KSOU or Karnataka State Open University is committed to provide highest standard professional knowledge based education which exceeds the expectations of students.

Its policy enforces to achieve the objectives of the university by teamwork with a process participation and continuous improvement in the educational programs and administrations.

It came into being to achieve the following objectives:

• Democratizing Higher Education by taking it to the doorsteps of the learners

• Providing access to high quality education to all those who seek it, irrespective of age, region or formal qualifications.

• Offering need – based academic Programmes by giving professional and vocational orientation to the programme.

• Promoting and developing distance education in India

• Hassle-free entry regulations

• Providing opportunities to study according to one’s own pace and convenience

• Elasticity in choosing the combination of courses from a wide range of disciplines

• Providing opportunity to study from one’s own chosen place and pace


Post Graduate Diploma Programmes

P.G. Diploma in English (PGDE)
P.G. Diploma in Marketing Management (PGDMM)
P.G. Diploma in Human Resources Management (PGDHRM)
P.G. Diploma in Business Administration (PGDBA)
P.G. Diploma in Financial Management (PGDFM)
P.G. Diploma in Mass communication & Journalism (PGDMCJ)
P.G. Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics (PGDND)


Other Programs

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


Research Programmes
M.PHIL.


Contact Detail:
Karnataka State Open University
Mukhtagangotri, Mysore -570 006.
Phone No : 0821- 2500873,
Phone No2: 0821- 2519952