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Accreditation by NAAC 

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), an autonomous body of the University Grants Commission (UGC) has assessed the past performance of the University of Madras in terms of criterion-wise inputs like 

• Curricular aspects,


• Teaching learning and Evaluation


• Research, Consultancy and extension


• Infrastructure and Learning Resources


• Student support and progression


• Organization and Management; and


• Healthy practices.

Based on the excellent performance, the University of Madras was accredited by NAAC at FIVE STAR LEVEL. 

The University has been growing from strength to strength since its inception. Its geographical jurisdiction for academic activity spreads over three Revenue Districts of Tamil Nadu covering about 20 million people. It has been continuously diversifying and expanding its teaching and research programmes. It imparts education and research through the following three channels: 

• University Departments of Study and Research


• Affiliated Colleges and Approved Institutions


• Institute of Correspondence Education

Institute of Distance Education 

The Institute of Correspondence Education of the University of Madras now called the Institute of Distance Education was established in the year 1981. Admissions are made throughout the year under Academic year(June to December) and Calendar Year stream(January to May). 

The Institute of Distance Education at present offers 105 programs: Under-Graduate 26, Post-Graduate 24,Professional 17,Diploma 25 and certificate 13. 

Under various Programmes offered by the IDE about 3.0 lakhs students are on roll.