Annamalai University Distance Education Infrastructure Details

Nivedha Kamatchi

Annamalai University Distance Education is built on about 36,000 sq. ft. with a central reading hall, administrative sections, a reprographic section, etc. It offers modern amenities for a better learning experience. Some of the highlighting features of the Annamalai University Distance Education infrastructure are mentioned below.

• Library
• Study Centre
• Sports Facilities
• Other Facilities

Library

• The Annamalai University Distance Education library has the unique privilege of being selected as a full-fledged depository for the world bank publications since 1986. The library gets the entire publication of the bank free of cost, and it is getting renewed every two years, based on the utility of the collections. 
• It is one of the few university libraries to modernise its operations. The automation project was started in 1995 with a special grant of fifty lakhs rupees received from the UGC-INFLIBNET.
• The library is kept open from 8 am to 8 pm daily, and the reading hall is kept open up to 10 pm during the days before the examinations. It works throughout the year (except for three national holidays). 
• The photocopy service is available inside the Annamalai University Distance Education campus area and is useful for the researchers to get a xerox copy of the collections. 

Study Centre

• Annamalai University Distance Education has a UGC study centre established in 1975. The main aim of the study centre is to cater to the textbook needs of the students by extending the reading hours from 8 am to 11 am and 4 pm to 8 pm. A separate reading room to meet the demand of the users preparing for the civil service examinations and other entrance examinations such as TOEFL, GRE, GMAT, GATE, and CAT is available.

Sports Facilities

• Tennis Court
• Volleyball Court
• Basketball Court
• Indoor Stadium

Annamalai University Distance Education Facilities

• Digital Voice Information System
• SMS Information Facilities
• Laboratory CISL
• Hostels
• Auditorium
• Guest House