Hey as Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) was established on 1st June 1996 with the assent of His Excellency Honorable Governor of Karnataka as a full fledged University in the academic year 1996

Recognition
Distance Education Council(DEC), UGC, New Delhi
Regular member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), Delhi,
Permanent member of Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) London UK,
Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU), Beijing, China,
And also has association with Commonwealth of Learning (COL)

Courses offered
Under Graduation Programmes
B.A.
B.Com
B.Ed
B.L.I.Sc
Post-Graduation Programmes
M.A.
M.Com
M.Ed
M.B.A
M.Sc (Semester Scheme)
L.L.M (Semester Scheme)
M.L.I.Sc

Address:
Karnataka State Open University
Mukhtagangotri,
Mysuru,
Karnataka 570006
Phone: 0821 251 9952