UGC entitlement letter to offer Online Programmes
Shri Narendra Modi
Shri Narendra Modi
Hon. Prime Minister
of India
Shri Acharya Devvrat ji
Shri Acharya Devvrat
Hon. Governor,Gujarat
Hon. Chancellor, BAOU
Shri Bhupendra Patel
Shri Bhupendra Patel
Hon. Chief Minister,
Govt. of Gujarat
Shri Rushikesh Patel
Shri Rushikesh Patel
Hon. Education Minister,
Govt. of Gujarat
Shri Praful Pansheriya
Shri Praful Pansheriya
Hon. Minister of State, Higher Education Govt. of Gujarat
Prof. Ami U. Upadhyay
Prof. Ami U. Upadhyay
Vice Chancellor,
BAOU

PROGRAMMES OFFERED

University offers following high quality Under Graduate Programmes and Post Graduate Programmes in Online mode.

UNIVERSITY ACHIEVEMENTS

From Accreditation and award wins to opening regional centres, we have achieved great things at the BAOU.

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3.5+

Lakh Learners in ODL

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82

Programmes

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4500+

Counsellors

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3600+

Video Sessions

About Us

The Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University (BAOU) was established by the Act No.14 of 1994 passed by the Gujarat State Legislature on 13th April, 1994, and assented to by the Governor of Gujarat on 27th July, 1994. It is recognized under section 2 (f) of the UGC Act, 1956 by University Grants Commission (UGC). The University offers 80+ programmes with an enrolment of more than 8,00,000+ learners. All the programmes of the university are approved by the Distance Education Bureau (DEB), University Grants Commission.

The headquarters of the university is located at Ahmedabad. The University has established 07 Regional Centres across Gujarat. The University has more than 280 study centers. It has jurisdiction over the whole state of Gujarat. It is open to all persons irrespective of classes, castes, creed, religion or sex.

University, is accredited with A++ Grade (3.55 CGPA on 4 Point Scale) by National Assessment Accreditation Council (NAAC). The university has completed 28 silver years of a fruitful existence that has brought it to the forefront in terms of its academic excellence.

The important and distinguishing objectives for BAOU are to:

  • Advance and disseminate learning and knowledge by a diversity of means, including use of any communication technology,
  • Provide opportunities for higher education to a large segment of the population,
  • Promote the educational well-being of the community generally, and * Encourage the Open University and distance education system in the education pattern of the Sate
  • Centre for Online Education (COE)

    The "Centre for Online Education (COE)" of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University was established in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations, 2020 vide the resolution no. 4.20 of 4th meeting of the Centre for Internal Quality Assurance (CIQA) held on 9th February, 2021.

    The aim of the Centre is to provide for affordable access to quality education through an online learning environment for anyone, anytime and anywhere.

    Objectives

    • To coordinate with the various stakeholders within the university viz. academic division, the schools of study, Centres and CIQA for creating an environment for the adoption of the University Grants Commission (Open and Distance Learning programme and Online Programmes) Regulations 2020 in letter and spirit.
    • To make the existing Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode compliant to the CBCS structure through the incorporation of Online elements in the ongoing degree and diploma programmes of the university, as advised in the aforementioned Guidelines.
    • To provide need-based online learning opportunities for professional development and skill upgradation to existing workforce through non-credit awareness courses.
    • To design and develop instructional methods suitable for online courses
    • To ensure quality assurance in design, development and implementation of online education
    • To create appropriate IT infrastructure for promotion of online education
    • To provide an inductive, secure online environment in which every learner will acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to become accomplished, productive members, of the ever changing, global community.
    • To offer flexible learning opportunities anywhere, anytime and to provide ultimate convenience, ease and flexibility to learners.

    ONLINE SERVICES

    Whether you seek end-to-end transformation of your education programme or specialised advice to solve learning challenges, our online services offer a range of solutions to meet your needs.

    The best online Programmes you'll find