Uttarakhand Open University

{{Short description|State Open University in Uttarakhand, Inda}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}

{{Infobox university

| name = Uttarakhand Open University
उत्तराखण्ड मुक्त विश्वविद्यालय

| image_name = Uttarakhand_Open_University_Logo.png

| established = {{start date and age|31 October 2005}}

| vice_chancellor = Om Prakash Singh Negi{{cite web|url=http://www.uou.ac.in/people |title=UOU People |publisher=uou.ac.in |date=2016-07-15 |first=Abhishek |last=Nagar |work=UOU |access-date=2016-07-15}}{{cite web|url=http://www.uou.ac.in/press/2016/04/9873 |title=UOU in Press |publisher=uou.ac.in |date=2013-02-14 |first=Abhishek |last=Nagar |work=UOU |access-date=2013-02-14}}

| chancellor = Governor of Uttarakhand{{cite web|url=http://www.uou.ac.in/people |title=UOU People |publisher=uou.ac.in |date=2013-01-27 |first=Abhishek |last=Nagar |work=UOU |access-date=2013-01-27}}

| other_name = UOU

| address = University Bypass Road

| city = Haldwani

| state = Uttarakhand

| postalcode = 263139

| country = India

| coordinates = {{Coord|29.1863|79.5120|type:edu_region:IN|display=inline,title}}

| campus_type = rural

| type = State university

| affiliations = DEB,{{cite web|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/deb/sou.html|title = Untitled Page}} UGC{{Cite web |url=http://uou.ac.in/system/files/ugc_recogni.pdf |title=University Grants Commission |access-date=12 October 2011 |archive-date=18 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111118083009/http://uou.ac.in/system/files/ugc_recogni.pdf |url-status=dead }} AIU{{Cite web |url=http://www.aiuweb.org/Members/MembersU.asp |title=AIU-Members |access-date=14 January 2011 |archive-date=31 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110131153339/http://www.aiuweb.org/members/MembersU.asp |url-status=dead }}

| website = {{URL|uou.ac.in}}

}}

Uttarakhand Open University ({{langx|hi|उत्तराखण्ड मुक्त विश्वविद्यालय}}) is a public state open University located in the city of Haldwani in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

The university was established by an Act of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly on 31 October 2005.Act 23 of 2005 of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly UOU is recognized by Distance Education Bureau,{{cite web|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/deb/sou.html|title = Untitled Page}} University Grants Commission and listed in Association of Indian Universities.

University offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs. It also offers Phd Degrees but on a full-time basis as directed by UGC.