Sri Krishnadevaraya University Centre for Distance Education

Sri Krishnadevaraya University established the Centre for Distance Education (CDE) in the academic year 2000-01 with the introduction of the Postgraduate courses under distance mode to benefit those who can not pursue an education under regular mode. Centre for Distance Education is re-named as Directorate of Distance Education from the Academic Year 2011-12.   It aims at providing higher education to large sections of the population, particularly to the disadvantaged sections of society. The Directorate offers various academic programs that lead to undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. The undergraduate courses B.A. and B.Com were introduced in the academic year 2005-06. At present, the DDE offers B.A, B.Sc, B.Com (Gen), B.Com (Computers), B.L.I.Sc., and B.Ed.  The Postgraduate and P.G Diploma courses being offered by the Directorate of Distance Education include M.A in English, Telugu, History, Economics, Political Science, Sociology and Rural Development,  M.Sc. in Mathematics, Botany, Organic Chemistry, Physics, Zoology, Computer Science, M.Com, M.B.A, and P.G.D.C.A