The Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education was started in the University in the year 1993. Now it has more than 200 study centers spread over all parts of the country and abroad. It caters to the higher educational needs of about 35,000 students who are mostly early drop outs, under-employed and un-employed but desirous of improving their qualification with the intention of making advancement in their career. Varieties of management, technical and general courses are offered keeping in view the needs of different sectors and different sections of population in the country.

AAEC has collaborated with Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education for offering the “Online Learning” programmes through its e Learning Centres/Online Study Centres . The Online learning programmes will be a unique blend of public and private partnership from this premier university.