Karnataka State Open University KSOU (1996) 
Manasagangotri, 
Mysore - 570006, 
Karnataka, 
India
Tel.: 91-821-515149
Fax: 91-821-500846

The Karnataka State Open University established on 1st June 1996 vide Karnataka Govt. Notification No. ED 1 UOV 95 dated 12th February 1996 - KSOU Act 1992 is considered to be a reputed Open University amongst the open learning institutions in the country. Karnataka State Open University is a recognised University of Distance Education Council (DEC), New Delhi, regular member of the Asssociation of Indian Universities (AIU), Delhi, permanent member of Association of Commonwealth Unversities (ACU), London, UK, Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU), Beijing, China, and also has association with Commonwealth of Learning (COL).

Courses on the Offer

• Graduate Programmes : 1. B.A. 2. B.Com 3. B.Ed (General and Special Education) 4. B.L.I.Sc

• Post Graduate Programmes : 1. M.A. in Kannada, English, Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit, Telugu, History, Economics, Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology, Psychology and Mass Communication & Journalism 2. M.Com 3. M.Ed 4. M.B.A 5. M.Sc Computer Science, Information Technology, Geography and Mathematics 6. L.L.M 7. M.L.I.Sc
• PG Diploma Programmes : 1. English (PGDE) 2. Communicative English (PGDCE) 3. Marketing Management (PGDMM) 5. Human Resources Management (PGDHRM) 6. Business Administration (PGDBA) 7. Financial Management (PGDFA) 8. Mass Communication & Journalism (PGDMCJ) 9. Nutrition and Dietetics (PGDND)
• Diploma Programmes : 1. Kannada (DIK) 2. Journalism (DIJ) 3. Statistical Process Control & Operations Research (DSPCOR) 4. Information Technology (DIT)
• Certificate Programmes : 1. Kannada (CK) 2. Environmental Management (CEM) 3. Environmental Technology (CET) 4. Solid Waste Management (CSWM) 5. Panchayat Raj (CPR) 6. Food Preservation (CFP) 7. Nutrition and Food (CNF) 8. Processing and Value Addition to Fruits and Vegetables (CPVFV) 9. Custom Hiring, Repair & Maintenance of Agricultural Machineries (CCHR & MAM) 10. Food Processing and Preservation (CFPP) 11. Seed Production (CSP) 12. Nursery Management (CNM) 13. Bio-fertilizers, Organic Manures, Bio-pesticides and bio-agents production (CBFOMBP & BAP)
• IGNOU Adopted Programmes : 1. P.G. Diploma in Higher Education (PGDHE) 2. Diploma in Rural Development (DRD) 3. Diploma in Nutrition and Health Education (DNHE) 4. Certificate in Teaching of English (CTE)