Nalanda Open University (1987)
Camp. Office, 9 ,
Adarsh Colony, Kidwaipuri, Patna - 800001, Bihar,
India
Tel.: 91-612-234330
Fax: 91-612-228513
The
Nalanda Open University is the only University in the State of
Bihar meant for imparting learning exclusively through the system
of distance education. The University was established in March,
1987 by an ordinance, promulgated by the Government of Bihar.
Later, Nalanda Open University Act, 1995 was passes by the Bihar
Legislature, replacing the Ordinance, and the University came
under the authority and jurisdiction of the new Act automatically.
The University is named after the famous Nalanda University of
Ancient India.
At
present, the University is functioning from its camp office at
Biscomaun Bhawan, 2nd and 3rd Floors, Patna 800 001. The University
has established at its camp office at Patna a well equipped and
fully automated modern office in an area of approximately 30,000
sq. feet, which houses an examination centre for about 550 students,
a state of the art Library with about 30,000 titles and a computer
laboratory of about 40 IBM Pentium-4 computers, apart from administrative
offices and other infra-structures. The University is recognised
by the Distance Education Council (DEC), University Grants Commission,
and Ministry of HRD, Government of India for imparting education
through distance mode.
Courses on the Offer
- M.A. in Political Science
- M.A. in Psychology
- Master of Education
- Bachelor in Library & Information
Science
- Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism
& Mass Communication
- Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing
Management
- Post Graduate Diploma in Financial
Management
- Certificate in Computing
- Certificate in Food & Nutrition
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