The faculty serves as a center of distance education on a nationwide scale in social science sector and makes a positive contribution to preparing all members of society as intelligent workers and the developers of science and technology in accordance with the requirement that all the people be well-versed in science and technology.
It was established as College of Distance Education in Juche103(2014), began implementing its teaching curriculum since April, Juche104(2015) and was renamed the present Faculty of Distance Education in October 2019.
It has four sections-Distance Education Resources Preparation Section, Distance Education Editing Section, Distance Education Operation and Research Institute and Research & Development Institute, and Teaching Administration Office.
It delivers courses in political economics, economic management, revolutionary history, Juche philosophy, law, journalism, finance, applied mathematics, applied physics, information science, chemistry, synthetic chemistry, life science, life engineering, land environment, hydrometeorology, marine science, applied geology, mechanics, materials engineering, automation engineering and forestry.
It has over 40 teachers and researchers including 2 doctors.
