Madhya Pradesh Bhoj (Open) University

Madhya Pradesh Bhoj (Open) University (MPBOU) was established under an Act of State Assembly in 1991. Madhya Pradesh Bhoj (Open) University is named to honour the Illustrious King Bhoj a Great Patron for education.

The University disseminates knowledge and quality education to different target group of learners irrespective of their age, gender, region, status and employment. MPBOU is the main University in the sate for providing easily accessible and quality higher education through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) system. One of the important objectives of the University is the extension and expansion of Higher Education by reaching the unreached through various flexible means suited to the open and distance education mode using emerging Information and Communication Technology. The University also gives due emphasis to special target groups of learners coming from rural/tribal areas and those suffering from the physical disabilities.

Today, the MPBOU has an enrolment of 1.5 lac students and is the second largest Open University in the country.

One of the main aims of the University is to develop and provide easily-accessible system of higher education and training, by use of different modes of educational inputs such as lessons in print, text books, contact teaching, practical classes, TV/Radio/Video/Audio programmes, using satellite communication, etc.