Recognition Policy of the DEC

Recognition Status

I. Provisional Recognition
II. Continuance of Provisional Recognition
III. Post Facto Recognition
IV. Regular Recognition
V. Territorial Jurisdiction
VI. Approvals to Study Centers

I Provisional Recognition

The Distance Education Council (DEC) gives provisional recognition to Universities/ Institutions who
apply to DEC for offering programmes through distance education mode. Provisional recognition is
accorded to Institutions that satisfy the minimum criteria prescribed by DEC for starting or for offering
programmes in distance mode. Provisional recognition certifies or provides the authority to offer
programmes in distance mode.

The DEC maintains that all programmes are to be approved by the statutory bodies of the university
and also by other regulatory bodies in the country, wherever required. Further it is the responsibility of
the Institution concerned to take any such approval.

Provisional Recognition is an interim measure provided to the institutions for a period of one year.

II Continuance of Provisional Recognition

Such Institutions which are given provisional recognition and subsequently apply to DEC for Regular
recognition are given continuation of the recognition till the Expert Committee visits the Institution, and
the decision is taken regarding its regular recognition.

III Post Facto Recognition

Post facto recognition is accorded to ODL Institutions that were offering programmes in distance mode
prior to the establishment of DEC and before the introduction of the Recognition Scheme by DEC in
2003. Post Facto recognition is accorded to such institutions who apply to DEC seeking post facto
recognition. For such institutions, Post Facto recognition is accorded in view of the demand from their
students and also from the employers in the light of the Gazette Notification No. 44 of the Govt. of India
dated 1st March 1995. The Post Facto recognition is accorded to such institutions only from 1st March
1995 or from the date of commencement of Distance Education programmes which ever is later.

IV Regular Recognition

It is mandatory for all ODL Institutions to apply to DEC for regular recognition of their Institution as well
as their programmes offered through distance mode. The regular recognition is valid for a minimum
period of 3 years and a maximum period of 5 years.

V Territorial Jurisdiction

The Distance Education Council has decided not to insist on territorial jurisdiction to be followed by
institutions in offering programmes through distance and online modes and on that matter, universities
should be governed by their own Acts and Statutes.

VI Approvals to Study Centers

The DEC does not consider giving approvals to Study Centers of any distance education institution as
opening of Study Centers and Regional Centers is an internal policy matter of the institution/ university
concerned, as per the provision in their own Act/ Statutes.
List of Universities/Institutions approved by Distance Education Council (As on 13/10/2009)

Continuance of Regular Recognition

University / Institute Provisional Post facto
S.No Provisional
Name Recognition From To Recognition
Recognition
NATIONAL OPEN
UNIVERSITY
Indira Gandhi National
Since
1 Open University, New Till Date
Inception
Delhi

STATE OPEN
UNIVERSITIES
Dr. B.R.Ambedkar
2007-08 1995-2006-
1 Open University, *************** 31/08/2008 7/4/2013
07
Hyderabad
Dr. Babasaheb
Ambedkar Open
2 2007-08 *************** 31/08/2008 7/4/2013 ***************
University,
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Karnataka State Open
3 University, Mysore, 2007-08 *************** 31/08/2008 7/4/2013 ***************
Karnataka
Krishanakant
Handique State Open
4 2007-08 *************** 31/08/2008 7/4/2013 ***************
University, Guwahati,
Assam
M.P.Bhoj(Open)
5 University, Bhopal, 2007-08 *************** 31/08/2008 7/4/2013 ***************
MP
Nalanda Open
6 University, Patna, 2007-08 *************** 31/08/2008 7/4/2013 1997-2007-08
Bihar
Netaji Subhas Open
7 University, Kolkata, 2007-08 *************** 31/08/2008 7/4/2013 1997-2007-08
WB
Pt. Sunderlal Sharma
8 (Open) University, 2007-08 *************** 31/08/2008 7/4/2013 ***************
Bilaspur, Chattisgarh
Tamil Nadu Open
9 University, Chennai, 2007-08 *************** 31/08/2008 7/4/2013 ***************
Tamil Nadu
U.P.Rajarshi Tandon
10 Open University, 2007-08 *************** 31/08/2008 7/4/2013 ***************
Allahabad, UP
Uttarakhand Open
11 University, Haldwani, 2007-08 *************** 31/08/2008 7/4/2013 ***************
Uttarakhand
Vardhaman Mahaveer
12 Open University, Kota, 2007-08 *************** 31/08/2008 7/4/2013 ***************
Rajasthan
Yashwantrao Chavan
Maharshtra Open
13 2007-08 *************** 31/08/2008 7/4/2013 ***************
University, Nasik,
Maharashtra
DUAL MODE
 UNIVERSITIES

