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{{Short description|Public university in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India}}
{{Short description|Public university in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{more citations needed|date=September 2014}}
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{{Infobox university
{{Infobox university
|name           = U. P. Rajarshi Tandon Open University
| name = Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University
|image_name     = Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University logo.png
| image_name = Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University logo.png
|motto           = Reaching to Unreached
| image_size = 200px
|established     = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|1999}}
| other_name =
|chancellor     = {{UP governor}}
| motto =
|vice_chancellor = Prof. Kameshwar Nath Singh
| mottoeng = Reaching to unreached
|city           = [[Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh]], India
| established = {{Start date and age|1999}}
|type           = [[State university (India)|State University (Government)]]
| chancellor = [[Governor of Uttar Pradesh]]
|campus         = Shantipuram, Phaphamau Pryagraj
| vice_chancellor = Satyakam
|affiliations   = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]
| academic_staff =
|website         = [http://www.uprtou.ac.in www.uprtou.ac.in]
| students =
| city = [[Prayagraj]], Uttar Pradesh, India
| type = [[State university (India)|State]]
| campus = [[Urban area|Urban]]
| affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]
| accreditation          = [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]] B+
| website = [http://www.uprtou.ac.in www.uprtou.ac.in]
}}
}}
[[File:UPRTOU Bly 01.jpg|thumb|Regional Centre at [[Bareilly]]]]


'''Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University''' is a public university in [[Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh]], India. It is named after [[Purushottam Das Tandon|Rajarshi Purushottam Das Tandon]].
'''Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University''' is a public university in [[Prayagraj]], Uttar Pradesh, India. It is named after [[Purushottam Das Tandon|Rajarshi Purushottam Das Tandon]].


The university provides access to higher education for large segments of the population and, in particular, disadvantaged groups such as those living in remote and rural areas including working people, homemakers and other adults who wish to upgrade or acquire knowledge through studies. It also makes efforts to promote the acquisition of knowledge in a rapidly developing and changing society and continually offer opportunities for upgrading knowledge, training and skills in the context of innovations, research and discovery in all fields of human endeavor. The university is open to all irrespective of caste, creed or sex and its jurisdiction is all of Uttar Pradesh.
==Academics==


The university Library was established in 2000 with a meagre collection of 279 books. At present, the library holds the collection on different streams of humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and developing sciences. Its collection has reached up to 41387 volumes of books and 92 learned journals besides 5 daily newspapers and 12 other periodicals. The library serves faculty members, supporting staff, research scholars and more than 50,000 students spread all over Uttar Pradesh. It is the apex body to provide library and information services to its students and others. A regional library at Allahabad Regional Centre has opened as its branch library. It is also in planning to establish regional libraries at other region, Sector – F, Phaphamau, Allahabad. The librarian is Dr. T.N. Dubey.
===Academic programmes===
 
==Courses==
List of courses offered by university are as under:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://admission.onlineuprtou.in/|title=U.P. Rajarshi Tandon Open University, Allahabad: Students|website=admission.onlineuprtou.in}}</ref>
List of courses offered by university are as under:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://admission.onlineuprtou.in/|title=U.P. Rajarshi Tandon Open University, Allahabad: Students|website=admission.onlineuprtou.in}}</ref>
*First Degree Programmes
*First Degree Programmes
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*Adult & Continuing Education Programmes
*Adult & Continuing Education Programmes
*Research Programme
*Research Programme
===Library===
The university library was established in 2000 with a meagre collection of 279 books. At present, the library holds the collection on different streams of humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and developing sciences. Its collection has reached up to 41,387 volumes of books and 92 learned journals besides 5 daily newspapers and 12 other periodicals. The library serves faculty members, supporting staff, research scholars and more than 50,000 students spread all over Uttar Pradesh. It is the apex body to provide library and information services to its students and others. A regional library at Allahabad Regional Centre has opened as its branch library. It is also in planning to establish regional libraries at other region, Sector – F, Phaphamau, Allahabad. The librarian is Dr. T.N. Dubey.


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.instituteofindia.com/2012/04/up-rajarshi-tandon-open-university.html Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University]
*[http://www.uprtou.ac.in Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University]
*[http://www.uprtou.ac.in Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University]


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[[Category:Open universities in India]]
[[Category:Open universities in India]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Allahabad]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Prayagraj]]
[[Category:Universities in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Universities in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1999]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges established in 1999]]
[[Category:1999 establishments in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:1999 establishments in Uttar Pradesh]]




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Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University
File:Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University logo.png
Motto in English
Reaching to unreached
TypeState
Established1999; 27 years ago (1999)
ChancellorGovernor of Uttar Pradesh
Vice-ChancellorSatyakam
Location
Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUGC
Websitewww.uprtou.ac.in
Regional Centre at Bareilly

Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University is a public university in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is named after Rajarshi Purushottam Das Tandon.

Academics[edit | edit source]

Academic programmes[edit | edit source]

List of courses offered by university are as under:[1]

  • First Degree Programmes
  • Post Graduate Programmes
  • General Diploma Programme
  • Certificate Programme
  • Computer Programmes
  • Vocational Programmes
  • Professional Programmes
  • Awareness Programmes
  • Adult & Continuing Education Programmes
  • Research Programme

Library[edit | edit source]

The university library was established in 2000 with a meagre collection of 279 books. At present, the library holds the collection on different streams of humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and developing sciences. Its collection has reached up to 41,387 volumes of books and 92 learned journals besides 5 daily newspapers and 12 other periodicals. The library serves faculty members, supporting staff, research scholars and more than 50,000 students spread all over Uttar Pradesh. It is the apex body to provide library and information services to its students and others. A regional library at Allahabad Regional Centre has opened as its branch library. It is also in planning to establish regional libraries at other region, Sector – F, Phaphamau, Allahabad. The librarian is Dr. T.N. Dubey.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "U.P. Rajarshi Tandon Open University, Allahabad: Students". admission.onlineuprtou.in.

External links[edit | edit source]


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