Netaji Subhas Open University, also known as NSOU, was established with a goal to offer distance learning in Eastern part of India. Headquarters of the university are located in Woodburn Park Kolkata. NSOU has been recognized by University Grants Commission and it is a member of the Association of Indian Universities. It has been awarded with Excellence in Distance Learning award from commonwealth of learning for institutional excellence in 2006.
Educational Streams
Netaji Subhas Open University offers several professional and online courses in different disciplines that include undergraduate honors courses like Humanities, Social Sciences, Science and Commerce. Besides all this the University offers PhD programmes in Arts, Science, Mathematics, Geography, Commerce, Management, Computer Science/Application, Distance Education and interdisciplinary subjects.
NSOU has provisions for several certificate, diploma and post diploma courses. Interested students who want to take admission in the Netaji Subhas Open University should start preparing before the process starts in April or May. The course fee of the University are ideal for the students who cannot afford to take admissions in other universities due to financial constraints.
NSOU has provisions for several certificate, diploma and post diploma courses. Interested students who want to take admission in the Netaji Subhas Open University should start preparing before the process starts in April or May. The course fee of the University are ideal for the students who cannot afford to take admissions in other universities due to financial constraints.
Facilities
Netaji Subhas Open University has established libraries at its study centers in addition to the central library which is located at the Golf Park Campus. The library is well stocked with study resources for all subjects. Self instructional study papers, radio counseling in an interactive basis and audio-visual aids are some of the facilities provided by NSOU to its students
History
Established in 1997 by an Act passed by state legislature and recognized by UGC, Netaji Subhas Open University is a prestigious state University in West Bengal. It continued expanding itself and today it has more than 190 study centres spread across the state.
Faculties/Departments:
School of Science
- Mathematics
- Zoology
- Geography
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Botany
School of Humanities and Social Science
- Bengali
- English
- History
- Economics
- Political Science
- Public Administration
- Sociology
Department of B.Ed Special Education
Department of Bangla Online