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Vardhman Mahaveer Open University

Vardhman Mahaveer Open University
TypePublic, open
Established1987; 39 years ago (1987)
AffiliationsUGC[1]
ChancellorGovernor of Rajasthan
Vice-ChancellorDr. Kailash Sodani
Location, ,
Websitewww.vmou.ac.in
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Vardhman Mahaveer Open University (VMOU), formerly Kota Open University, is an open university in Kota, Rajasthan, India, established in 1987.[2] VMOU offers courses particularly in the humanities, commerce, library science and informatics.[3]: 59–60 [4] It is geographically distributed throughout Rajasthan, with regional centres in Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur and Bharatpur, and several tens of study centres in other cities, in addition to a special centre at New Delhi.[citation needed]

Leadership

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Vinay Kumar Pathak was vice chancellor in 2013.[5] Kailash Sodani was appointed vice chancellor in 2022.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "University". University Grants Commission. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)". Vardhman Mahaveer Open University. Archived from the original on 3 July 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
  3. ^ University Grants Commission (2024), DEB-UGC Recognition 2024 onwards (PDF), Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Wikidata Q139736333, archived (PDF) from the original on 10 May 2026
  4. ^ "Courses". Vardhman Mahaveer Open University. Archived from the original on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
  5. ^ Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, 2013, Wikidata Q139736235, archived from the original on 3 December 2013
  6. ^ "Rajasthan governor appoints VCs to eight universities". The Hindu. 30 September 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Wikidata Q139736280. Archived from the original on 10 May 2026.
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