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Odisha State Open University

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Odisha State Open University
OSOU Official Seal
Type	Public
Established	2015
Chancellor	Governor of Odisha
Vice-Chancellor	Shyam Sundar Pattnaik^[1]
Location	Sambalpur , Odisha , India
Website	OSOU Website

Odisha State Open University (OSOU) is a distance learning state university^[2] located in Sambalpur, Odisha, India. The university is established by an Act of the Odisha State Legislature in 2015. The university has jurisdiction over the entire State of Odisha.

Schools

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School of Social Science & Humanities(English, Hindi, Odia, Sanskrit, History, Political Science, Sociology, Economics, Public Administration, Rural Development, Journalism and Mass Communication, Public Policy)
School of Science & Technology
School of Education (Continuing and Extension)
School of Teachers Training
School of Business and Management Studies(Commerce, Management)
School of Health Care Sciences(Geriatric Care)
School of Computer and Information Sciences(Computer Science)
School of Agriculture

Study Centres

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OSOU has established 67 Study Centres at Sambalpur, Bhubaneswar, Berhampur, Rourkela, Jeypore, Koraput, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Paralakhemundi, Malkangiri, Bolangir, Bargarh, Bhawanipatna, Athagarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Pallahara, Puri, Kendrapara, Khurda, Keonjhar, Nabrangpur, Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Baripada, Nayagarh, Rayagada and Sonepur. Learners are attached to these centres for academic support through trained counsellors and tutors.

References

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^ Pradhan, Hemanta. "Shyam Sundar Pattnaik appointed new vice-chancellor of Odisha State Open University". The Times of India May 30, 2024, 11.22 PM IST. Bhubaneswar.

^ "List of State Universities as on 08.05.2019" (PDF). University Grants Commission. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2020.

v t e Universities in Odisha
Institutes of National Importance	AIIMS Bhubaneswar IIT Bhubaneswar IIM Sambalpur IISER Berhampur NIT Rourkela
Central universities	Central University of Odisha
Deemed universities	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences Siksha 'O' Anusandhan
State universities	Berhampur University Dharanidhar University Fakir Mohan University Gangadhar Meher University Maa Manikeshwari University Khallikote Unitary University Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University Odisha State Open University Rajendra University Rama Devi Women's University Ravenshaw University Sambalpur University Utkal University Vikram Dev University
State specialised	Biju Patnaik University of Technology IIIT Bhubaneswar Odisha University of Health Sciences Odisha University of Technology and Research Shree Jagannath Sanskrit University Utkal University of Culture Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology Madhusudan Law University National Law University Odisha
Private universities	AIPH University ASBM University Birla Global University Centurion University C. V. Raman Global University GIET University Sri Sri University XIM University
Gov. body	Department of Higher Education