Online Distance Learning Through Open Universities in India

2. Nalanda Open University

Nalanda Open University
Nalanda Open University, Patna, Bihar

It is an open university situated at Patna in the state of Bihar. It was established in 1987. This is the only university in Bihar which offers higher education through distance learning. The certificates, diploma and degree courses of this university make you eligible to get employed at various public and private sector institutions. Nalanda Open University is recognized by the University Grants Commissions (UGC). The doors to seek admission in this university are completely open to anyone fulfilling minimum eligibility criteria. It will provide you with post graduate programmes, post graduate diploma programmes, graduate or degree programmes, intermediate programmes and certificate programmes.

Address: Biscomaun Bhawan, 2nd, 3rd Floor, Gandhi Maidan Road, Patna, Bihar 800001

Contact Details: 0612-2201013, 0612-2206916

Email Id: [email protected]

Various degree courses are available in this university, such as:

Post Graduate Degree Programmes: MA of Arts in Magahi, Bhojpuri, Rural Development, Economics, Political Science, Public Administration, Education, Urdu, Journalism & Mass Communication, Geography, History, Hindi and many more.

Post Graduate Diploma Programmes: The post graduate diploma programmes are available in Marketing Management, Journalism and Mass Communication, Financial Management, Yogic Studies and Disaster Management.

Degree Programmes: The university will provide you Bachelor’s degree in various subjects such as Economics, History, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work, Tourism, Home Science and Hindi.

Certificate Programmes: You can get your hands on the nine-month certificate courses in various subjects such as Computing, Clinical Dental Technique, Library Science, ECG Technique, Medical Laboratory Technique, Physiotherapy and Yoga Therapy, Operation Theatre Assistant. Six month programmes in language courses are also available, such as Magahi, Maithili, Pali, Sanskrit, Urdu and Prakrit.