Tamil Nadu Open University Contact No. 044-2430 6600 customer care number is 04424306600. Get Tamil Nadu Open University helpline, email and support info.
All India numbers
- 0 442 430 6600
General Queries
- 0 442 430 6663
Admission Section
- 0 442 430 6661
Examination Section
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Tamil Nadu Open University is a state open university offering distance education and various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across Tamil Nadu. It provides flexible learning options to thousands of students through its regional centres and online platforms. For queries, students can reach Tamil Nadu Open University customer care using the contact details below.
Email addresses
- [email protected]
Queries
Address
Tamil Nadu Open University No 577, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015 Ph: 044-24306600
Important links
Intercom Numbers
| S. No | School/Division | Phone No. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reception | 044-24306600 |
| 2 | Tapal Section | 044-24306613 |
| 3 | Chennai Regional Centre | 044-24306622 |
| 4 | Student Support Services Division (SSSD) | 044-24306625044-24306627 |
| 5 | School Of Humanities (SOH) | 044-24306611 |
| 6 | School of Special Education and Rehabilitation (SOSER) | 044-24306617 |
| 7 | School of Continuing Education (SOCE) | 044-24306623 |
| 8 | School of Tamil and Cultural Studies (SOTCS) | 044-24306626 |
| 9 | FAX Vice Chancellor | 044-24356767 |
| 10 | School of Continuing Education (SOCE) | 044-24306631 |
| 11 | PA To VC | 044-24306634 |
| 12 | FAX Registrar Office | 044-24306640 |
| 13 | Administration Division | 044-24306643 |
| 14 | Registrar Office | 044-24306645 |
| 15 | D.R. Administration | 044-24306646 |
| 16 | Research Section | 044-24306658 |
| 17 | School of Science (SOS) | 044-24306641 |
| 18 | School of Computer Science (SOCS) | 044-24306642 |
| 19 | A.R. (Finance) | 044-24306650 |
| 20 | Finance Officer | 044-24306655 |
| 21 | Finance Division | 044-24306650044-24306651044-24306652 |
| 22 | FAX Students Registration and Evaluation Division | 044-24306660 |
| 23 | A.R. Exam | 044-24306660 |
| 24 | Examination Section | 044-24306661044-24306662 |
| 25 | A.R Admission | 044-24306664 |
| 26 | Admission Section | 044-24306663 |
| 27 | Certificate Section | 044-24306665044-24306667 |
| 28 | Controller of Examinations (COE) | 044-24306666 |
| 29 | Material Production and Distribution Division (MPDD) | 044-24350844 |
| 30 | School of Education (SOE) | 044-24306657 |
| 31 | School of Social Sciences (SOSS) | 044-24306654 |
| 32 | School of Management Studies (SOMS) | 044-24306656 |
| 33 | Library | 044-24306645 [email protected] |
Contact Support
| S.No | Officer & Division / Section | Contact No. | E-mail ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Director Student Support Service Division | 044-24306627 044-24306622 | [email protected] |
| 2 | Director Admission Section | 044-24306663 044-24306664 | [email protected] |
| 3 | Controller of Examinations Exam Section | 044-24306661 044-24306662 | [email protected] |
| Assistant Controller of Examinations Exam Section | [email protected] | ||
| 4 | Controller of Examinations Certificate Section | 044-24306665 | [email protected] |
| 5 | Director Material production & Distribution Division) | 044-24350844 | [email protected] |
| 6 | Coordinator Student's Grievances Redressal Cell | 9345913384 | [email protected] |
TNOU Regional Centres
| Sl.No. | Regional Centres/ Headquarters | Contact No. | Address | Jurisdiction | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chennai | 9345913385 | [email protected] | Administrative Block Tamil Nadu Open University No.577, Anna Salai, Saidapet Chennai-600 015 | Chennai, Chengalpet, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur (4 Districts) |
| 2 | Coimbatore | 9345913386 | [email protected] | KPR College Arts, Science and Research, Administrative Block, Arasur Post Coimbatore – 641 407 | Coimbatore, Erode and Tiruppur (3 Districts) |
| 3 | Dharmapuri | 9345913387 | [email protected] | Mechanical Block (Behind Main Building) Govt Engineering College Settikkarai Village Dharmapuri – 636 704 | Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri and Tirupathur (3 Districts) |
