Madurai Kamaraj University,
Madurai Kamaraj University, established in 1966, has 18 Schools comprising 72 Departments. The Directorate of Distance Education of the University has a student strength of about 1.30 lakhs. The University has 109 affiliated Colleges (9 Autonomous) including other approved institutions and 7 evening colleges. There are centres which promote research potential of teachers. Extension activities are carried out through Department of Youth Welfare, NSS, SC/ST cell and Adult Education programmes.

Madurai Kamaraj University, (originally known as Madurai University) was named after the historical city of Madurai, the ancient capital of the Pandyan rulers and the seat of three famous Tamil academies going back to the beginnings of the Christian and even perhaps an earlier Era, was inaugurated on 6th February 1966 at the heart of the city. Its nucleus was the Extension centre of the University of Madras located at Madurai.

Two years later, the foundation stone for a new campus was laid by Dr. Zakir Hussain, the then President of India on Madurai - Theni road, 13 kilometers to the west of the city. Since then the campus has grown into a beautiful University township with an extensive area of about 750 acres, appropriately called in Tamil "Palkalainagar". And in 1978, the name of the University was changed to Madurai Kamaraj University to honour one of the most illustrious sons of our country. The two components of the name may signify the pride in the hoary tradition of the Tamils and the present concern to live up to their ideals.

Directorate Of Distance Education,
Madurai Kamaraj University, Palkalai Nagar,
Madurai - 625 021.(Tamil Nadu)
Phone: +91-452-2458471
Fax: 91-452-2458265
Email: mkudde@mkudde.org
director@mkudde.org
http://www.mkuniversity.org

For Grievance Redress,
Dr. K. Balasankaran Nair
Depty. Director(SSS)
Phone (Direct Line) : 0452 - 2458419
Phone: 0452-2458471 Ext. 574

For Students from Tamilnadu:

0452 - 2458471. Extn. 506
For Students from Other States:
0452 - 2458471. Extn.531

Astrology
Labour Laws & Administrative Law
Saiva Siddhantha
School Administration

New Courses to be offered through Distance Education from Academic Year 2007 - 08 (A8A)

I. U.G. Courses
1. B.B.A. (Retail)
2. B.B.A. (Computer Applications)

II. P.G. Courses
3. M.B.A. (Retail Management)
4. M.A. (Hindi)

III. P.G. Diploma Courses
5. Retail Management
6. Labour Law & Administrative Law (English & Tamil Medium)
7. Information & Communication Laws (English & Tamil Medium)

IV. Diploma Courses
8.Communicative & Functional English
9. Yoga (English and Tamil Medium) (only in Tamilnadu)
10. Astrology (Hindi Medium)

V. P.G. Diploma in Health Science Courses (offered only in Tamilnadu)
11. Health Information Management
12. Radiography and Imaging Technology
13. Pharmaceutical Chemistry
14. Hospital Laboratory Technology
15. Hospital Documentation Management