Tamil Nadu Open University was established by the government of Tamil Nadu in the year 2002 with the motto of extending education to ‘anyone, anytime, anywhere’. Since its inception, the University has thus been catering to the learning needs of the disadvantaged and deprived in society. The Tamil Nadu Open University in the country. The Tamil Nadu Open University is the first University in the state to have introduced credit-based self–learning materials in print as early as 2003. While the round-the-year admission policy with examination schedules conveniently arranged on weekends and the effective continuous assessment provision has sufficiently addressed the issue of quantity in the form of increasing higher education access, the University has been harnessing the advancements in ICT to continuously improve quality.
Tamil Nadu Open University courses are offered at UG and PG levels. The growth of the Tamil Nadu Open University during the past 16 years has been phenomenal. With a cumulative student strength of 10,82,656 in 218 Programmes of study across various disciplines and skills at different levels from Certificate to Post- Graduate that is imparted through 13 Academic Schools, 5 Support Divisions, 1 Media Centre and a robust network of 515 Learner Support and Service Centres across the State. B.A., B.Com., B.Sc., BCA, and BBA are the courses offered at the UG level whereas, M.Com., M.A., MBA, and M.Sc. are the Tamil Nadu Open University courses offered at a PG level.
B.A., B.Com., B.Sc., BCA, and BBA are the courses offered by the college at a UG level. These courses have various different specializations offered under them. Admission to these UG Courses is based on completion of 10+2 or TNOU BPP conducted by the Tamil Nadu Open University.
Course | Specialization |
BA | Urdu, English, English & Communication, History, Criminology & Criminal Justice Administration, History & Heritage Management, Tourism and Travel Studies, Tourism and Travel Studies, Economics, Business Economics, Public Administration, Political Science, Sociology, Human Rights, Islamic Studies |
B.Com. | Computer Applications, Bank Management, Corporate Secretaryship, Accounting & Finance |
BBA | General, Computer Applications, Marketing Management, Retail Management |
BCA | Simultaneous Registration - SE, Lateral Entry – LE, Computer Application |
B.Sc. | Mathematics, Mathematics with Computer Applications, Psychology, Geography, Computer Science, Multimedia, Visual Communication, Apparel & Fashion Design |
B.Sc. | Apparel and Fashion Design (Lateral Entry - LE) |
Final selection of the candidates in BBA, B.Com., BCA, B.Sc., and B.A. is based on merit in qualifying exam as well as entrance exam scores. Candidates must have a relevant 10+2 qualification to become eligible.
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The college offers two-year full-time post-graduate M.A., M.Sc., M.Com., MBA, and MCA programs. M.Sc. is offered in 18 basic specializations and M.A. is offered in 7 basic disciplines.
Course | Specialization |
MBA | Management |
MA | History, Public Administration, Sociology, Political Science, Economics, English, Translation Studies, Linguistics, Tourism & Travel Studies, Women Studies, Criminology & Criminal Justice Administration, Human Rights, Development Administration, Police Administration, International Relations, Anthropology, Gender Studies, Islamic Studies |
MCA | Computer Applications |
M.Com. | Commerce |
M.Sc. | Psychology, Counselling & Psychotherapy, Counselling & Psychotherapy (Lateral Entry - LE), Mathematics, Computer Science, Geography, Apparel & Fashion Design |
M.L.I.Sc | Library Science |
The minimum eligibility to apply for M.A., M.Sc., M.Com., MBA and MCA programs are having passed a bachelor’s from a recognized university with at least 50% marks in aggregate in a relevant discipline.
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A three-year full-time Diploma program and PG Diploma course are offered by Tamil Nadu Open University - [TNOU]. Diploma and PG Diploma are offered in various specializations as listed below.
Course | Specialization |
Diploma | Management, Database, Retail Management, Archaeology and Epigraphy, Museology & Conservation, Film Acting, Television Acting, Drama and Theatre Acting, Data Sciences and Big Data Analytics, Yoga for Human Excellence, Cloud Computing, Customs Clearing |
PG Diploma | Information Technology Management, Spoken English, Psychological Counselling, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Application, Software Quality Management, Information Security, Guidance and Counselling, Gerontology, Child Rights & Child Protection, Social Welfare Administration |
The minimum eligibility to apply for Tamil Nadu Open University Diploma Courses is having passed 10+2 or Graduation from a recognized university. Applicants to PG Diploma will have Bachelor’s or Master’s will have to appear in the University level entrance exam to be eligible for admission in the MBA course.
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Below are the steps and procedures to be followed to apply for any of the courses mentioned above
Mandatory Documents
Tamil Nadu Open University | Contact Details |
Phone Number | 044-24306600, 044-24306614, 044-24306625, 044-24306627 |
Address | Tamil Nadu Open University, No. 577, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India - 600015. |
Which are the lateral courses offered by the college?
MCA lateral entry is offered by the college.
What is the eligibility criteria to get admission in Diploma (Management)?
The candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University or 10+2 (HSC) with 3 years of Managerial/ Supervisory/ Professional experience to become eligible.
The candidate must have cleared the Higher Secondary Examination. The admission can be obtained by filling out an application form and submitting the documents. There are no entrance examinations conducted for B.Com course. The candidate must have scored over 60% in Class XII for admission in B.Com program.
The eligibility to apply for a bachelor course is 10+2, and for masters, the eligibility is higher education and undergraduation degree with a minimum of 50% of marks.