Best Public Distance And Online Learning Programs In India

Here's a list of 10 public distance and online learning programs in India that have made the cut for Outlook-ICARE Rankings.

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Rank - 2025	INSTITUTION	STATE
1	INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY (IGNOU) NEW DELHI	Delhi
2	VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (VTU) BELAGAVI	Karnataka
3	DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR OPEN UNIVERSITY (BRAOU) HYDERABAD	Telangana
4	NETAJI SUBHAS OPEN UNIVERSITY (NSOU) KOLKATA	West Bengal
5	YASHWANTRAO CHAVAN MAHARASHTRA OPEN UNIVERSITY (YCMOU) NASHIK	Maharashtra
6	KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY (KSOU) MYSORE	Karnataka
7	MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY (MKU) MADURAI	Tamil Nadu
8	UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS INSTITUTE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION (IDE) CHENNAI	Tamil Nadu
9	OSMANIA UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD	Telangana
10	ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY DIRECTORATE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION Annamalainagar	Tamil Nadu