Open Universities in India and ODL Courses

Open Universities in India provide the facility of distance education to people who are unable to pursue regular courses. These universities offer undergraduate, post graduate and doctoral programmes under Open Distance Learning System in India. They also offer vocational diploma and certificate level courses to students who have not completed regular school education. Top universities offering courses through distance learning are ignou, symbiosis, annamalai university, osmania university, sikkim manipal university and mumbai university

There are 14 Open Universities in India at present- 1 national and 13 state open universities. They have educational centers in various states of India. I have categorized Top Open University in each career category like (1) Law, (2) PhD, (3) Engineering, (4) Post Graduation, (5) Graduation, (6) MBA, (7) MCA, (8) Diploma, (9) Certificate, (10) Science, (11) B.ed and (12) Commerce

List of Open Universities in India

Open Universities Courses under ODL education

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY - B.A, BPP, B.Com, B.Sc, BCA, B.ed, B.Li.Sc and BSW
M.A, M.Com, M.Sc, MCA, MBA, M.ed, M.Li.Sc and MSW
Diploma - Aquaculture, Accounting, Engineering, Creative Writing, Dairy Technology, Education, Finance, Medical Science, Nursing, Management, Languages, Tourism and Agriculture Studies
PG Diploma - Medical Science, Education, Networking, Chemistry, Translation, Book Publishing, Law, Management, Environment, Finance, Culture Studies, Information Technology, Journalism, Rural Development and Social Work
Certificate - Counselling, Languages, Nursing, Business Skills, IT Skills, Power Distribution, Law, Media Arts, Management, Education, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Studies, Medical Science, Agricultural Science, Jewellery Designing, Repairing, NGO, Networking, Performing Arts, Rural Development, Shoe Making, Social Work, Teaching, Tourism Studies and Visual Arts

DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR OPEN UNIVERSITY - B.A, B.Com, B.Sc, B.Ed, B.Ed (SE), B.LI.Sc and BPR
M.A, M.Com, M.Sc, M.Ed, MBA and M.LI.Sc
Diploma - Management and Social Sciences
PG Diploma - Management, Finance, Environmental Studies, Mass Media in Telugu, Women's Studies, Health Care and Tourism
Certificate - Health Science, Insurance, NGO Management, Community Development and Food & Nutrition

VARDHMAN MAHAVEER OPEN UNIVERSITY - B.A, BBA, B.Com, BCA, BJMC, B.LI.Sc, B.Sc and B.Ed
M.A, M.Sc, M.Com, MJMC, M.LI.Sc and MBA
Diploma - Accounting, Management, Computers, Tourism, Library Science, Health Education, Social Science and Environment
PG Diploma - Management, Accounting, Computer Application, Environment, Law and Tourism
Certificate - Health Science, Accounting, Languages, Gandhian Philosophy, Management, Computing, Tourism, and Social Sciences

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY - B.A (Honours), B.Sc (Honours), B.Com, BBA, B.Li.Sc and BCA
M.A, M.Sc, MCA, M.Li.Sc and M.Com
Diploma - Management
PG Diploma - Management, Journalism and Yogic Studies
Certificate - Computing, Networking, Library Science, Dental Science, Laboratory Technique, Physiotherapy, Radiography, Nursing, Optometry, Languages, Religious Studies, Child and Women Rights, Environment Studies, Agriculture Sciences, Health Sciences, Panchayati Raj and Interior Decoration

YASHWANTRAO CHAVAN MAHARASHTRA OPEN UNIVERSITY - B.A, B.Com, B.Sc, B.Arch, B.Tech, BCA and Other Bachelor courses (1) Fire and Health Safety Environment Management, (2) Co-operative Management, (3) Fine Art, (4) Education (e-Edu) and (5) Design
M.A, M.Sc, M.Arch, MBA, MSW, M.ed, M.Com & M.Li.Sc
Diploma - Agriculture, Management, Computers, Mechanical & Electrical Vocational Trades, Fashion Design, Journalism, Engineering and Medical Sciences
PG Diploma - Fire & Safety, Actuarial Science, Bio-Informatics and Health Care
Certificate - Vocational, Information Technology, Accounting, Health Sciences, Computer Programming, Foreign Languages and Social Sciences

MADHYA PRADESH BHOJ OPEN UNIVERSITY - BBA, B.Com, B.Sc, BCA, B.A, B.LI.Sc, BJMC, B.Ed-GEDE and B.Ed-SEDE
MBA, MIB, MBE, M.Com, MCA, M.Sc, M.A, MSW, LLM, M.LI.Sc, MJMC and M.Ed
Diploma - Management, Air Ticketing, Computer Programming, Education, Health Education, Fashion Technology, Foreign Trade and Vedic Maths
PG Diploma - Management, Tourism, Company Secretaryship, Computer Application, Bioinformatics, Chemoinformatics, Health Sciences, Physiotherapy, Remote Sensing and Yoga Therapy
Certificate - Tourism, Computer Application, Fashion Technology, Human Rights, Rural Development, Environmental Studies, Communication Skills and Housekeeping Operations

DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR OPEN UNIVERSITY - B.A, B.Com, B.Ed, B.Li.Sc, BCA, BBA and Bachelor in Animation
M.A, MCA and Special B.ed
Diploma - Food Processing, Animation, Hotel Management, Creative writing, Management, Accounting, Insurance, Operation Research, Nursing and Foreign Languages
PG Diploma - Hotel Management, Food Processing, Animation, Management, Finance, Banking, Foreign Trade, Information System and Aviation
Certificate - Nutrition, Computing, Tourism, Teaching, Environment Studies, Communication Skills, Naturopathy, Human Rights, NGO and Nursing

KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY - B.A, B.Com, B.Ed and B.Li.Sc
M.A, M.Com, M.Ed, M.B.A, M.Sc, LLM and M.Li.Sc
Diploma - Kannada, Journalism, Statistics and Information Technology
PG Diploma - English, Management, Education, Rural Development, Health Education, Journalism and Dietetics
Certificate - Kannada, Environment, Panchayat Raj, Food Preservation, Nutrition and Agriculture

NETAJI SUBHAS OPEN UNIVERSITY - BPP, B.Li.Sc, Graduate (Physician Assistant), B.A (Honours), B.Com (Honours), B.Sc (Honours), B.Ed SEDE and BCA
M.A, M.Com, M.Sc, M.Li.Sc, MCA and Hospital Administration
Diploma - Teachers' Training, Yoga, Entrepreneurship, Health Management, DMLT, Tourism, Nature Therapy and Child care
PG Diploma - Management, Psychological Counselling, Hospital Management, Nursing, Sonography, Fashion Technology, Journalism, Advertising, Teaching and Taxation
Certificate - Tailoring, Information Technology, English Communication, Human Rights, Social Work, Fishery, Agriculture and Women studies

U.P. RAJARSHI TANDON OPEN UNIVERSITY - B.A, BCA, B.Com, BBA, BTM, B.Ed, B.Ed(SE), BSW and B.Sc
M.Li.Sc, MJ, MBA, MCA, M.A, MCS, M.Com and M.Sc
Diploma - Health Science, Tourism, Rural Development, Fashion & Textile Designing, Photography, Home Arts, Sanskrit, Jyotirvigyan, Computers and Agriculture
PG Diploma - Journalism, Management, Computer Application, Translation, Creative Writing, Environment, Counselling, Education and Hindi
Certificate - Agriculture, Tourism, Health Science, Law, Management, Women's Empowerment, Yoga, Taxation, Fashion and Textile Designing, Computer Courses, Environmental Studies, Buddhism and Leather Technology

TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY - B.A, B.Lit, B.Com, BBA, BCA, B.Sc and B.ed
MBA, M.A, M.Com, MCA and M.Sc
Diploma - Management, Databases, Media Art, Food & Nutrition, Rural Development, Teaching, Environmental Studies and NGO
PG Diploma - Computer Application, Information Technology, Management, Public Administration, Environment, Law, Spoken English and Psychological Counselling
Certificate - Computers, Technician, Catering, Mechanic, Health Science, Beautician, Fashion Design, Education (Kindergarten), Reparing and Food Production

PT. SUNDERLAL SHARMA OPEN UNIVERSITY - BPP, B.A, B.Sc, B Com, BCA, B.Ed and B.Li.Sc
MA and M.Sc
Diploma - Management
PG Diploma - Computer Application
Certificate - Computer Application, Yoga, Jyotish and Arurvedic Knowledge

UTTARANCHAL OPEN UNIVERSITY - B.A, BBA, B.Com, BCA, BHM, BTS and BS (Agriculture Management)
MA, M.Sc, Master of GeoInformatics, MBA, M.Com, MCA, Master of Hotel Management, LLM, MSW and MTM
Diploma - Management, Agriculture, Banking, Computer Application, Accounting, Hotel Management, Health Science, Tourism and Yoga
PG Diploma - Management, Music, Computer Application, Geoinformatics and Journalism
Certificate - Management, Panchayati Raj, Agriculture, Ayurveda, Accounting, Computer Courses, GeoInformatics, Information Technology, Journalism, Yogic Science and Basic Workshop Techniques

KK Handique State University - BPP, B.A, B.Com, BMC, BCA and BBA
M.A, MMC, MBA, MCA and MSW
Diploma - Journalism, Tourism, Hotel Management, Creative Writing, Networking, Library Science and Sanskrit
PG Diploma - Mass Communication, Management, Broadcast Journalism, Tourism and Computer Application
Certificate - Maintenance, Repairing, Computers, Welding, Electrical Wiring and Animals Farming

Top Open University in each career category