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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|University in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India}}<br /> {{Multiple issues|<br /> {{more citations needed|date=December 2012}}<br /> {{Confusing|date=December 2021}}<br /> {{Prose|date=November 2025}}<br /> }}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}<br /> {{Infobox university<br /> | name = Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University<br /> | image_name = Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University logo.jpg<br /> | other_name = BAOU, Open University of Gujarat<br /> | motto = <br /> | established = {{start date and age|1994}}<br /> | chancellor = [[Governor of Gujarat]]<br /> | vice_chancellor = Dr. Ami Upadhyay<br /> | city = [[Ahmedabad]]<br /> | state = [[Gujarat]]<br /> | postalcode = 382481<br /> | country = [[India]]<br /> | students = &gt;100,000<br /> | type = [[Public university|Public]], [[Distance Education]]<br /> | campus = Urban, Multiple sites<br /> | accreditation = [[National assessment and accreditation council|NAAC]]<br /> | affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[Distance Education Bureau|DEB]]<br /> | website = [http://www.baou.edu.in www.baou.edu.in]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University&#039;&#039;&#039; is a public institution of higher learning in [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. It provides a variety of certificate courses, Diploma and degree programs through [[distance education]] mode, and other flexible mediums for its students. It is named after [[B. R. Ambedkar]], the architect of the [[Constitution of India|Indian Constitution]].<br /> <br /> ==Profile==<br /> The new concept of open education came into existence with the establishment of the [[Indira Gandhi National Open University]]. The university offers 38 programmes.<br /> <br /> ==Structure==<br /> The university offers a number of programmes and is divided into three main divisions: Centres, Cells, and Schools.<br /> <br /> === Programmes ===<br /> <br /> * Post Graduate Programmes<br /> * Graduate Programmes<br /> * Post Graduate Diploma Programmes<br /> * Diploma Programmes<br /> * Certificate Programmes<br /> * Ph.D. and M.Phil Programmes(university entrance required)<br /> <br /> ===Centres===<br /> <br /> * Centre for Internal Quality Assurance <br /> * Centre for Electronic Media Production - Chaitanya Studio<br /> * Centre for Examination and Evaluation<br /> * Centre for Electronic Data Processing - Computer Department<br /> * Centre for Research and Development<br /> * Centre for Online Education<br /> * Centre for Skill Development and Vocational Training<br /> * Centre for Equal Opportunities and Inclusive Education<br /> * Centre for Innovation, Start-up and Entrepreneurship<br /> * Centre for Holistic Development of Women<br /> <br /> === Cells ===<br /> *Grievance Redressal programme<br /> *Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Cell<br /> *Students Cell<br /> *Sexual Harassment Cell<br /> *Statistical Cell<br /> *Single Window Cell<br /> *Women Development Cell<br /> <br /> ===Schools===<br /> *School of Commerce and Management<br /> *School of Computer Science<br /> *School of Education Distance Education &amp; Education Technology<br /> *School of Humanities &amp; Social Sciences<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.baou.edu.in Website of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University]<br /> <br /> {{Ahmedabad topics}}<br /> {{Universities in Gujarat}}<br /> {{Open Education in India}}<br /> {{Authority control}}<br /> {{Coord|23.0870|72.5277|type:edu_region:IN-GJ|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Open universities in India]]<br /> [[Category:Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University]]<br /> [[Category:Universities and colleges in Ahmedabad]]<br /> [[Category:1994 establishments in Gujarat]]<br /> [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1994]]<br /> <br /> {{Gujarat-university-stub}}</div>

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