Nalanda Open University

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Nalanda Open University

Motto	पावका नः सरस्वती
Type	Public
Established	1987 (37 years ago) (1987)
Chancellor	Governor of Bihar
Vice-Chancellor	Krishna Chandra Sinha
Students	Over 1.25 lakh (as of 2018)[1]
Location	Present location Baragaon, Nalanda near the Ruins of Nalanda ancient university. The earlier location was at the Biscomaun Bhawan, Patna. , Bihar , India
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	UGC
Website	www.nou.ac.in

Nalanda Open University (NOU) is a university at Patna in Bihar state, India. Nalanda Open University Degree/Diploma /Certificates are eligible for higher studies, public & private sector employment and service promotions.^[2] It is recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC). It is a member of Association of Indian Universities which is mainly concerned with the recognition of degrees/diplomas awarded by the Universities in India, which are recognized by the University Grants Commission, New Delhi, and abroad for the purpose of admission to higher degree courses in Indian Universities.^[3] It is an open university which means that it follows an open-door academic policy and is open to everyone for admission with minimum requirements.

It is the second largest open university in India after Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).^[1]

Initially the headquarter of the university was functioning from its camp office which is located at Biscomaun Bhawan, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 12th Floors, Patna-800001. On 29 August 2023 Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the newly constructed building of Nalanda Open University built at a cost of Rs 121 crore in Baragaon located in Silav area under Nalanda district. This campus of Nalanda Open University has been built in an area of 10 acres.^[4] It is adjacent to the ancient ruins of Nalanda. The campus is expected to be around 40 acres in area, with building having 1.10-lakh square feet built up space, and it is as per the requirement of UGC.

In 2020, it became the first university in the state of Bihar to adopt the University Management Information System (UMIS) and with this, all processes related to admissions, examinations and publication of results has been made online.^[5]