The Global Open University

The Global Open University Nagaland is a State University established by the Government of Nagaland. It is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. The Global Open University Nagaland is empowered to award all Degrees as defined under Section 22 of the UGC Act 1956. The Global Open University Nagaland is operational since the year 2006 and is governed by The Global Open University Nagaland Act 2006 and The Global Open University Nagaland (Amendment) Act 2011. The University is pioneer in launching unique Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral programmes in the emerging fields. This is the only University where more than 3000 types of publications including self-instructional study materials, occasional monographs and case books have been brought out with a view to helping the students, faculty members, researchers, policymakers, bureaucrats and all others engaged in post secondary education and training including skill development.

Before the status, development, campus, infrastructure of The Global Open University Nagaland are discussed and detailed, let us first know more about the history and the present features of the State of Nagaland :

Nagaland is a State in the far North-Eastern part of India. It borders the State of Assam to the West, Arunachal Pradesh and part of Assam to the North, Myanmar to the East and Manipur to the South. The State capital is Kohima, and the largest city is Dimapur. It has an area of 16,579 km² with a population of 1,980,602 as per the 2011 census, making it one of the smallest States of India.