List of Institutions Offering Courses on Distance Mode and Open Universities In India:
India offers a large number of distance education programs.
These programs are offered primarily at the postgraduate and undergraduate stages.
The popularity of distance education increased in India when private colleges begin offering
both certificates and diplomas for distance education programs. It wasn't until the 1960s
when larger universities begin to realize that distance education was important.
This is especially true for India, a country which has a large population that is poor.
Since this time many large universities have begin offering distance education programs.
Education has played an important role in India for many thousands of years.
Throughout history, many places in India have been centers of learning.
A goal has been set to educate as many people as possible.
List of Open Universities in India
1. Indira Gandhi National Open University (1985)
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068
India.
Tel.: 91-11-29532321, 29535924-32, 29535062-65 (EPABX), Extn. 2504 & 2508
Fax: 91-11-29536588
E-mail : rmohan@ignou.ac.in
Website : www.ignou.ac.in
2. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University (1982)
Road No.46, Jubilee Hills,
Hyderabad - 500033, Andhra Pradesh, India
Tel.: 91-40-3544910
Fax: 91-40-3544830
E-mail : braouap@hdl.dot.net.in
3. Kota Open University (1987)
Rawatbhata Road, Akhelgarh, Kota-324010,
Rajasthan,
India.
Tel.: 91-744-421254
Fax: 91-744-421769
E-mail :
4. Nalanda Open University (1987)
Camp. Office, 9 , Adarsh Colony, Kidwaipuri, Patna - 800001,
Bihar,
India.
Tel.: 91-612-234330
Fax: 91-612-228513
5. Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (1989)
Dnyanagangotri, Near Gangapur Dam, Nashik-422005,
Maharashtra,
India.
Tel.: 91-253-340228
Fax: 91-253-341716
E-mail : ycmou@vsnl.com
Website : www.ycmou.com
6. Madhya Pradesh Bhoj (Open) University (1991)
Red Cross Bhawan, Shivaji Nagar, Bhopal-462016,
Madhya Pradesh,
India
Tel.: 91-755-550606
Fax: 91-755-550606
E-mail : rr@rbubhop.mp.nic.in
7. Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University (1994)
Govt. Bungalow No.9, Dafnala, Shahi Baug,
Ahmedabad-380003, Gujarat,
India
Tel.: 91-79-2869690
Fax: 91-79-2869691
8. Karnataka State Open University (1996)
Manasagangotri,
Mysore - 570006,
Karnataka,
India
Tel.: 91-821-515149
Fax: 91-821-500846
9. Netaji Subhas Open University (1997)
1, Woodburn Park,
Kolkata -700020,
West Bengal,
India.
Tel.: 91-33-2873145
Fax: 91-33-2871082
E-mail : nsou@cal2.vsnl.net.in 10. U.P.Rajarshi Tandon Open University (1999)
17, Maharshi Dayanand Marg (Thornhill Road),
Allahabad -21100,
Uttar Pradesh,
India.
Tel.: 91-532-621839
Fax: 91-532-621839
E-mail : sanyal@nde.vsnl.net.in .
List of Distance Education in India
1. School of Correspondence & Continuing Education, University of Delhi.
2. Institute of Distance Education, University of Mumbai.
3. International Centre for Distance Education& Open Learning, HP University, Shimla .
4. Directorate of Distance Education, Kamraj University,Madurai.
5. School of Distance Education, University of Calicut.
6. Department of Correspondence Studies , Punjab University, Chandigarh.
7. Prof.G.Ram Reddy Centre for Distance Education Osmania University, Hyderabad
8. Directorate of Correspondence Courses, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra.
9. Directorate of Distance Education, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak.
10. School of Continuing & Distance Education, JNTU, Hyderabad.
11. Bharathidasan University.
12. Directorate of Distance Education, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad.
13. National Law School of India, Bangalore .
14. School of Distance Education, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala.
15. Department of Distance Education, University of Kashmir .
16. Distance Learning Progs. Div., Birla Institute Of Tech.& Sc., Pilani.
17. Institute Of Distance Education, Dr.Harishing Gour Vishwavidyalay, Sagar, M.P.
18. School of Distance Education, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.
19. Central Institute Of English & Foreign Language, Hyderabad.
20. P.G.C.S., Gauhati University.
21. Deptt. Of Extra Mural Studies, International Institute for Population Sc., Deonar, Mumbai.
22. Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra.
23. Jain Vishva Bharati Institute, Ladnun, Rajasthan .
