| Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU) was established in July 1989 by the Act XX-(1989) of the Maharashtra State Legislature. It is the fifth Open University in the country. The jurisdiction of this university is entire state of Maharashtra.
The university provides relaxed entry procedures. However it does maintain its standards for examinations. The university may admit a student even when he is studying in another University / Board or is continuing his professional career. It also does not ask for documents like Transfer Certificate at the time of admission. At the same time the university takes all precautions to ensure that the standards and quality of, education and examinations, are preserved.
The Head office of the university is located at Nashik. The university operates through its eight Regional Centres (RCs) at Amaravati, Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune and many Study Centres (SCs). |