Centre for Distance Education, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli

The CDE-BDU otherwise known as Centre for Distance Education, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli is one of the recognized university offering distance education since it was started in the year 1992. This well-known centre is a constituent of Bharathidasan University established in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu which aims to extend higher education for students of all communities.

CDE-BDU is affiliated to the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) to keep quality standards high in all the varied programs the institution offers. The institute provides 58 courses across 15 degrees including arts, business, commerce, education, engineering, IT, law, nursing, and science.

CDE-BDU has embraced diversity in education hence admitting both male and female students thus it takes a composite Co-educational institution. The Centre for Distance Education has adequate equipment to meet the need of its students throughout the educational program. The college has a rich library system, which avails wide stocks in learning resources and other materials useful in college for students.

Further, the institute has departmental laboratories to give the students a practical feel of the subjects of their study. Fully aware of the role of technology in the current educational environment, CDE-BDU has provided students with the best IT facilities including up to date teaching facilities.

CDE-BDU has available all kinds of subjects and categories of courses ranging from arts, science, commerce, and management. The institute currently offers fifty-eight courses, and all these course offers distance learning which makes it easier to learn while having other responsibilities. Such courses include the degree courses of B. Lit Tamil , BA Economics, B.

Sc Chemistry , BCA and postgraduate courses of MA English , MBA, M. Sc Mathematics and M. Com. _specialized academic programs for example PGDCA , PGD in Intellectual Property Rights and PGD in Geoinformatics for the market specific needs. The admission procedure at Centre for Distance Education , Bharathidasan, considers selection through academic merit or individually set criteria by the college itself.