ANDHRA
PRADESH
Andhra University,
1 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Vishakhapatnam
University of English
and Foreign
2 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Languages,
Hyderabad
Jawaharlal Nehru
3 Technological 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Hyderabad
Kakatiya University,
4 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Warangal
Maulana Azad
5 National Urdu 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Hyderabad
Nagarjuna University,
6 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Guntur
National Academy of
Legal Studies and
7 Research University 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
(NALSAR),
Hyderabad
Osmania University, 1995- 2006-
8 2007-08 *************** 2009-10 2011-12
Hyderabad 07
Potti Sreeramulu
9 Telugu University, 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Hyderabad
Rashtriya Sanskrit
10 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** Till 2006-07
Vidyapeeth, Tirupati
Sri Krishnadevaraya
11 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Anantapur
Sri Venkateswara
12 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Tirupati
Sri. Padmavathi
Mahila
13 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Visvavidyalayam,
Tirupati
University of
14 Hyderabad, 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Hyderabad
Till the committee
Dravidian University, visits and submits
15 2007-08 *************** *************** ***************
Kuppam its
recommendations
GITAM University,
16 *************** *************** 2009-10 2011-12 ***************
Vishakhapatnam

ARUNACHAL
PRADESH
Rajiv Gandhi
1 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Itanagar

ASSAM
1 Dibrugarh University, 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
 Dibrugarh
Gauhati University,
2 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Guwahati

BIHAR
B.R.A. Bihar
1 University, 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Muzaffarpur

Till the committee

Lalit Narayan Mithila visits and submits
2 2007-08 *************** *************** ***************
University, Darbhanga its
recommendations
Till the committee
Magadh University, visits and submits
3 2007-08 *************** *************** ***************
Bodh Gaya its
recommendations
Patna University,
4 2007-08 2008-09 2008-09 2010-11 1995-2006-07
Patna

CHATTISGARH
Pt. Ravi Shankar
1 Shukla University, 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Raipur
Till the committee
MATS University, 2009-10 visits and submits
2 *************** *************** ***************
Raipur its
recommendations
Dr. C. V. Raman
3 2009-10 ***************** ************** *************** ****************
University, Bilaspur
DELHI
Till the committee
Jamia Milia Islamia, visits and submits
1 2007-08 *************** *************** ***************
New Delhi its
recommendations
Till the committee
Jamia Hamdard, New visits and submits
2 2007-08 *************** *************** ***************
Delhi its
recommendations
Rashtriya Sanskrit
3 Sansthan (Demed 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University), Delhi
Guru Gobind Singh
2008-09
4 Indraprastha *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Delhi
University of Delhi,
5 1995-2007-08
Delhi

GUJARAT
Gujarat Vidyapith,
1 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Ahmedabad
Till the committee
Sumandeep visits and submits
2 2007-08 *************** *************** ***************
University, Boroda its
recommendations

HARYANA
 Till the committee
Chaudhary Devilal visits and submits
1 2007-08 *************** *************** ***************
University, Sirsa its
recommendations
Guru Jambheshwar
2 2007-08 *************** 2009-10 2011-12 1997-2006-07
University, Hisar
Till the committee
Kurukshetra
visits and submits
3 University, 2007-08 *************** *************** ***************
its
Kurukshetra
recommendations
Till the committee
Maharishi Dayanand visits and submits
4 2007-08 *************** *************** 1995-2006-07
University, Rohtak its
recommendations
Maharshi
2008-09
5 Markandeshwar *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Amblala

HIMACHAL
PRADESH
Himachal Pradesh
1 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Shimla

JAMMU & KASHMIR

University of Jammu, 2007-08
1 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Jammu
University of Kashmir, 2007-08
2 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Srinagar

KARNATAKA
Bangalore University,
1 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Bangalore
Gulbarga University,
2 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Gulbarga
Kannada University,
3 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Hampi
Karnataka University,
4 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Dharwad
Kuvempu University,
5 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Shimoga
Mangalore University,
6 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Mangalore
Till the committee
Manipal University, visits and submits
7 2007-08 *************** *************** ***************
Manipal its
recommendations
National Law School
8 of India University, 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Bangalore
Swami Vivekananda
9 Yoga Anusandhan 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Sansthan, Bangalore
Visvesvaraya
10 Technological 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Belgaum

KERALA
1 Kannur University, 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
 Kannur
Mahatma Gandhi
2 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Kottayam
University of Calicut,
3 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Kozhikode
University of Kerala,
4 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Thiruvananthapuram

