Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University is situated at Chharodi, Ahmedabad in Gujarat and it is the 7th Open University in India. The university was set up by the Government of Gujarat in 1994 in Ahmedabad. The university is accredited by the State Level Quality Assurance Cell (SLQAC) and has won many awards like Best Innovative Government University in 2019 by ABP News, World Education Congress Global Awards in 2015, and many more. The university offers various courses under UG, PG, PG Diploma, Certificate, Vocational & Professional, MOOCs, and Doctoral level programs. The UGC recognized university is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities. It comprises four schools namely School of Humanities & Social Sciences, School of Computer Sciences, School of Commerce & Management, and School of Education, Distance Education & Education Technologies.
Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University Courses
The courses are given below:
- The UG courses include BA, B.Com, B.Ed, BBA, BCA
- The PG courses are Master of Arts, MSW, PG Diploma in Distance Education, Mobile Application Development, Cyber Security, Cyber Law
- Certificate course in Food and Nutrition, Computing, Tourism Management, Environmental Studies, Yog Science, Naturopathy, Human Rights, Sound, Audio, and Video Technology, Fashion Designing
Eligibility Criteria
- Admission in UG courses are decided by the entrance exam conducted by the university
- Candidates seeking admission in UG courses must have completed the 12th standard from a recognized board
- Admission in PG courses are granted on the basis of merit in the entrance exam and candidates must have a graduate degree
Placement
The placement percent of the university is 70% with the highest salary package of 7.2 lakh per annum and the average salary package of 6 lakh per annum.
Other Facilities
- The university has a library named Vivekanand Library with more than 64000 books. The students, Ph.D. scholars, faculty members can take the membership of the library for reading and reference.
- The university also provides a computer center with free high-speed internet connectivity for 24 hours.