University of Madras Institute of Distance Education (UMIDE)

University offers following programs 

B.A (Tamil, Literature in Tamil, English, Economics, Historical Studies, Public Administration, Criminology and Police Administration)

B.Com (B.Com General, Corporate Secretaryship, Bank Management, Computer Applications)

BBA

BCA

B.Sc. (Mathematics, Psychology)

M.A (Tamil, English, Economics, Historical Studies, Political Science, Public Administration, Human Rights and Duties Education)

M.Com

M.Sc. (Mathematics, Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Cyber Forensics and Information Security, Information Technology)

MCA

MBA (Human Resource Management, Financial Management, Hospital Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Marketing Management, Systems Management) 

PGDP (Computer Science, Exports and Imports Management, Hospital Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Public, Relations, Shipping and Port Management, Urban Planning and Management)

Diploma programs (Acocunting & Auditing, Functional Arabic, Information Security & Cyber Law, Labour Law, Management, Naturopathy &Yogic Science, Police Administration, School Management, Tourism & Travel Management, Taxation, Yoga)

Certificate Courses (Computer Applications, E-Commerce, Library & Information Science, Naturopathy & Yogic Science, Police Administration, Spoken Tamil, Written Tamil)

Admission Process 

For MBA  course 

• Application fee in Person: Rs. 560/- by cash (including GST)
• Through official website: Rs. 590/- (including GST)

For All programs

Application fee in Person: Rs. 224/- by cash (including GST)

Through official website: Rs. 236/- (including GST)

University of Madras has opened a Single Window Admission Centre located at the IDE building at Chepauk Campus, Chennai and ensures admission across the counters.

Students using the Single Window Admission Centre should follow the instructions: 

Filled application form should be submitted at the admission counter

Filled application should be enclosed the following documents

• Photocopies of the certificates
• Filled Computer coding sheet

If the certificates are in a language other than English / Tamil an authenticated translation in English duly attested by a Gazetted Officer. 

The Photo copies of the Certificates will be verified with the originals and the original certificates will be returned.

For MCA, the eligible candidates have to appear for an Entrance Test at IDE after paying the entrance test fee of Rs. 400/- and those who pass the Entrance Test will be issued the Provisional Admission intimation.

Online

Candidate should visit university website to apply for online

The students are requested to send the original certificate along with the photocopy of Provisional Intimation slip and passport size photograph through the Registered Post / Speed Post / Courier addressed to the

within 15 days from the date of online registration for verification purpose and return.

The students may also come in person and submit the original certificate along with the photocopy of the original certificates to the Online Admission Section, Institute of Distance Education for verification and will be returned. 

Admission through learner support centres (Within Tamil Nadu) 

The Students wanted to register through Learner Support Centers can download the prospectus and application from the university website and submit the same to the Co-ordinator of any of the approved Learner Support Centers with the required document / certificates as per eligibility criteria for admission.

Download application form

Download MBA/MCA application form