Uttarakhand Open University

The open universities in general provide a wide scoop to the aspiring students who want to garb the opportunity of higher studies in a much flexible form. The motto of the Uttarakhand Open University is that the benefit of Education Should be taken by every body.

The Uttarakhand Open University is located near the Sourabh Mount View, Near Bhotia Traow of Haldwani. The Uttarakhand Open University is the 13th Open University of India started its educational programs from July 2006. within this very short span of time the Uttarakhand Open University has done a tremendous job by alluring many students even from the distant places of Uttarakhand.

The Uttarakhand Open University has given some flexible rules and norms to the aspiring students so that more and more students can take admission in this university. This university conducts entrance tests for those students who have no certificate on any formal education. Students can get admission there once they meet the criteria of the university. This is the only university of India which is an exceptional example in providing education in three different languages- Hindi, English and Urdu.

The designing of the courses have done in such a way that they can meet the needs of Uttarakhand. Since nature is a big resource for Uttarakhand, thus this university provides courses on forestry, food processing, micro energy development programs, natural resource development etc. As tourism is a big revenue earning factor for this place thus the Uttarakhand Open University also have courses on tourism and management.

To cater the rank and file of the hilly areas of Uttarakhand the Uttarakhand Open University will open 4 regional centers and 25 study centers within the state in near future.