TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY TNOU
DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION CAMPUS
GUINDY, CHENNAI 600 025.

PHONE Nos. AND FAX Nos.- Vice Chancellor 044 -22351414 044 -22200601 Registrar 044 -22200501 044 -22200601 Controller of Examinations 044 -22353522 044 -22200606 Director Student Support Services Division 044 -22200506 044 -22352323

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.

Courses on the Offer

• Graduate Programmes : 1. B.A. in Tamil, Functional Tamil, Urdu, English, English and Communication, History, Criminology & Criminial Justice Administration, History and Heritage Management, Economics, Business Economics, Tourism and Travel Studies, Public Administration, Political Science, Sociology and Social Work 2. B.Lit - Tamil 3. B.Com in Bank Management, Corporate Secretaryship, Accounting & Finance and Computer Application 4. B.B.A in Computer Application, Marketing Management and Retail Management 5. B.C.A 6. B.Sc in Mathematics, Mathematics with Computer Application, Psychology, Computer Science, Geography, Hospitality and Hotel Administration, Apparel and Fashion Design 7. Bachelor of Education in General and Special Education.
• Post Graduate Programmes : 1. M.B.A in Hospital Administration, Retail Management, Shipping And Logistics Management 2. M.A. in History, Public Administration, Sociology, Political Science, Economics, Tamil, English, Social Work, Tourism & Travel Studies, Criminology & Criminal Justice Administration 3. M.Com. 4. M.C.A 5. M.Sc. in Psychology, Mathematics, Counselling and Psychotherapy
• PG Diploma Programmes : 1. Computer Applications (PGDCA) 2. Information Security 3. Information Technology Management (PGDITM) 4. Software Quality Management 5. Tamil Research Methodology (PGDTRM) 6. Public Administration 7. Public Relations 8. Rural Development Administration 9. Human Rights 10. Environment & Sustainable Development 11. Intellectual Property Rights 12. Disaster Management 13. Spoken English (PGDSE) 14. Psychological Counselling (PGDCP).
• Diploma Programmes : 1. Management (DIM) 2. Databases (DDB) 3. Media Art (DMA) 4. Food & Nutrition (CFN) 5. Rural Development (CRD) 6. Teaching of English (CTE) 7. Teaching of Primary School Mathematics (CTPM) 8. Environmental Studies (CES) 9. Empowering Women through Self Help Groups (CWDL) 10. NGO Management(CNM)
• Diploma Programmes (Vocational) : 1. DTP Operator (DDTP) 2. Refrigeration and Airconditioning Technician (DRAT) 3. House Electrician (DHE) 4. Plumbing Technician (DPT) 5. Catering Assistant (DCA) 6. Four Wheeler Mechanism (DFWM) 7. Fashion Design and Garment Making (DFGM) 8. Health Assistant (DHA) 9. Beautician (DIB) 10. Apparel and Fashion Design (DAFD) 11. Early Childhood care and Education (Kindergarten) (DECE) 12. Home Appliance Reparing and Servicing (DHRS) 13. Mobile Phone Servicing (DMPS) 14. Computer Hardware Servicing (DCHS) 15. Animation (DIA) 16. Multimedia System (DMS) 17. Food Production 18. Food and Beverage Service 19. Bakery and Confectionery