MADHYA PRADESH
Awadhesh Pratap
1 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Singh University, Rewa
Barkatullah
2 Vishwavidyalaya, 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Bhopal
Devi Ahilya
3 Vishwavidyalaya, 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Indore
Dr. Harisingh Gour
4 Vishwavidyalaya, 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Sagar
Jiwaji University,
5 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Gwalior
M.G.Chitrakoot
Gramodaya
6 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Vishwavidyalaya,
Chitrakoot
Maharishi Mahesh
7 Yogi Vedic 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Vishwavidyalaya, Katni
Rani Durgawati
8 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Jabalpur

MAHARASHTRA
Bharati Vidyapeeth Till the expert
1 2007-08 *************** *************** ***************
University, Pune committee visits
Dr. D Y Patil
2 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Pune
International Institute
3 for Population 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Sciences, Mumbai
Mahatma Gandhi
4 Antarrashtriya 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Vishwidayala, Wardha
Narsee Monjee
Institute of
5 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Management Studies,
Mumbai
Till the expert
Padamshree Dr. D Y
committee visits
6 Patil University, 2007-08 2009-10 2011-12 ***************
and submits its
Mumbai
recommendations
Sant Gadge Baba
7 Amravati University, 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Amravati
Till the expert
Shivaji University, committee visits
8 2007-08 *************** *************** ***************
Kolhapur and submits its
recommendations
 SNDT - Women's
9 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Mumbai
Swami Ramanand
10 Teerth Marathwada 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Nanded
Tata Institute of Social
11 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Sciences, Mumbai
Till the expert
Tilak Maharashtra committee visits
12 2007-08 *************** *************** ***************
Vidyapeeth, Pune and submits its
recommendations
University of Mumbai,
13 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Mumbai

MEGHALAYA
North-Eastern Hill
1 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Shillong

MIZORAM
1 ICFAI, Aizwal 2008-09 *************** *************** *************** ***************

NAGALAND
The Global Open
1 2008-09 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Dimapur
ORISSA
Berhampur 2007-08
1 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Berhampur
Fakir Mohan 2007-08
2 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Balasore
North Orissa
3 University, 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Mayurbhanj
Sambalpur University,
4 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Sambalpur
Utkal University,
5 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Bhubaneshwar

PUDUCHERRY
Pondicherry
1 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** 1995-2006-07
University, Puducherry

PUNJAB
Guru Nanak Dev
1 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Amritsar
Till the expert
Lovely Professional committee visits
2 2007-08 *************** *************** ***************
University, Phagwara" and submits its
recommendations
Panjab University,
3 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Chandigarh
Punjab Technical Extended for one
4 2007-08 *************** *************** Till 2007
University, Jalandhar year
Punjabi University,
5 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Patiala
Thapar Instt. Of Engg.
6 2007-08 *************** 2009-10 2011-12 ***************
& Technology, Patiala
 RAJASTHAN
IASE Deemed
1 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** Till 2005
University, Sardarshar
Till the committee
Jain Vishva Bharati visits and submits
2 2007-08 *************** *************** ***************
Institute, Ladnun its
recommendation
Till the committee
JRN Rajasthan visits and submits
3 2007-08 *************** *************** Till 2005
Vidyapeeth, Udaipur its
recommendation

4 NIMS University, Jaipur ********** ********** 2009-10 2011-12 **********

Jaipur National
5. ********** ********** 2009-10 2011-12 **********
University, Jaipur

SIKKIM
Sikkim Manipal Extended for one
1 2007-08 *************** *************** Till 2007
University, year
2 ICFAI, Gangtok 2008-09 *************** *************** *************** ***************
EIILM University,
3 ********** ********** 2009-10 2009-10 **********
Jorethang

TAMIL NADU
Annamalai University, 1995-2006-
1 *************** *************** 15/02/2007 14/02/2012
Annamalainagar 2007
Bharath Institute of
2 Higher Education and 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Research, Chennai
Bharathiar University, 2007-08
3 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Coimbatore
Bharathidasan 2007-08
4 University, *************** *************** *************** ***************
Tiruchirapalli
Dakshin Bharat Hindi 2007-08
5 Prachar Sabha, *************** *************** *************** ***************
Chennai
Dr. MGR University, 2007-08
6 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Chennai
Gandhigram Rural 2007-08
7 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Institute, Gandhigram
Madurai Kamaraj 2007-08
8 *************** *************** *************** 1995-2006-07
University, Madurai
Manonmaniam 2007-08
9 Sundaranar University, *************** *************** *************** ***************
Tirunelvali
Periyar University, 2007-08
10 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Salem
Shanmugha Arts, Till the committee
Science, Technology & visits and submits
11 2007-08 *************** *************** ***************
Research Academy its
(SASTRA), Thanjavur recommendation
12 Sri 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Chandrasekharendra
Saraswathi
Viswamahavidyalaya,
 Kanchipuram
Karpagam University,
13 ********** ********** 2009-10 2011-12 **********
Coimbatore

