The Tamil Nadu Open University, was established by an Act (No.27 of 2002) of the Legislative Assembly of the Government of Tamil Nadu to benefit those who have been deprived of and/or denied the access to higher education especially destitute, physically challenged, working men and women, economically weaker sections of the society, and those who discontinued education for various reasons, etc. In the main, it aims to reach the hitherto unreached. The University offers many Programmes in various disciplines. The Distance Education Council, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) paid rich tributes to the Government of Tamil Nadu for having established TNOU thus:
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Given the geographical extent, population and actual need of Tamil Nadu, the setting up of Tamil Nadu Open University by the Government of Tamil Nadu is the right step. We appreciate the Government of Tamil Nadu for having taken this bold and knowledgeable step. This step of the Government of Tamil Nadu shall prove a boon for women, physically challenged, rural poor and marganalised sections of the society and we are committed to support it academically as well as financially. In a short period of six months, Tamil Nadu Open University has done a remarkable work. The University, we understand has initiated steps for recruitment and the announcement of programmes, both of which would not have been possible without considerable ground work and are really commendable. We are sure the action of Government of Tamil Nadu will help us increase enrolments and move towards the targets of 10th Plan."
List of Courses Offered at Tamil Nadu Open University:
| LIST OF PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMES | LIST OF POST-GRADUATE PROGRAMMES |
| 1. Master of Business Administration - M.B.A | Master of Business Administration - M.B.A |
| 2.MBA Shipping and Logistics | MBA Shipping and Logistics Management |
| 3. MBA Hospital Administration | MBA Hospital Administration |
| 4.MBA Retail Management | MBA Retail Management |
| 5. (i) Master of Computer Application - M.C.A (ii) Master of Computer Application Lateral Entry - (M.C.A- LE) |
(i) Master of Computer Application -M.C.A (ii) Master of Computer Application Lateral Entry - (M.C.A- LE) |
| LIST OF UNDER-GRADUATE PROGRAMMES | M.Sc. in Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy, Counselling and Psychotherapy (Lateral Entry), Mathematics |
| B.A in English, Urdu, Tamil, History, Economics, Public Administration, Social Work, Business Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Functional Tamil, English and Communication and Tourism and Travel Studies | M.A - in English, History, Public Administration, Political Science, Sociology, Tamil, Social Work, Economics, Tourism and Travel Studies and Criminology and Criminal Justice Administration |
| Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA. | LIST OF DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES |
| Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA. (Computer Applications) | Diploma in Management (DIM) |
| Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA (Marketing Management) | Diploma in Media Art (D.M.Art.) |
| Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA (Retail Management) | Diploma in Databases |
| Bachelor of Commerce - B.Com. | LIST OF CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES |
| Bachelor of Commerce - B.Com. (Bank Management) | Certificate in Environmental Studies (CES) |
| Bachelor of Commerce - B.Com. (Corporate Secretaryship) | Certificate in Food and Nutrition (CFN). |
| Bachelor of Commerce - B.Com. (Accounting and Finance) | Certificate in Computer Application (CAS) |
| Bachelor of Commerce - B.Com. (Computer Applications) (i) Bachelor of Computer Application - BCA (ii) Bachelor of Computer Applications- BCA for Diploma Students of Polytechnic College (Simultaneous Registration - SE) (iii) Bachelor of Computer Applications (Lateral Entry) BCA-LE |
Certificate in Rural Development (CRD) |
| B.Sc in Psychology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Geography, (Hospitality & Hotel Administration) and Mathematics with Computer Applications | Certificate in Teaching of English (CTE) |
| Certificate in Teaching of Primary School Mathematics (CTPM) | |
| Certificate in Empowering Women through Self-Help Groups (CWDL)` | |
| Certificate in NGO Management |
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