Dr. B.R Ambedkar Open University was also known as Andhra Pradesh Open University in the past. The university was founded by the Government of Andhra Pradesh in 1982 and it is recognized by the University Grant Commission. The university provides various courses under UG and PG programs. The university provides opportunities for higher education through its distance education mode to the various groups of people like housewives, poor workers, farmers, laborers, policemen, and all those who are not able to attend college.
Dr. B R Ambedkar Open University Courses
The university includes various UG and PG courses which are mentioned below:
- The UG courses are Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Arts, and Bachelor of Science
- The PG courses include Master of Business Administration, Master of Arts, Master of Commerce, and Master of Science (Environmental Science, Botany, and Physics specializations)
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates looking for admission in UG sources must have passed 10+2 from a recognized board Or if candidates do not have passed 12th class then they need to clear the Eligibility Test conducted by the university. This Eligibility Test determines the basic and essential skills of students like Writing, Reading, Calculus, etc.
- Candidates must have a graduation degree in the relevant stream for the PG course.
- Admission in MBA is decided on the basis of valid marks in the TS ICET/AP ICET entrance exam conducted by the State Government.
Placement
Some of the highly reputed companies like Apollo Hospitals, Dr. Reddy Laboratories, Digicall Teleservices Pvt. Ltd etc. have visited the university for recruitment. The highest salary package of the university is 7 Lakh per annum whereas the average is 2 Lakh per annum.
Other Facilities
The university provides all the necessary facilities inside the campus like a hostel facility, library facility, computer center, canteen, science & technology labs, conference hall, study material house, auditorium, guest house, etc