Odisha State Open University

Odisha State Open University (OSOU) is a distance learning state university situated in Sambalpur, Odisha, India. It was established through an Act of the Odisha State Legislature in 2015 and holds jurisdiction over the entire State of Odisha. The university offers education through several schools, including the School of Social Science & Humanities (covering subjects such as English, Hindi, Odia, Sanskrit, History, Political Science, Sociology, Economics, Public Administration, Rural Development, Journalism and Mass Communication, and Public Policy), School of Science & Technology, School of Education (Continuing and Extension), School of Teachers Training, School of Business and Management Studies (Commerce, Management), School of Health Care Sciences (Geriatric Care), School of Computer and Information Sciences (Computer Science), and School of Agriculture. To support distance learners, OSOU has established 67 Study Centres across numerous locations in Odisha, including Sambalpur, Bhubaneswar, Berhampur, Rourkela, Jeypore, Koraput, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Paralakhemundi, Malkangiri, Bolangir, Bargarh, Bhawanipatna, Athagarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Pallahara, Puri, Kendrapara, Khurda, Keonjhar, Nabrangpur, Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Baripada, Nayagarh, Rayagada, and Sonepur. These centres provide academic support to learners through trained counsellors and tutors.