| 4 | Madurai | 9345913388 0452-2458966 | [email protected] | Jeyam Building, Opposite Jayaraj Nadar Hr. Sec.School Madurai to Theni Main Road Nagamalaipudukkottai Madurai – 625 019 | Dindigul, Madurai, Theni and Virudhunagar (4 Districts) |
| 5 | Mayiladuthurai | 9345913393 04364-291898 | [email protected] | No 23, II Structure, Ground Floor Velayudam Nagar Behind Ratna Theatre Kumbakonam Main Road Mayiladuthurai- 609 001 | Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai (4 Districts) |
| 6 | The Nilgiris | 9345913386 | [email protected] | Susy Villa No.7/403, Good Hope Compound Donnington Road, Kotagiri – 643 217 | The Nilgiris(1 District) |
| 7 | Salem | 9345913373 0427-2919373 | [email protected] | Old No:7, New No:4 Ground Floor Thiruvallur Street Subramaniya Nagar Salem-636 005 | Salem and Namakkal (2 Districts) |
| 8 | Sivagangai | 9345913375 04575-299260 | [email protected] | No 591 Thiruppathur Main Road Near Kanjirangal Pillaiyar Kovil Kanjirangal Sivagangai-630 562 | Sivagangai, Pudukkottai and Ramanathapuram (3 Districts) |
| 9 | Tiruvannamalai | 9345913374 0417-299119 | [email protected] | No 32G Gandhi Nagar Bye pass Vettavalam Road, Near Vijaya Mall Tiruvannamalai-606 601 | Tiruvannamalai, Ranipet and Vellore (3 Districts) |
| 10 | Tiruchirappalli | 9345913391 0431-2412567 | [email protected] | 15 D Mc Donalds Road Kalaiarangam Complex Contonment Tirurchirappalli- 620 001 | Ariyalur, Karur, Perambalur and Tirurchirappalli (4 Districts) |
| 11 | Tirunelveli | 9345913392 0462-2500456 | [email protected] | No.37, Jothi Nagar North Street Palayamkottai Tirunelveli – 627 002 | Kanniyakumari, Tenkasi, Tuticorin and Tirunelveli (4 Districts) |
| 12 | Vilupuram | 9345913380 04146-290567 | [email protected] | No.101, Sarveyar Nagar, Salamedu, Behind Theivanai Ammal College, Near SC/ST Hostels, Kandamanadi (P.O) Vilupuram – 605 401 | Cuddalore, Kallakurichi and Vilupuram (3 Districts) |
TNOU Officers
| S.No | Designation | Mobile Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Director, Student Support Service Division, TNOU | 9345913376 |
| 2 | The Director, Material Production & Distribution Division, TNOU | 9345913377 |
| 3 | The Director, Admission, TNOU | 9345913378 |
| 4 | The Director, Centre for University Informatics, TNOU | 9345913379 |
| 5 | The Coordinator, Constituent Community College, Villupuram | 9345913380 |
| 6 | The Coordinator, Students Grievance Redressal Cell | 9345913384 |
| 7 | The Public Relations Officer, TNOU | 9345913381 |
| 8 | The Assistant Controller of Examinations | 9345913382 |
| 9 | The Director i/c, Regional Centre, Chennai | 9345913385 |
| 10 | The Director i/c, Regional Centre, Coimbatore | 9345913386 |
| 11 | The Director i/c, Regional Centre, Dharmapuri | 9345913387 |
| 12 | The Director i/c, Regional Centre, Madurai | 9345913388 |
| 13 | The Director i/c, Regional Centre, Trichirappalli | 9345913391 |
| 14 | The Director i/c, Regional Centre, Tirunelveli | 9345913392 |
| 15 | The Director i/c, Regional Centre, Villupuram | 9345913393 |
Faculties Contact Details
Faculty of arts
| S. no | Designation | Name | Contact No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History and Tourism Studies | ||||
| 1 | Professor & Director Chairperson | Dr. N. Dhanalakshmi | 044-24306624 | [email protected] [email protected] |
| 2 | Assistant Professor of Archaeology | Dr. E. Iniyan | 7604816312 | [email protected] |
| School of Library and Information Science | ||||
| 3 | Assistant Librarian | Mrs. S. Sakila | 044 - 24306645 | [email protected] |
Faculty of Social Sciences
| S. no | Designation | Name | Contact No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Social Sciences Studies | ||||
| 1 | Professor and Director Chairperson | Dr. M. V. Sudhakaran | 9444170925 | [email protected] |
| 2 | Assistant professor of Social Work | Tmt. J. Renee Arathi | 9487504298 | [email protected] |
| 3 | Assistant Professor of Economics | Dr. N. Saravanakumar | 9943375556 | [email protected] |
| 4 | Assistant Professor of Sociology | Dr. D. Thirumalraja | - | [email protected] |
| School of Journalism and New Media studies | ||||
| 5 | Assistant Professor | Dr. P. Chitra | - | - |
| 6 | Assistant Professor | Dr. C. Karthikeyan | 9443214777 | [email protected] |
| School of Politics and Public Administration | ||||
| 7 | Assistant Professor | Dr. R. Arumugam | 8695004048 7904606667 | [email protected] |
| School of Criminology and Criminal Justice Administration | ||||
