Offering higher education through Distance Mode is another important step taken by Kuvempu University so as to help student community in their zeal for pursuing Post - Graduate studies. The necessity of this was felt by the University when larger number of students, who wanted seats for P.G. Studies, could not be accommodated in our regular P.G. Programmes.

The University believes that Distance Education is an equally good avenue to be made available to interested students. The Degrees offered by the DCC are equivalent to that of regular degrees. The DCC is offering a total number of 40 courses directly in various faculties at the U.G., P.G. and Diploma levels.

In the year 2003 - 04, a total of 5614 and in 2004 - 05, a total of 9800 and in 2005 - 06, a total of 15000 students took admission to the various courses offered through the DCC and have been totally satisfied with the courses, course material, counseling / orientation programmes and practicals conducted in the university and its various study centres.

The Distance Education programmes are also a part of the University's outreach programmes to foster University-Society relationship with the motto of "Education for All", to take quality education to the doorsteps of desirous individuals who want to take up higher education, for the discontinued who could not take up regular education, housewives and employees who want to improve and enhance their knowledge. The University firmly believes that education and seeking knowledge is a life long learning concept.

The DCC is also offering need based specialized courses such as M.Sc. in Total Quality Management and Professional Diploma in Quality Management.