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VARDHMAN MAHAVEER OPEN UNIVERSITY (VMOU) (1987) Rawatbhata Road, Akhelgarh, Kota-324010, 
Rajasthan, 
India
Tel.: 91-744-421254
Fax: 91-744-421769

Website : http://www.vmou.ac.in/

Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University (VMOU or previously known as Kota Open University, renamed through a Gazette notification by the Government of Rajasthan on 21st September 2002) came into being in 1987 as a pioneering institution for open learning in Rajasthan.

The establishment of VMOU (Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University) took place with the amalgamation of two institutes of correspondences courses viz. Institute of Correspondence Studies and Continuing Education Jaipur and (College of Correspondence Studies) Udaipur with a view to strengthen and achieve proper coordination among the scattered vast distance education resources and to serve the people of State a uniform high quality education.

72 study centres have been set up in different cities in the State to provide regular information and learning support. Each study centre is provided with library, TV, Audio and Video facilities. Study centres function on all holidays and Sundays and are supervised by the coordinators. To coordinate the functioning of study centres, 6 Regional Centres have been set up at Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota and Udaipur. They are also entrusted with publicity work providing information, orientation and training programme.

Courses on the Offer

  • Graduate Programmes : 1. Bachelor of Arts (BA) 2. Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) 3. Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) 4. Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) 5. Bachelor of Journalism (Mass Communication) BJ(MC) 6. Bachelor of Library and Information Science Programme (BLIS) 7. Bachelor of Science (BSc) 8. Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)
  • Post Graduate Programmes : 1. M.A in Economics, Education, Gandhi and Peace Studies, Hindi, Political Science, Rajasthani, Sanskrit, English, History, Public Administration and Sociology 2. M.Sc in Mathematics, Geography and Computer Science 3. Master of Commerce (M.Com) 4. Master of Journalism (Mass Communication) MJ (MC) 5. Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) 6. Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • PG Diploma Programmes : 1. Financial Management (PGDFM) 2. Human Resources Management (PGDHM) 3. Marketing Management (PGDMM) 4. Computer Accounting and Audit (PGDCAA) 5. Computer Application (PGDCA) 6. Environment and Sustainable Development (PGDESD) 7. Gandhian Non-Violent Conflict Resolution (PGDGN) 8. Labour Laws Industrial Relations and Personnel Management (PGDLL) 9. Tourism and Hotel Management (PGDTH) 10. Water Resource Management (PGDWR)
  • Diploma Programmes : 1. Accounting Management (DAM) 2. Computer Accounting (DCA) 3. Computer in Office Management (DCOM) 4. Culture and Tourism (DCT) 5. Library and Information Science (DLIS) 6. Nutrition and Health Education (DNHE) 7. Poultry Management (DPM) 8. Social Problems of Rajasthan (DSPR) 9. Tourism Management (DTM) 10. Watershed Management (DWSM)
  • Certificate Programmes : 1. AIDS and Family Education (CAFE) 2. Apabhransha Language (CAL) 3. Application Software and Web Designing (CAWD) 4. Awareness of Gandhian Method (CPGM) 5. Computer Accounting (CCA) 6. Computer Networking and Internet (CCNI) 7. Computing (CIC) 8. Culture and Tourism (CCT) 9. Disaster Management (CDM) 10. Distance Education (CDE) 11. Food and Nutrition (CFN) 12. Functional English (CFE) 13. Functional Rajasthani (CFR) 14. Legal Awareness for Women (CLAW) 15. Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Mate (CPNM) 16. Obstetrics Assistance (COA) 17. Osteopathy (COS) 18. Panchayati Raj Project (CPRP) 19. Prakrit Language (CPL) 20. Programming in C++ and Java (CPCJ) 21. Rajasthani Language and Culture (CRLC) 22. Salesmanship and Marketing (CSM) 23. Tourist Guidance (CTG) 24. VB and Dot net (CPVB) 25. Computer Awareness and Training Programme for Beginners (CTB)
  • PhD Programmes : 1. Commerce 2. Economics 3. Education 4. History 5. Library Science 6. Management 7. Political Science
  • M. Phil Programmes : 1. Economics (MPEC) 2. English (MPEG) 3. Geography (MPGE) 4. Hindi (MPHD) 5. History (MPHI) 6. Library and Information Science (MPLS) 7. Political Science (MPPS) 8. Sanskrit (MPSA)