Karnataka State Open University (KSOU)

Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) in Mysore was established in 1996. The University is a reputed Open University amongst the open learning institutes in the country. It is not funded by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The University is a member of The Association of Indian Universities (AIU). It is recognized by the UGC and the Distance Education Council (DEC), New Delhi. The University is also a permanent member of Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), London, UK, Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU), Beijing, China, as well as, it is associated with the Commonwealth of Learning (COL).

Karnataka State Open University offers distance education through a vast variety of courses. Degrees from the graduate level to the doctoral level along with a variety of diploma and certificate programmes are offered by the University.

KSOU imparts education with the help of conventional and non-conventional methods of teaching and learning. The University's study Centres have the provision of face to face interaction between the students and KSOU on all aspects of the academic Programme. Weekend counseling, library facilities and other information is provided by the study centres. Information regarding submission of assignments, examination forms, issue of admission tickets, examination time-table, declaration of results etc. is provided by respective co-coordinators of the study centres.

 

KSOU Course Details

Arts

• B. A. - English
• B. A. - Hindi
• B. A. - Kannada
• B. A. - Sanskrit
• B. A. - Urdu
• Certicate Courses Kannada
• Diploma Programmes- Kannada
• M. A. - English
• M. A. - Hindi
• M. A. - Kannada
• M. A. - Sanskrit
• M. A. - Urdu
• M. Phil - English
• M. Phil - Kannada
• M. Phil - Sanskrit
• M. Phil - Urdu

Business & Management

• Diploma Programmes - Management
• M.B.A. - Business Administration
• P. G. Diploma - Marketing Management

Commerce

• B.Com. - Commerce
• M.Com. - Commerce

Computer Science &Information Technology

• Certificate Course - Computing

Economics

• B. A. - Economics

Education

• B. Ed. - Education
• M.Ed. - Education
• P. G. Diploma - Education

English and Foreign Languages

• Certificate Course - English
• Diploma Programmes - Funcitonal English
• P. G. Diploma - English

Food Technology

• Certificate Course - Food Nutrition

History

• B. A. - History
• M. A. - History
• M. Phil - History

Humanities & Social Sciences

• P. G. Diploma - Human Resource Management

Information Technology

• Advanced P.G. Dip. - Information Technology
• B. Sc. - Information Technology
• Certificate Course - Information Technology
• Diploma Programmes - Information Technology
• M.Sc. - Information Technology
• P. G. Diploma - Information Technology

Journalism and Mass Communication

• Diploma Programmes - Journalism & Mass Communication

Library and Information Science

• B. Lib. I. Sc. - Library and Information Science

Political Science

• B. A. - Political Science
• M. A. - Political Science
• M. Phil - Political Science

Public Administration

• B. A. - Public Administration
• M. A. - Public Administration

Rural Studies

• Diploma Programmes - Rural Development

Science

• Diploma Programmes - Nutrition & Health Education

Sociology

• B. A. - Sociology
• M. A. - Sociology
• M. Phil - Sociology

KSOU Contact No

Address: Karnataka State Open University,
Kanasagangotri Mysore - 570 006
Pin: 570006
Fax: 821 - 500846
Tel: 2500845, 2500982, 2500983, 2519950
Website: www.ksoumysore.com

Vice Chancellor:
Dr. K. Sudha Rao
Tel: 2515149
Fax: 2500846

Registrar:
Tel: 2512471
Fax: 2500847

Deputy Registrar:
Dr. D.T.Basavaraju (Admission)
Tel: 2519950, 2500845, 2500982