| 8 | Assistant Professor | Dr. S. Anantharamakrishnan | 9944998715 | [email protected] |
Faculty of Sciences
| S. no | Designation | Name | Contact No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Science | ||||
| 1 | Associate Professor of Zoology | Dr. T. Ravimanickam | 044-24306641 | [email protected] |
| 2 | Assistant Professor | Dr. K. Katturajan | 9486459856 | [email protected] |
| 3 | Assistant Professor of Botany | Dr. S. Vinod Kanna | - | [email protected] |
| 4 | Assistant Professor of Chemistry | Dr. P. Shanmugavelan | 8940409751 | [email protected] |
| 5 | Assistant Professor of Physics | Dr. E. Kumar | - | - |
| 6 | Assistant Professor in Fashion Design | Dr. R. Pragadheeswari | - | [email protected] |
| School of Computer Science | ||||
| 7 | Assistant Professor | Er. N. Sivashanmugam | 9444697612 | [email protected] |
| 8 | Assistant Professor | Dr. R. Kalaiarasi | - | [email protected] |
Faculty of Indian and Foreign Languages
| S. no | Designation | Name | Contact No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Tamil and Cultural Studies | ||||
| 1 | Professor & Director | Dr.S. Balasubramanian | 044-24306626 | [email protected] |
| 2 | Assistant Professor | Dr. M.Vaiyapuri | 044-24306626 | [email protected] |
| 3 | Assistant Professor | Dr. S. Aranganathan | 9894621706 | [email protected] |
| School of Humanities | ||||
| 4 | Assistant Professor of English | Dr. R. Mahendran | 9487700180 | [email protected] |
Faculty of Extension Education
| S. no | Designation | Name | Contact No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Continuing Education | ||||
| 1 | Professor & Director | Dr.P.Thiyagarajan | - | [email protected] |
| 2 | Assistant Professor | Er.R.Meenambigai | - | [email protected] |
| 3 | Assistant Professor | Dr. I Ambeth | 9791234586 | [email protected] |
Faculty of Education
| S. no | Designation | Name | Contact No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Special Education and Rehabilitation | ||||
| 1 | Assistant Professor & Director i/c | Dr. B. Anupama Devi | 8428575967 | [email protected] |
| 2 | Assistant Professor | Mr. R. M. Tamil Selvan | 9841685515 | [email protected] |
| Education | ||||
| 3 | Professor and Director | Dr. M. Manivannan | 9442076655 | [email protected] |
| 4 | Associate Professor | Dr. K. S. Premila | 9840681434 | [email protected] |
| 5 | Assistant Professor | Dr. T. Sampath Kumar | 9445430215 | [email protected] |
| 6 | Assistant Professor | Dr. D. Vinodh Kumar | 9444212467 | [email protected] |
| 7 | Associate Professor | Dr. K. S. Ramakrishnan | 8248025564 | [email protected] |
| 8 | Assistant Professor | Dr. D. Sumathi | 9094498422 | [email protected] |
| 9 | Assistant Professor | Dr. C. Barathi | 9976698244 | [email protected] |
| 10 | Associate Professor | Dr. P. Pandia Vadivu | 9952050205 | [email protected] |
| 11 | Assistant Professor | Dr. A. S. Arul Lawrence | 9994103888 | [email protected] |
Faculty of Management
| S. no | Designation | Name | Contact No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Management Studies | ||||
| 1 | Professor and Director | Dr.S. Subramanian | 9791081466 | [email protected] |
| 2 | Associate Professor | Dr.R. Tamilmaran | 9994050582 | [email protected] |
| 3 | Assistant Professor | Dr.N. Saranya Devi | 9940190034 | [email protected] |
Division
| Division | Contact Person | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
| Material Production and Distribution | Mr. R. Vasudevan Deputy Registrar | 9345913377 044-24350844 |
| Student Support Services | Dr. R. Mahendran Director (i/c) | 9345913376 [email protected] |
Finance Committee
| S. No | Name of the Members | Address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. K . Parthasarathy | Vice Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Open University, Saidapet, Chennai – 600015. |
| 2 | Thiru. S. Krishnan, IAS., | Additional Chief Secretary to Government Finance Department Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009. |
| 3 | Mr. D. Karthikeyan I.A.S., | Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009. |
| 4 | Dr. S. Narayana Kalkura | Director and Professor, Crystal Growth Centre,(UGC – National Centre), Anna University, Chennai – 600 025. |
| 5 | Dr. A. Muthumanickam | (Former Dean for Arts, Humanities and Languages and Professor & Head, Department of Education, Directorate of Distance Education, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai) S5, Sree Madava Apartments, Madipakkam, Chennai – 600 091. |
