DEC approved programmes in India

List of programmes approved by dec.ac.in

Distance Education Bureau in India provides accreditation for the distance education courses offered by the Universities in India. These universities offer undergraduate, post graduate and doctoral programme. They also offer diploma and certificate level courses through distance education. Complete list of programmes approved for Distance Education - www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/HEI-recognition-30-01-2020.pdf

Given below is Distance Education Universities with their courses in different states of India -

• Andhra Pradesh

• Karnataka

• Maharashtra

• Rajasthan

• Delhi

• Kerala

• North Eastern States

• Tamilnadu

• West Bengal

• Haryana

• Madhya Pradesh

• Punjab

• Uttar Pradesh

It is advisable to cross check correspondence program recognition with the Distance Education Council (DEC), University Grants Commission (UGC) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). You can check the list of approved institutions with their centres and programmes from the website at www.ugc.ac.in/deb/

According to the Gazette of India, April 8, 1995, all the qualifications awarded by the DE imparting universities established by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature, institutions deemed to be universities under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 and institutions of national importance declared under an Act of Parliament, stand automatically recognised for the purpose of employment to posts and services under the Central Government, provided it has been approved by the DEB.