lnformation Communication Technology has become an integral part of every sphere of life. Growth of ICT has become very fast in the last 2-3 decades. In developing countries like India, there are many challenges and barriers in the application of ICTs: In lndia ICTs are being used in many institutions at higher education level, but without any networking among themselves. Distance Education is benefiting a lot with the extensive application of ICTs. This paper deals extensively with all those aspects related to ICTs, the concept of Virtual University and the technologies required for that.