literacy

As mentioned earlier, Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University offers education in four faculties and they are management, health and allied sciences, youth and sports affairs and teacher education. Some of the college offering education with affiliation from this university offers both UG and PG courses in sports and physical education, while some colleges are offering only UG courses in these disciplines.