Discontinued (Oct 2023)- M.Sc. in Geo Informatics 

at UOU (Uttarakhand Open University), Haldwani

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).

Uttarakhand Open University offers MSc course for a duration of two years, which is divided into four semesters. However, for MSc some specialisations, candidates can complete the course in maximum duration of six years. At UOU, the MSc course is offered across nine specialisations via the School of Science and School of Computer Science & Information Technology. The following table has listed all the specialisations related to MSc offered at Uttarakhand Open University:

Uttarakhand Open University MSc Specialisation
Botany	Chemistry	Cyber Security
Geography	Geo-informatics	Information Technology
Mathematics	Physics	Zoology

The application process for UOU MSc admission is conducted in online mode. Candidates are given facility to submit the application fee in both online and offline modes. The online payment can be done through (Debit card / Credit card or Net banking). The application fee for MSc is tabulated below:

Application Fee (in INR)
PG courses	250
Late Fee (Charged Additionally)	250

Uttarakhand Open University offers admission to a two-year MSc course. This course is taught through the School of Science and School of Computer Science & Information Technology. As studying in the open university, candidates can complete the course within a span of maximum six years at UOU. Candidates can choose to study among nine MSc specialisations, namely Botany, Chemistry, Physics, Zoology, etc. The most popular and expensive MSc courses at the university are MSc in Information Technology and MSc in Cyber Security. The total fee for both of these courses is INR 40,000. 

To know about the fee and admission process for other MSc specialisations, click here. 

Uttarakhand Open University MSc admission is merit-based. In order to get admission, aspirants must fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria in the first place. Those who passed graduation in any stream are eligible to apply for admission to this course. The university offers direct admission to candidates based on their past academic qualifications. It's mandatory for candidates to submit a copy of their scorecard at the time of filling the application form. Interested candidates can visit the official website of Uttarakhand Open University to apply for MSc course. For detailed information regarding Uttarakhand Open University MSc course, click here. 

For PG level courses, such as M.A., MSc, MBA, candidates must have passed graduation with minimum 50% aggreagte. Selection for majority of the programme, is based on merit in the last qualifying examination. However, MBA admission is entrance-based (MAT/CAT/university level exam). 

UG courses, including Bcom and BSc requires Class 12 from a recognised board. Final admission is merit-based at Uttarakhand Open University (UOU), Haldwani.

The following table depicts the Uttarakhand Open University the highest package offered over the past few years:

Particulars	Placement Statistics
the highest package	INR 4 LPA

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

UOU Uttarakhand offers courses in UG, PG and Certificate level through ODL and OL modes. The University offers courses such as MBA, BEd, MSc, BSc, MSW and Certificate with a duration spanning from 6 months to 3 years. Uttarakhand Open University fee structure includes tuition fees ranging from INR 900 to INR 3.27 Lakh. To conclude, being a government led university, Uttarakhand Open University degree can be availed at the most economical pricing.

The largest share of Uttarakhand Open University alumni are working in Operations (33%) followed by Education (24%) sectors. The other sectors that UOU alumni are working in are Business Development (17%) followed by IT (13%) and Sales (13%) sectors.

No, studying at Uttarakhand Open University is not very expensive as it is a Government university. The course fee is made to be affordable for the masses in comparison to other universities and institutes offering same set of courses. UOU offers courses in UG, PG, UG Diploma and Certificate level with the durations varying from 6 months to 4 years. Furthermore, the University offers scholarships on the basis of merit and need. The UOU total tuition for the all courses ranges from INR 900 to INR 3.3 Lakh.