Bharathiar University is a State University that was established at Coimbatore by the Government of Tamilnadu in February 1982.Bharathiar University is Re – accredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC. The school of Distance education (SDE) of Bharathiar University was established during the Academic year 1991- 92.

Bharathiar University is a member of the Association of Indian Universities and Commonwealth Universities. All the degrees awarded by Bharathiar University are mutually recognized by all Indian Universities and foreign Universities under commonwealth fold. As per the UGC norms for the State Universities, the Territorial Jurisdiction of School of Distance Education will be as per the Bharathiar University Acts and Statutes of Bharathiar University for offering Programmes through Distance mode.