Address:Institute of Distance Education,
Vdyanagri Campus,Santacruz (East ), Mumbai- 400 098.
Phones :+91- 022 - 2652 7086,2652 3048.
FAX :+91-022 - 26527083.
Email: ide@ide.mu.ac.in
Website: http://www.mu.ac.in

A Brief Profile:Distance Education is a distinct approach to impart education to learners who are removed in space and / or time from the teachers or the teaching institution on account of economic, social and consideration. A need for such an approach was felt by the University of Mumbai and hence it established the Directorate of Correspondence Courses in the year 1971-72. In the year 1993, the was upgraded as ‘Institute of Distance Education’ It thus acquired a status as a ‘University Institution’.

The total number of students who registered for different courses in the Institute was 61,000 during the academic year 2006-2007. Only Indian citizens residing in India are eligible for Admission.

SPECIAL FEATURES
Curricular content, mode of examination and the degree to be awarded are the same as applicable to the colleges affiliated to the University of Mumbai.

UGC – NAAC has awarded 5 STAR rating to the University of Mumbai Printed study materials are available in 184 subjects in English (also in Marathi in selected subjects only)

INTERNET & IVRS: - The information about admission, date of submission of exam form, exam time table, dates, centers, exam results and guidance lectures is released on Internet Website http//www.mu.ac.in
Audio-Visual Centre located at Vidyanagari provides for listening and viewing of Curriculum based Audio-Video cassettes. around every year 700 students have gone abroad for seeking higher Education.
ll three toppers (First, Second and Third) of M.Com. Exam. of April, 2003,April 2005 & also two toppers (First & third) of M.Com. Exam. in April, 2004 were from IDE

Library : Independent one Library & two Reading Room facility for the IDE students with home lending facility. 36 thousand books are available.