Mangalore university is a recognized university of Distance Education Council (DEC) and UGC approved university. Mangalore university offers UG and PG courses through distance mode. Following are the core objective of Mangalore University:

• Promote higher education through non-formal means, specifically through correspondence mode.
• Promote the concept of correct intelligence among students and teachers.
• Establish networking of learners and knowledge practitioners by means of Information and Communication Technology.
• Export quality higher education through communication networks.
• Encourage disadvantaged and weaker sections to acquire essential skills, information and knowledge to cope with the demands of emerging new professions in a fast changing global society.
• Perform such other functions as and when specified/prescribed by the University.