​​​​​The history of the Faculty of Distance Learning started in 1998 when the Centre of Distance Learning was created. Centre was transformed into the Institute of Distance Learning in 2002 and then, in 2004, as a result of successful introduction of distance technologies into the process of studies and the permanently increasing number of students, the Institute was transformed into the Faculty of Distance Learning (FDL).

The Faculty of Distance Learning organizes the studying process with the use of modern educational technologies. It helps to effectively combine work and studies, quality and reasonable prices, state educational standards and individual approach. Choosing among the forms of studies students are offered a part-time form or studying by correspondence. Those who have secondary vocational economic education can study at abridged programs of some fields.

Plekhanov University represented by FDL became a member of the European Distance and E- Learning Network (EDEN) and received accreditation for certification of financial market specialists.