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Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University
TypeState university
Established1994
ChancellorShri Acharya Devvrat
Vice-ChancellorProf. (Dr.) Ami Upadhyay
Studentsmore than 100 thousand
Location,
India
CampusJyotirmay Parisar
AffiliationsUGC
Websitewww.baou.edu.in

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University is a public institution of higher learning in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It provides a variety of certificate courses, Diploma and degree programs through distance education mode, and other flexible mediums for its students. It is named after Indian political leader and the architect of the Indian Constitution Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.

Profile

The new concept of open education came into existence with the establishment of the Indira Gandhi National Open University. The university offers 38 programmes.

Structure

The university offers a number of programmes and is divided into three main divisions: Centres, Cells, and Schools,

Programmes

Centres

Cells

Schools

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