KSOU starts July admission cycle for 65 courses
The Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) has opened its July admission cycle for 65 academic programs, including undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. The university is emphasizing its digital infrastructure, including a mobile app and YouTube-based learning, to support distance education students.
Why it matters
Expanding access to distance education is critical for workforce development and higher education accessibility in India.
The Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) has invited applications for admission to 65 undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma and certificate programmes for the 2026-27 academic year. Admissions under the July cycle commenced on June 22.
Applications are open under the University’s Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode for programmes including BA, BCom, BBA, BSc, MA, MSc, MCom, MBA, MSW, BEd, Library Science, and a range of diploma and certificate courses. Candidates can apply through the University’s online admission portal and complete document verification at their respective regional centres after submitting their applications.
Addressing a press conference in Mysuru on Thursday, KSOU Vice-Chancellor A.P. Gnanaprakash said the University is also offering admissions to 10 online programmes, including BA, BCom, MA in Kannada and Hindi, MBA and MSc in Mathematics.
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