Sri Ramachandra
14 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Chennai
Till the committee
SRM University, visits and submits
15 2007-08 *************** *************** ***************
Kanchipuram its
recommendation
Tamil Nadu
16 Agricultural University, 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu Dr.
17 Ambedkar Law 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Chennai
Tamil University,
18 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Thanjavur
University of Madras,
19 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** 1995-2006-07
Chennai
PRIST University,
20 2008-09 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Thanjavur
Periyar Manimmai
21 2008-09 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Thanjavur
Karunya University,
22 2008-09 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Coimbatore
Vinayaka Mission 's
23 *************** *************** Feb. 2007 Feb. 2012 2005-06
University, Salem
24 Alagappa University 2008-09 *************** *************** *************** ***************
St. Peter’s University,
25 *************** *************** 2009-10 2011-12 ***************
Chennai

TRIPURA
Tripura University,
1 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Suryamaninagar
The ICFAI University,
2 2008-09 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Agartala

UTTAR PRADESH
Aligarh Muslim
1 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Aligarh
Till committee
Allahabad Agricultural
visits and submits
2 Institute (Deemed 2007-08 2009-10 2011-12 Till 2005
its
University), Allahabad
recommendations
Till committee
Amity University, visits and submits
3 2007-08 *************** *************** ***************
Noida its
recommendations
Till committee
Dayalbagh Education visits and submits
4 2007-08 2009-10 2011-12 ***************
Institute, Agra its
recommendations
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
5 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Agra
6 Jagatguru Ram 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Bhadracharya
 Handicapped
University, Chitrakoot
Dham
Shobhit Institute of Till committee
Engg. & Tech. visits and submits
7 2007-08 *************** *************** ***************
(Deemed University), its
Meerut recommendations
University of
8 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Allahabad, Allahabad
University of
9 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Lucknow, Lucknow
Swami Vivekananda
10 Subharti University, *************** *************** 2009-10 2011-12 ***************
Meerut

UTTARAKHAND
Dev Sanskriti
1 Vishwavidyalaya, 2008-09 *************** 18/06/2009 2012-13 ***************
Haridwar
Gurukul Kangri
2 Vishwavidyalaya, 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Haridwar
University of
3 Petroleum and Energy *************** *************** 2009-10 2011-12 ***************
Studies, Dehradun
Till committee
ICFAI University, visits and submits
4 2007-08 *************** *************** ***************
Dehradun its
recommendations

WEST BENGAL
Till committee
Jadavpur University, visits and submits
1 2007-08 2009-10 2011-12 ***************
Kolkata its
recommendations
Rabindra Bharati
2 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Kolkata
University of
3 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Burdwan, Burdwan
University Of Kalyani,
4 2007-08 *************** 2009-10 2011-12 ***************
Kalyani
University of North
5 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Bengal, Darjeeling
Vidyasagar
6 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Midnapore

INSTITUTES
Till committee
Symbiosis Centre for
visits and submits
1 Distance Learning, 2005-08 *************** *************** ***************
its
Pune
recommendations
Till committee
IMT Distance and
visits and submits From 2006-7
2 Open Learning 2007-08 *************** ***************
its till Oct 2007
Institute, Ghaziabad
recommendations
3 Welingkar Institute of 2008-09 Till committee 2009-10 2009-10 ***************
Management visits and submits
Development and its
 Research, Mumbai recommendations
2006-07 to
4 AIMA, Delhi 2008-09 *************** 2009-10 2009-10
18/01/2008
BLS Institute of
5 Management, 2008-09 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Ghaziabad
Till committee
Sinhgad Technical visits and submits
6 2008-09 *************** *************** ***************
Education Society its
recommendations
MIT School of
7 Distance Education, 2008-09 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Pune, Maharashtra
IILM Institute of Higher
8 2008-09 *************** 2009-10 2009-10 ***************
Education, Gurgaon
Institute of Rail
9 2008-09 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Transport, New Delhi
Indian Institute of
10 Carpet Technology, 2006-08 *************** 2009-10 2011-12 ***************
Bhadohi, UP
Asian School of
***************
11 Busines Management, 2008-09 *************** *************** ***************
Bhubaneshwar
Indira International
Distance Education
12 Academy, Indira *************** *************** 2008-09 2010-11 ***************
Group of Institutes,
Pune
TECNIA Institute of
Advanced Studies
13 *************** *************** 2009-10 2009-10 ***************
(CDL), Rohini, New
Delhi
JK Business School,
14 *************** *************** 2009-10 2009-10 ***************
Gurgaon, Haryana
PSB Educational
15 Foundation, Pune, *************** *************** 2009-10 2009-10 ***************
Maharashtra
NIMT Institute of
Technology and
16 *************** *************** 2009-10 2009-10 ***************
Management,
Ghaziabad, UP