| 6 | Thiru. V. Manoharan | (Former Director TAMIN) 7, Crystal Lawn Apartments 104, 13th Main Road, Anna Nagar West Chennai – 600 040. |
| 7 | Tmt. S. Maheswari | Finance Officer, Tamil Nadu Open University, Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015.(Ex-Officio Secretary) |
| 8 | Dr. K. Rathnakumar | Registrar, TNOU Chennai – 600 015 |
Syndicate
| S. No. | Name & Designation | Contact No./Emails | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Prof. K. Parthasarathy Vice Chancellor | 044-24306634 [email protected] | Tamil Nadu Open University Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015 |
| 2. | Mr. D. Karthikeyan I.A.S.,Principal Secretary to Governmen | 044-25670049 [email protected] | Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009 |
| 3. | Dr. J. Radhakrishnan, IAS.,Principal Secretary to Government | 044-25671875 [email protected] | Health & Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009 |
| 4. | Mr. C. Gopi Ravikumar, M.A.,M.L.,Secretary to Government, | 044-25672920 9500155655 [email protected] | Law Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009 |
| 5. | Dr. S. Narayana Kalkura Professor | 044-22358335 044-22358316 (Office) 044-22355024 (Resi) 9444784963 [email protected] | UGC-BSR Faculty Fellow Crystal Growth Centre (UGC – National Facility Centre) Anna University Chennai – 600025 |
| 6. | Tmt. Y. Sarada Professor | 044-22358525 9840289028 [email protected] | Department of Mathematics CEG Campus, Anna University Chennai – 600 025 |
| 7. | Dr. B. Ponnuswamy Associate Professor of Economics | 044-24806661 8056166664 [email protected] | (Retd) No.15 Sowrashtra Nagar 9th Street, Choolaimedu High Road Chennai – 600 094 |
| 8. | Dr. K. Sekar (Former Director of Collegiate Education) | 9976664666 [email protected] | 84, 2nd Street, Ganesapuram, Namakkal – 637 002 |
| 9. | Thiru. V. Manoharan (Former Director TAMIN) | 9442909000 [email protected] | 7, Crystal Lawn Apartments 104, 13th Main Road Anna Nagar West Chennai – 600 040 |
| 10 | Dr. S. Subramanian Prof. & Director | 044-24306616 9791081466 [email protected] | School of Management Studies Tamil Nadu Open University Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015 |
| 11. | Dr. T. Sampath Kumar Assistant Professor | 9445430215/ 9840546117 [email protected] | School of Education Tamil Nadu Open University Chennai – 600 015 |
| 12. | Dr.A. Muthumanickam | 9443304298 [email protected] | Distance Education Madurai Kamaraj University,Madurai)S92 Venkatesa Perumal Ist Street 5, Sree Madava Apartments Madipakkam, Chennai – 600 091 |
| 13. | Dr.V.Anandamoorthy (Former Head, Dept. of Materials Media & Library) | 9444898284 [email protected] | State Resource Centre under MHRD) 2/310 C, 5th Street, Kandasamy Nagar Palavakkam, Chennai – 600 041 |
| 14. | Dr.K.Rathnakumar Registrar | 044-24306644 | Tamil Nadu Open University, Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015 |
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What is Tamil Nadu Open University customer care number?
Tamil Nadu Open University customer care number is 04424306600. You can call this number for general queries, admissions and examination related assistance.What is Tamil Nadu Open University email id for complaints?
You can email Tamil Nadu Open University at [email protected] for any complaints or general inquiries.What is Tamil Nadu Open University head office address?
Tamil Nadu Open University, No 577, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015. Phone: 044-24306600.How to contact Tamil Nadu Open University customer care?
You can contact Tamil Nadu Open University via phone (04424306600, 04424306663 for admissions, 04424306661 for examinations), email ([email protected]), their website https://tnou.ac.in/, or on social media platforms Facebook and Twitter.Does Tamil Nadu Open University have WhatsApp support?
Tamil Nadu Open University does not currently offer WhatsApp support. Use phone, email or the online contact form for assistance.How to file a complaint with Tamil Nadu Open University?
To file a complaint, email [email protected], call 04424306600, or use the online Contact/Enquiry Form at https://tnou.ac.in/contact-us.
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