B.Ed. in Special Education (Intellectual Disability) 

at Alagappa University, Karaikudi

The university is recognised by University Grants Commission (UGC). Further, Distance Education Council (DEC) accorded Ex-Post Facto has approved over 100 distance courses of the university. Hence, Alagappa University B.Ed distance degree is valid. 

Aspirants must first check the minimum eligibility required for course admission. The eligible students can further visit the university website to fill out the application. Students applying for distance courses can apply through the DDE portal. To submit the application form successfully, an application fee of INR 600 (INR 300 for SC/ST candidates) has to be paid.

The university admit candidates to the B.Ed programme based on merit in the in-house entrance examination. There are multiple steps included in the admission procedure. The steps to be followed for Alagappa University B.Ed admissions are:

1. Go to the university official website to register and apply
2. Appear of the entrance examination
3. Check result and cutoff marks
4. Participate in counselling for document verification and seat allotment

Yes, the Directorate of Distance Education (DDE), Alagappa University offer a B.Ed course. Duration of this course is two years. Admission to the course shall be direct and based on fulfiment of the minimum eligibility criteria. Candidates seeking admission can visit the Alagappa University DDE official website to apply. 

Alagappa University B.Ed couse curriculum is a two-year course, which is spread across four specialisations. The curriculum include semester-wise course syllbus. Each of subjects included are of the field of Education. Some of the subjects included in Alagappa University B.Ed couse curriculum are:

• Creating an Inclusive School
• Childhood and Growing Up
• Gender, School, and Society
• Learning and Teaching, etc.

There is no seat reservation at the university for SC/ST candidates. However, Alagappa University reserve seats for differently-abled students applying for the BSc course. The university reserve 5% of seats in each course for this category candidates. Apart from this, the SC/ST candidates may get some seat relaxation, if approved by the government of Tamil Nadu.

Alagappa University is accredited by NAAC with an A+ Grade and its degree programmes are recognised by UGC. Alagappa University Karaikudi is ranked 47th by NIRF 2024 under the University category and 17th by NIRF 2024 under the State Public University. Alagappa University was established in 1985 and is located in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu. 

Alagappa University is a public university in Tamil Nadu and strives to provide quality higher education to students. The flagship courses at the university like BSc and MBA have separate fee structures which the students can check by visiting the official website. For instance, the BSc program fee totals to around INR 29,000 per year for the Computer Science stream.

For programs like MBA students would be required to pay around INR 46,200 for the General and Specialized streams. Students can also check from among the many scholarship and fee assistance schemes operated under Alagappa University.

Yes, the University has a placement cell. During 2023 placements, 61 UG and 317 PG students were placed. The median package offered to UG (3-year) and PG (2-year) students was INR 1.27 LPA and INR 2.40 LPA, respectively. For PG (3-year) courses, the median package stood at INR 3.50 LPA. The important details related to Alagappa University placements 2023 are tabulated below:

NOTE: The above details are fetched from the NIRF report 2024.