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.

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 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 06/4/2009)

* DEC in its 28th meeting held on 23.03.2007 had taken a decision to replace earlier practice of approval of programmes with that of institutional
recognition. Therefore, the DEC does not give the approval to programmes but institutions and their programmes that are approved by statutory
bodies of the university. In case of technical/professional programmes offered by them, approval from the concerned apex/regulatory bodies in the
country is required to be obtained for which responsibility vests with the university concerned

Continuance Regular Recognition

Provisional Post facto
S.No University / Institute Name of Provisional
Recognition From To Recognition
Recognition
National Open University
Indira Gandhi National Open Since
1 Till Date
University, New Delhi Inception
State Open University
Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Open University, 2007-08
1 *************** 31/08/2008 7/4/2013 ***************
Hyderabad
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open
2 2007-08 *************** 31/08/2008 7/4/2013 ***************
University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Karnataka State Open University,
3 2007-08 *************** 31/08/2008 7/4/2013 ***************
Mysore, Karnataka
Krishanakant Handique State Open
4 2007-08 *************** 31/08/2008 7/4/2013 ***************
University, Guwahati, Assam
M.P.Bhoj(Open) University, Bhopal,
5 2007-08 *************** 31/08/2008 7/4/2013 ***************
MP
Nalanda Open University, Patna,
6 2007-08 *************** 31/08/2008 7/4/2013 1997 to 2007
Bihar
Netaji Subhas Open University,
7 2007-08 *************** 31/08/2008 7/4/2013 ***************
Kolkata, WB
Pt. Sunderlal Sharma (Open)
8 2007-08 *************** 31/08/2008 7/4/2013 ***************
University, Bilaspur, Chattisgarh
Tamil Nadu Open University,
9 2007-08 *************** 31/08/2008 7/4/2013 ***************
Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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 Continuance of Regular Post facto
S.No University / Institute Name Provisional
Provisional Recognition
From To
U.P.Rajarshi Tandon Open
10 2007-08 *************** 31/08/2008 7/4/2013 ***************
University, Allahabad, UP
Uttarakhand Open University,
11 2007-08 *************** 31/08/2008 7/4/2013 ***************
Haldwani, Uttarakhand
Vardhaman Mahaveer Open
12 2007-08 *************** 31/08/2008 7/4/2013 ***************
University, Kota, Rajasthan
Yashwantrao Chavan
13 Maharshtra Open University, 2007-08 *************** 31/08/2008 7/4/2013 ***************
Nasik, Maharashtra
Dual Mode Universities
ANDHRA PRADESH
Andhra University,
1 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Vishakhapatnam

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

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

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

Continuance of Regular Post facto

S.No University / Institute Name Provisional
Provisional Recognition
From To
Till the committee
Lalit Narayan Mithila visits and submits
2 2007-08 *************** *************** ***************
University, Darbhanga its
recommendations
Till the committee
visits and submits
3 Magadh University, Bodh Gaya 2007-08 *************** *************** ***************
its
recommendations
4 Patna University, Patna *************** *************** 2008-09 2010-11 1995-2006

CHATTISGARH
Pt. Ravi Shankar Shukla
1 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Raipur
2 MATS University, Raipur 2009-10 Till the committee *************** *************** ***************
visits and submits
its

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 recommendations
DELHI
Till the committee
visits and submits
1 Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi 2007-08 *************** *************** ***************
its
recommendations
Till the committee
visits and submits
2 Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 2007-08 *************** *************** ***************
its
recommendations
Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan
3 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
(Demed University), Delhi
Guru Gobind Singh 2008-09
4 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Indraprastha University, Delhi

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

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

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

Regular
Continuance of Post facto
S.No University / Institute Name Provisional
Provisional Recognition
From To
JAMMU & KASHMIR
1 University of Jammu, Jammu 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
2 University of Kashmir, Srinagar 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************

