Date of Estb.: 1982

Dr BR Ambedkar Open University¸ Hyderabad

PHONE No.: 7382929590¸ 7382929600, ,

EMAIL: [email protected]

WEB SITE: www.braou.ac.in

APPROVED BY/ AFFILIATED TO: Recognized by UGC.

GENERAL HELPLINE NO.: 9899104337

COURSES:

Bachelor of Arts (BA)	
Bachelor of Commerce (B Com)	
Bachelor of Science(B Sc)	
Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations (BPR)
Bachelor of Hotel Management (with IIHM¸Hyd. & Vizag)	

MA - History¸ Economics¸ Political Science¸ Public Administration¸ Sociology¸ Telugu¸ 
       English¸ Hindi¸ Urdu.
M Com
M Sc
B Ed
M Ed
MBA

MBA (Hospital & Health Care Management) In collaboration with Apollo Hospitals Educational Research Foundation (AHERF) Hyderabad.	

DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES :
Bachelor Degree in Library & Information Science(BLISc)	
PG Diploma in Marketing Management(PGDMM)	
PG Diploma in Business Finance(PGDBF)	
PG Diploma in Environmental Studies(PGDES)	
PG Diploma in Writing for Mass Media in Telugu(PGDWMMT)	
PG Diploma in Human Rights(PGDHR)	
PG Diploma in Women's Studies(PGDWS)	
Certificate Program in Food & Nutrition(CPFN)	
Master's Degree in Library & Information Science (MLISc)	
PG Dip.in Culture and Heritage Tourism(PGDCHT)	
PG Dip.in Practical Accounting & Taxation(PGDPAT)(with IPAES)¸ Sec-bad	
Diploma in Hotel Management(with IIHM¸Hyd. & Vizag)	
Certificate Programme in Literacy and Community Development(CPLCD)	
Certificate Programme in N.G.O. Manegment	
Advanced Certificate Programme in PLCs & SCADA Systems(ACPPSS)(with CETE¸Hyd)	
Certificate Programme in Electronics Interconnection Techniques(CPEIT)(With CETE.Hyd)	
Certificate Programme in Early Childhood & Education(CECE)	
Certificate in Food & Beverage Production(with IIHM¸Hyd.&Vizag)	
Certificate in Food & Beverage Service(with IIHM¸Hyd.&Vizag)	
Certificate in Accommodation Operations(with IIHM¸Hyd.&Vizag)	

M Phil in Development Studies(commerce¸Develop¸Statistics¸Eco¸Pub.Admn & 
         Pub.Admn.&Pol.Sc.¸Geography¸Sociology)(with CESS¸Hyd.)	

Ph D in Development Studies(commerce¸Develop¸Statistics¸Eco¸Pub.Admn & 
       Pub.Admn.&Pol.Sc.¸Geography¸Sociology)(with CESS¸Hyd.)	

DESCRIPTION :

The University¸ initially known as Andhra Pradesh Open University¸ was set up on 26th August 1982 through an Act of the A.P. State Legislature (APOU Act 1982). Subsequently¸ the University was renamed as Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Open University on 26 October¸ 1991 by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The establishment of this University¸ the first of its kind in India¸ heralded an era of affirmative action on the part of the Government of Andhra Pradesh to provide opportunities of higher education to all sections of society to meet the changing individual and social needs. All the programmes offered by the University are recognised by the University Grants Commission¸ New Delhi. The motto of the University is EDUCATION FOR ALL"."