List Of State Open Universities in India With Address Phone Number

Open Universities were formed to promote distance education in India. These universities cater to people who are unable to pursue regular courses due to various reasons. These universities runs in single mode that mean these universities only offer education under distance learning mode. At present there are 13 open universities in India. Find below the list of open universities in India.

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List Of State Open Universities in India with Contact Details

Below is a list of all 13 state open universities in India with contact details. These universities offers various higher educations courses under distance learning mode. You may visit their official website for more information.


Name Of The University                      
Address PhoneEmail
Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Open University Prof. G. Ram Reddy Marg Road No.46, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad - 500033 040-23544910 open@braou.ac.in
Vardhman Mahavir Open University Rawatbhata Road, Akhelgarh, Kota-324010, Rajasthan 0744-2471254 vmou.ac.in
Nalanda Open University IIIrd Floor, Biscomaun Bhawan, West Gandhi Maidan, Patna - 800001, Bihar 0612-2201013 nalopuni@bih.nic.in
Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University Dnyanagangotri, Near Gangapur Dam, Nashik-422222, Maharashtra 0253-2231714 openuniv@vsnl.com
Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University I.T.I (Gas Rahat), Building Govindpura, Bhopal – 462 023 0755 2784102 vc@rbuphop.mp.nic.in
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University Govt. Bungalow No.9, Dafnala, Shahi Baug, Ahmedabad-380003, Gujarat 079-22869690 baou@sancharnet.in
Karnataka State Open University Manasagangotri, Mysore - 570006, Karnataka 0821-2515149 vcksou@eth.net
Netaji Subhas Open University 1, Woodburn Park, Kolkata -700020, West Bengal 033-22835157 nsou.cal2.vsnl.net.in
U.P. Rajarshi Tandon Open University Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh 17, Maharshi Dayanand Marg (Thornhill Road), Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh 0532-2621840 uprtou_alld@hclinfinet.com
Tamil Nadu Open University Directorate of Technical Education Campus, Guindy, Chennai-600 025 044-22351414 contact@tnou.ac.in
Pt. Sunderlal Sharma Open University Bilaspur Near Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayay Park, Vayapar Vihar, Bilaspur (Chattisgarh) -495001 07752 – 514255 info@pssou.ac.in
Uttarakhand Open University Haldwani Near Sourabh Mount View, Bhotia Traow, Haldwani-263141, Nainital 05946 263014 www.uou.ac.in/contact
Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University Housefed Complex, Last Gate, Dispur, Guwahati – 781006, Assam 0361- 2235971 info@kkhsou.in

All of the following open universities are recognized from distance education council of India. If you are looking for an open university to pursue an MBA course, you may refer to our following post which is about top open universities for MBA.

The admission process in these universities is very flexible. The admission process has been designed in such a way so that every one can take admission into their preferred subject.

Usually there is no admission test for admission and the fee structure is also very affordable. Indra Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is most popular open university in India. Although it's not a state open university but you may also consider IGNOU to pursue your favorite course.