KARNATAKA
Bangalore University,
1 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Bangalore
2 Gulbarga University, Gulbarga 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
3 Kannada University, Hampi 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
4 Karnataka University, Dharwad 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
5 Kuvempu University, Shimoga 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Mangalore University,
6 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Mangalore

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 Till the committee
visits and submits
7 Manipal University, Manipal 2007-08 *************** *************** ***************
its
recommendations
National Law School of India
8 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Bangalore
Swami Vivekananda Yoga
9 Anusandhan Sansthan, 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Bangalore
Visvesvaraya Technological
10 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Belgaum

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

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

MAHARASHTRA
Bharati Vidyapeeth University,
1 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Pune

Regular
Continuance of Post facto
S.No University / Institute Name Provisional
Provisional Recognition
From To
2 Dr. D Y Patil University, Pune 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
International Institute for
3 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Population Sciences, Mumbai
Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya
4 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Vishwidayala, Wardha
Narsee Monjee Institute of
5 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Management Studies, Mumbai
Till the expert
Padamshree Dr. D Y Patil committee visits and
6 2007-08 *************** *************** ***************
University, Mumbai submits its
recommendations
Sant Gadge Baba Amravati
7 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Amravati

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 Till the expert
committee visits and
8 Shivaji University, Kolhapur 2007-08 *************** *************** ***************
submits its
recommendations
SNDT - Women's University,
9 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Mumbai
Swami Ramanand Teerth
10 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Marathwada University, Nanded
Tata Institute of Social
11 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Sciences, Mumbai
Till the expert
Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, committee visits and
12 2007-08 *************** *************** ***************
Pune submits its
recommendations
13 University of Mumbai, Mumbai 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************

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

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

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

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

Continuance of Regular Post facto

S.No University / Institute Name Provisional
Provisional From To Recognition
PUNJAB
Guru Nanak Dev University,
1 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Amritsar
Till the expert
Lovely Professional University, committee visits and
2 2007-08 *************** *************** ***************
Phagwara" submits its
recommendations
3 Panjab University, Chandigarh 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Punjab Technical University,
4 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** Till 2007
Jalandhar
5 Punjabi University, Patiala 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Thapar Instt. Of Engg. &
6 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Technology, Patiala

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 RAJASTHAN
IASE Deemed University,
1 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** Till 2005
Sardarshar
Till the committee
Jain Vishva Bharati Institute,
2 2007-08 visits and submits *************** *************** ***************
Ladnun
its recommendation
Till the committee
JRN Rajasthan Vidyapeeth,
3 2007-08 visits and submits *************** *************** Till 2005
Udaipur
its recommendation
SIKKIM
Till the committee
1 Sikkim Manipal University, 2007-08 visits and submits *************** *************** Till 2007
its recommendation
2 ICFAI, Gangtok 2008-09 *************** *************** *************** ***************
TAMIL NADU
Annamalai University,
1 *************** *************** 15/02/2007 14/02/2012 1995-2007
Annamalainagar
Bharath Institute of Higher
2 Education and Research, 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Chennai
Bharathiar University, 2007-08
3 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Coimbatore
Bharathidasan University, 2007-08
4 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Tiruchirapalli
Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar 2007-08
5 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Sabha, Chennai
6 Dr. MGR University, Chennai 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Gandhigram Rural Institute, 2007-08
7 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Gandhigram
Madurai Kamaraj University, 2007-08
8 *************** *************** *************** 1995-2007
Madurai
Manonmaniam Sundaranar 2007-08
9 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Tirunelvali
10 Periyar University, Salem 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Shanmugha Arts, Science, Till the committee
11 Technology & Research 2007-08 visits and submits *************** *************** ***************
Academy (SASTRA), Thanjavur its recommendation
Sri Chandrasekharendra
Saraswathi
12 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Viswamahavidyalaya,
Kanchipuram

