Karnataka State Open University is a distance learning university founded in 1996, located in Mysore, Karnataka, India. Its objective is to provide education to people who cannot attend full-time or part-time educational courses offered by universities.

The distance education programmes of Karnataka State Open University provide opportunities to working professionals who cannot afford full-time education to earn degrees or diplomas.

No, KSOU (Karnataka State Open University) does not offer courses in face to face mode, i.e. regular mode. The courses it offers are in distance mode only and area s follows:

A Under Graduate Programmes – (05)

Programmes Duration of the programme
B.A 3 Years
B.Com 3 Years
B.Ed General 2 Years
B.Ed. (Special Education) 2 Years
B.L.I.Sc 1 Year

B Post-Graduate Programmes –(13)
MA in Kannada 2 Years
MA in English 2 Years
MA in Hindi 2 Years
MA in Urdu 2 Years
MA in Sanskrit 2 Years
MA in Tegalu 2 Years
MA in History 2 Years
MA in Economics 2 Years
MA in Political Science 2 Years
MA in Public Administration 2 Years
MA in Sociology 2 Years
Ancient History and Archealogy 2 Years
Mass Communication and Journalism 2 Years

C Post-Graduate Programmes -(06)
M.Com 2 Years
M.B.A (Semester Scheme) 2 Years
MBA (Law) (Semester Scheme) 2 Years
L.L.M (Semester Scheme) 2 Years
Master of Tourism Management (Semester Scheme) M.L.I.Sc 1 Year

D Post-Graduate M.Sc., Programmes -(12)
M.Sc., Computer Science 2 Years
M.Sc Mathematics (Semester Scheme) 2 Years
M.Sc Clinical Nutrition and Dietics (Semester Scheme)
M.Sc Geography (Semester Scheme) 2 Years
M.Sc Tech in Environment Science Technology (Semester Scheme)
M.Sc Information Technology (Semester Scheme)
M.Sc Physics (Semester Scheme) 2 Years
M.Sc Chemistry (Semester Scheme) 2 Years
M.Sc Microbiology (Semester Scheme) 2 Years
M.Sc Biotechnology (Semester Scheme) 2 Years
35 M.Sc., in Psychology 2 Years
M.Sc Biochemistry (Semester Scheme) 2 Years

E Post Graduate Diploma Programmes- (14)
P.G. Diploma in English (PGDE) 1 Year
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)
P.G. Diploma in Communicative English (PGDCE)
P.G. Diploma in Ambedkar Studies (PGDAS) 1 Year
P.G Diploma in Kuvempu Sahithya (PGDKS) 1Year
P.G Diploma in Maha Kavya (PGDM) 1 Year
P.G Diploma in Business Law (PGDBL) 1 Year
P.G Diploma in Information Technology (PGDIT)
P.G Diploma in Computer Application (PGDCA) 1 Year

F Diploma Programmes- (07)
Post PUC Diploma in Kannada (DIK) 1 Year
Diploma in Journalism (DIJ) 1 Year
Diploma in Nutrition and Health Education (DNHE)
Diploma in Information Technology (DIT) 1 Year
Diploma in Food Preservation and Technology (DFPT)
Diploma in General Science (DGS) 1Year
Diploma in Computer Application (DCA) 1 Year

G Certificate Programmes- (13)
Certificate in Kannada (CK) 1 Year
Certificate in Environmental Management (CEM) 6 Months
Certificate in Environmental Technology (CET) 6 Months
Certificate in Solid Waste Management (CSWM) 6 Months
Certificate in Panchayat Raj (CPR) 6 Months
Certificate in Nutrition and Food (CNF) 6 Months
Certificate in Processing and Value Addition to Fruits and Vegetables (CPVFV)
Certificate in Ambedkar Studies (CAS) 6 Months
Certificate in Stree Shakthi Sabaleekarana (CSS) 6 Months
Certificate in Custom Hiring, Repair & Maintenance of Agricultural Machineries (CCHR&MAM)
Certificate in Seed Production (CSP) 6 Months
Certificate in Nursery Management (CNM) 6 Months
Certificate in Bio-fertilizers, Organic Manures, Biopesticides And Bio-Agents Production

H IGNOU adopted Programmes- (03)
P.G. Diploma in Higher Education (PGDHE) 1 Year
Diploma in Rural Development (DRD) 1 Year
Certificate in Teaching of English (CTE) 6 Months