Academic Programmes - Fashion Design, Textile Design and Interior Design - Annamalai University

The Directorate of Distance Education established in 1979 offers three hundred and seventy eight different programmes of study under the Regular Stream and the Open University System. It is credited with the largest enrolment in India and is well equipped with computer and other infrastructure, adequate teaching Faculty and Administrative set-up of its own, study centres, computer training centres etc., to serve its student's clientele in their best interest at their door steps. It has also the unique distinction of offering first in India, Postgraduate Degree Programmes in Applied Psychology, Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany, Bioinformatics and Law through Distance Education mode. The Directorate has introduced Dual Degree System to enable a candidate to acquire TWO degrees in just FOUR years with a significant focus on Information Technology education. In the direction of research the Directorate of Distance Education is offering the M.Phil. Programme in 28 disciplines, Programmes on Fashion Design, Textile Design, Interior Design, Hotel Management and Catering Technology Programmes, Twinning Programme, Programmes on Health Science, Commonwealth Youth Programme, Yoga, Music and Film & Television Technology Programme.