# Uttarakhand Open University

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Last verified: 2026-10-24

Uttarakhand Open University (Rampur Road, Uttarakhand) is a recognised state university. UGC status: 2(f) & 12B.

## Facts
- Type: State University
- UGC status: 2(f) & 12B
- UGC Section 12(B): Yes (about UGC grants only; it does not decide whether degrees are valid)
- State: Uttarakhand
- Address: Teenpani Bypass, Rampur Road, HaldwaniPost Office:- Industrial EstateHaldwani (Nainital) 263139
- Official website (as listed by UGC): http://www.uou.ac.in

## Online programmes approved by UGC-DEB for 2026-27
Uttarakhand Open University is not on the UGC-DEB list for online programmes in 2026-27.

## Distance (ODL) programmes approved by UGC-DEB for 2026-27
Approval: 2023-24, academic session beginning from July-August, 2023 to 2026-27 (upto January, 2027 only). Source: https://deb.ugc.ac.in/Uploads/Notices_Upload/UGC_20260921145606_1.pdf
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Computer Applications
Approval: 2024-25, academic session beginning from October, 2024 (revised from July-August, 2024) to 2028-29 (upto February, 2029 only). Source: https://deb.ugc.ac.in/Uploads/Notices_Upload/UGC_20260921145606_1.pdf
- Bachelor of Arts (Hons) (Yoga)
- Master of Science (Geoinformatics)
- Master of Arts (Yoga)
- Master of Tourism & Travel Management
Approval: 2023-24 academic session beginning from July-August, 2023 to 2027-28 (upto January, 2028 only). Source: https://deb.ugc.ac.in/Uploads/Notices_Upload/UGC_20260921145606_1.pdf
- Bachelor of Computer Applications
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Tourism & Travel Management
- Bachelor of Arts (Combination of 3 Subjects- Hindi, English, Urdu, Sanskrit, History, Political Science, Sociology, Economics, Education, Music, Public Administration, Home Science, Geography, Mathematics and Jyotish)
- Bachelor of Science (Combination of 3 Subjects) Botany, Chemistry, Forestry, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Zoology)
- Bachelor of Business Administration
- Master of Arts (Education)
- Master of Science (Physics)
- Master of Arts (Sociology)
- Master of Arts (Geography)
- Master of Arts (Political Science)
- Master of Performing Arts - Music (Vocal, Instrumental Tonal and Tabla)
- Master of Social Work (Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, Labour Welfare and Legislation, Medical Social Work)
- Master of Arts (Hindi)
- Master of Arts (Public Administration)
- Master of Arts (Development Studies)
- Master of Arts (Urdu)
- Master of Arts (Home Science)
- Master of Arts (English)
- Master of Arts (Environmental Studies)
- Master of Arts (History)
- Master of Arts (Journalism & Mass Communication)
- Master of Commerce
- Master of Arts (Sanskrit)
- Master of Arts (Jyotish)
- Master of Arts (Economics)
- Master of Science (Mathematics)
- Master of Science (Botany)
- Master of Science (Cyber Security)
- Master of Science (Information Technology)
- Master of Science (Zoology)
- Master of Science (Chemistry)
- Master of Science (Environmental Science)
Approval: 2025-26, academic session beginning July-August, 2025 to 2029-30(upto July-August, 2029 only). Source: https://deb.ugc.ac.in/Uploads/Notices_Upload/UGC_20260921145606_1.pdf
- Bachelor of Education - Special Education (Visual Impairment)
- Bachelor of Education - Special Education (Intellectual Developmental Disability)
- Bachelor of Education – Special Education (Hearing Impairment)
- Bachelor of Education – Special Education (Learning Disability)
Approval: 2025-26, academic session beginning July-August, 2025 to 2029-30 (upto January- February 2030 only). Source: https://deb.ugc.ac.in/Uploads/Notices_Upload/UGC_20260921145606_1.pdf
- Master of Education - Special Education (Intellectual Developmental Disability)
- Master of Library & Information Sciences
- Master of Education – Special Education (Hearing Impairment)
- Master of Education – Special Education (Visual Impairment)
- Master of Arts (Human Rights)
Approval: 2026-27 academic session beginni ng from July-August 2026 to (upto January, 2027. Source: https://deb.ugc.ac.in/Uploads/Notices_Upload/UGC_20260921145606_1.pdf
- Bachelor of Education
Approval: 2026-27 academic session beginning from July-August 2026 to (upto January, 2031 only). Source: https://deb.ugc.ac.in/Uploads/Notices_Upload/UGC_20260921145606_1.pdf
- Bachelor of Library & Information Science (Library and Information Science)

## Technical degrees on campus
Uttarakhand Open University does not need separate AICTE approval for regular on-campus technical degrees (Supreme Court, Bharathidasan University v AICTE, 2001). Colleges affiliated to it need their own AICTE approval.

## Never valid by distance or online
Engineering, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, physiotherapy, architecture, law, agriculture, hotel management and Ph.D.