Continuance of Regular Post facto

S.No University / Institute Name Provisional
Provisional From To Recognition
Sri Ramachandra University,
13 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Chennai
Till the committee
14 SRM University, Kanchipuram 2007-08 visits and submits *************** *************** ***************
its recommendation
Tamil Nadu Agricultural
15 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law
16 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
University, Chennai
17 Tamil University, Thanjavur 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************

18 University of Madras, Chennai 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** 1995-2007

19 PRIST University, Thanjavur 2008-09 *************** *************** *************** ***************

Periyar Manimmai University,
20 2008-09 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Thanjavur
21 Karunya University, Coimbatore 2008-09 *************** *************** *************** ***************

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 Vinayaka Mission 's University,
22 *************** *************** Feb. 2007 Feb. 2012 Till 2005
Salem
23 Alagappa University 2008-09 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Academic Academic Year
24 St. Peter’s University, Chennai *************** *************** ***************
year 2009-10 2011-12

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

UTTAR PRADESH
Aligarh Muslim University,
1 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Aligarh

Allahabad Agricultural Institute Till the decision by

2 2007-08 *************** *************** Till 2005
(Deemed University), Allahabad the Joint Committee

Till committee visits

3 Amity University, Noida 2007-08 and submits its *************** *************** ***************
recommendations
Till committee visits
Dayalbagh Education Institute,
4 2007-08 and submits its *************** *************** ***************
Agra
recommendations
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University,
5 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Agra
Jagatguru Ram Bhadracharya
6 Handicapped University, 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Chitrakoot Dham
Shobhit Institute of Engg. & Till committee visits
7 Tech. (Deemed University), 2007-08 and submits its *************** *************** ***************
Meerut recommendations
University of Allahabad,
8 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Allahabad
University of Lucknow,
9 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Lucknow

UTTARAKHAND
Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Till academic
1 2008-09 *************** 18/06/2009 ***************
Haridwar year 2012-13
Gurukul Kangri
2 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar

Continuance of Regular Post facto

S.No University / Institute Name Provisional
Provisional From To Recognition

Till committee visits

3 ICFAI University, Dehradun 2007-08 and submits its *************** *************** ***************
recommendations

WEST BENGAL
Till committee visits
1 Jadavpur University, Kolkata 2007-08 and submits its *************** *************** ***************
recommendations
Rabindra Bharati University,
2 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Kolkata
University of Burdwan,
3 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Burdwan
4 University Of Kalyani, Kalyani 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
5 University of North Bengal, 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************

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Vidyasagar University,
6 2007-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Midnapore

INSTITUTES
Till committee visits
Symbiosis Centre for Distance
1 2005-08 and submits its *************** *************** ***************
Learning, Pune
recommendations
Till committee visits
IMT Distance and Open From 2006-7 till
2 2007-08 and submits its *************** ***************
Learning Institute, Ghaziabad Oct 2007
recommendations
Welingkar Institute of Till committee visits
3 Management Development and 2008-09 and submits its *************** *************** ***************
Research, Mumbai recommendations
For 2006-07 and
4 AIMA, Delhi 2008-09 *************** *************** ***************
up to 18/01/2008
BLS Institute of Management,
5 2008-09 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Ghaziabad
Till committee visits
Sinhgad Technical Education
6 2008-09 and submits its *************** *************** ***************
Society
recommendations
MIT School of Distance
7 2008-09 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Education, Pune, Maharashtra
IILM Institute of Higher
8 2008-09 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Education, Gurgaon
Institute of Rail Transport, New
9 2008-09 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Delhi
IILM Institute of Higher
10 Education, Lodhi Road, New 2008-09 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Delhi
Indian Institute of Carpet
11 2006-08 *************** *************** *************** ***************
Technology, Bhadohi, UP
Asian School of Busines ***************
12 2008-09 *************** *************** ***************
Management, Bhubaneshwar
Academic
Indira Distance Education Academic
13 *************** *************** Year ***************
Academy (IDEA), Wakad, Pune Year 2010-11
2008-09

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