UOU (Uttarakhand Open University) UG, PG, Certificate Courses 2025

At Uttarakhand Open University, candidates can choose among 18 popular specialisations for MA. Candidates can get admission to any specialisation of their choice by fulfilling the minimum eligibility criteria. Interested candidates can visit the official website of UOU to apply. Find below the list of all MA specialisations offered at Uttarakhand Open University:

Uttarakhand Open University MA Specialisation
Development Studies	Economics	Education
English	Geography	Geo-informatics
History	Hindi	Home Science
Journalism & Mass Communication	Jyotish	Mathematics
Public Administration	Political Science	Sanskrit
Yoga	Psychology	Sociology

For the detailed admission process for each MA specialisation, click here. 

The university has not released the official placement report for the year 2023. However, as per placement report 2021, a total of 38 Diploma in Hotel Administration students were placed during UOU placement 2021. Students were placed in top companies such as Grand Hyatt Kochi, The Leela Group of Hotels and among others during placement 2021. 

Read more about the Uttarakhand Open University placemenets, here.  

Yes, the university offers placements to all the students. The official placement report for the year 2023 has not been released yet. ]. However, as per the placement report 2021, a total of 38 Diploma in Hotel Administration students were placed during UOU placement 2021. Students were placed in top companies such as Grand Hyatt Kochi, and The Leela Group of Hotels, among others during placement 2021.

Uttarakhand Open University offers courses at UG, PG and Certificate levels for the durations varying from 6 months to 4 years. The University offers admission to courses such as BSc, BBA, BEd, BA, MSc and many more on the basis of merit and valid entrance scores.

UOU fee structure includes a tuition fee ranging from INR 900 to INR 3.3 Lakh. To conclude, the University offers courses at affordable prices in comparison to other universities and also provides scholarships to make it more easily accessible for the candidates.

UOU, Uttarakhand provides multiple courses in Open & Distance Learning Mode. These courses allows people to access education widely and remotely. ODL courses can be pursued in either online or offline mode. Candidates can choose an institute that provides their desired course in their preferred mode. Other institutes that offer such courses are listed below:

• IGNOU, Delhi
• TimesPro, Mumbai
• IIMTS
• SOL, Univeristy of Delhi
• Imarticus Learning
• Parul University
• Amity University Online
• Online Manipal
• Veranda HigherED
• Hike Education.

Uttarakhand Open University application forms are out is open for various UG, PG, Diploma, PG Diploma, and Certificate courses. The last date to fill out the online application form has passed for the year 2025 . Further, the last date to apply for BA Yoga (Hons.) and MA Yoga has also passed for 2025. Candidates seeking admission to any courses can apply online through the official website of the university before the last date. The admission to the course is merit and entrance-based. Additionally, applicants must have to full fill out the basic eligibility criteria for their desired courses.

Uttarakhand Open University application process is completely online. To fill the online application form, candidates must visit the official website of UOU. Candidates can check the Uttarakhand Open University application process below:

• Step 1: Candidates must visit the official website of UOU (uou.ac.in). 
• Step 2: Click on Apply Now.
• Step 3: Fill in all the required details and upload the scanned documents.
• Step 4: Pay the fee through any of the payment gateway (Debit card / Credit card or Net banking).

Yes, Uttarakhand Open University offers a BSc programme of three years. Admission into the programme takes place through the merit secured in Class 12 exams. Candidates applying for admission into the programme will have to make sure they have cleared the eligibility criteria. The candidates who have secured a passing grade in Class 12 are eligible for admission into the programme. 

Uttarakhand Open University BSc admission takes place through merit secured in Class 12 exams. Candidates who have a passing grade in their Class 12 are eligible for admission into the programme. To secure admission into the programme, candidates can apply through the institute website. Once candidates have applied for admission into the programme they will be intimated by the institute for admission into the BSc programme.

Uttarakhand Open University (also known as UOU Haldwani) was established in 2005. UOU courses are recognised by Distance Education Council (DEC) and UGC. UOU Haldwani consists of a total of 14 schools in different streams of education. UOU offers its programmes through 240+ Study Centres established at different locations in the state under eight Regional Centres at Dehradun, Roorkee, Pauri, Uttarkashi, Dwarahat, Bageshwar, Haldwani and Pithoragarh.

According to unofficial online sources, a large share of Uttarakhand Open University alumni are placed in the Operations sector with a 27% share. The pie chart below illustrates the detailed sector-wise distribution of alumni:

NOTE: The sectors involved in the 'Others' category are Community and Social Services, Engineering, and Administrative.

Yes, the University has a dedicated placement cell. There are no official placement details. As per the data gathered from unofficial sources, check the UOU placements statistics from the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics
the highest package	INR 4 PA
the lowest package	INR 1.80 LPA
Placement rate	70%

NOTE: The above placement details are gathered from the Shiksha students' reviews.

For admission to MSc course at Uttarakhand Open University, candidates must fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria in the first place. To apply at UOU, candidates can visit the official website of the university and fill an online application form along with paying the application fee in either online modes such as Net banking/ Debit card / Credit card or offline modes  such as a Challan. Find below the step-wise application process for UOU MSc admissions:

1. Candidates must visit the official website of UOU (uou.ac.in).
2. Click on ‘Apply Now’.
3. Fill in all the required details and upload the scanned documents.
4. Pay the application fee of INR 250 through any of the payment gateway (Debit card/ Credit card/ Net banking or Challan).

As per the official website of Uttarakhand Open University, the selected students have to pay for the course fee at the time of admission. The total fee for two-year MSc course ranges between INR 36,800 - INR 88,800. This fee contains the range for all MSc specialisations. The total fee may include various fee components such as Tuition Fee, Examination Fee, Degree Fee, Project Fee, Workshop Fee, etc. The most expensive MSc specialisations at UOU are Information Technology and Cyber Security. However, this fee range is taken from unofficial sources and hence, is indicative. Students are requested to visit the official website to get more details on the Uttarakhand Open University MSc fee. 

Admissions 2024 at Uttarakhand Open University is open. Candidates can visit the official website and fill out the online application form available on the official website of UOU. The admissions are conducted in multiple phases. The most recent schedule is available on the official website. For the latest upcoming schedule, candidates are requested to visit the official website.

Yes, Uttarakhand Open University offers MA course for a duration of two years, which is divided into four semesters. UOU is an open university located in Haldwani. Here, candidates get opportunity to complete the course in maximum duration of six years. The university offers MA course across 18 popular specialisations, including Education, History, Public Administration, Psychology, Journalism & Mass Communication, English, etc. The total fee for MA ranges between INR 16,800 - INR 36,800. 

Uttarakhand Open University offers PG courses such as M.Com MBA, MCA MTTM and MSW. All of these courses are offered with the course duration of two years. Uttarakhand Open University also offers lateral entry admission in the second year of MCA and M.Sc. IT programmes.