Reviewed 7 Sept 2026Karnataka State Open University · MysuruKarnataka State Open University Fees 2026-27, Courses & Admission
Karnataka State Open University is an university in Mysuru, Karnataka, established in 1996. Karnataka State Open University offers 1 programme at postgraduate level. The programme offered is Master…
NAAC A+ (CGPA 3.31)NIRF 2
Overview
About Karnataka State Open University
Karnataka State Open University is an university in Mysuru, Karnataka, established in 1996. Karnataka State Open University offers 1 programme at postgraduate level. The programme offered is Master of Computer Applications. Karnataka State Open University is a state public university headquartered at Muktha Gangothri, Mysuru, established in 1996, and listed by UGC in the State (Public) Universities list dated 17.01.2024 and the Section 12(B) list dated 26.09.2022. Official pages identify Prof. Sharanappa V. Halse as Vice-Chancellor, report 13 Research and Extension Centres, and state 21 regional centres and more than 75 Learner Support Centres. The 2025-26 Ph.D. research-supervisor document lists 68 faculty members across 24 research departments, but does not provide designation-wise totals, Ph.D.-holder totals or a student-faculty ratio. UGC-DEB recognition evidence covers specified ODL programmes through periods that include 2026-27, but programme-level recognition should be checked before relying on any particular 2026-27 offering. The university's official site reports preparation of its 30th Annual Report for 2025-26; no 2026-27 university-wide academic profile was identified. The official KSOU-hosted NAAC certificate explicitly states A+ with CGPA 3.31 and validity up to May 18, 2028; the previously cited grade-sheet page alone did not support that date. KSOU is a state open university and its own degrees are self-awarded; no affiliating degree-awarding university was identified.
Courses & costs
Programme fees
Fees are shown with the year, applicant category and payment period stated by the source. Older schedules remain labelled with their original year.
College AndFees searched the official college and regulator pages cited here and found no published fee amount for this college; verify the current amount with the college before applying.
Fee details pending confirmation
KSOU's official admissions portal states that the 2026-27 July-cycle fee structure was released on 20-06-2026 and provides the official PDF link, but the exact programme-wise figures could not be reliably extracted here; therefore no fee amounts are available rather than estimated. KSOU is listed by UGC as a Karnataka state open university and the UGC-DEB recognition list covers specified KSOU ODL programmes through 2026-27 (for the stated programme periods). The university website confirms hostel facility, but publishes no fee, occupancy, mess, gender or mandatory-stay details in the reviewed pages.
- Master of Computer Applications
- status
- Not found in reviewed sources
Placements · 2023-24
Karnataka State Open University placements
232Graduating cohort
Year-on-year placement rate
· UG 3-year programmes29%
· College-wide22%
· College-wide5%
· College-wide4%
· College-wide1%
2021-22 · UG 1-year programmes0%
2021-22 · UG 2-year programmes0%
2021-22 · UG 3-year programmes29%
2021-22 · PG 1-year programmes0%
2021-22 · PG 2-year programmes3%
2022-23 · UG 1-year programmes0%
2022-23 · UG 2-year programmes0%
2022-23 · UG 3-year programmes22%
2022-23 · PG 1-year programmes0%
2022-23 · PG 2-year programmes4%
2023-24 · UG 1-year programmes0%
2023-24 · UG 2-year programmes0%
2023-24 · UG 3-year programmes5%
2023-24 · PG 1-year programmes0%
2023-24 · PG 2-year programmes1%
Campus
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Programmes · intake
Programmes & intake
Recognition & affiliations
UGC FAKE LIST
DEB RECOGNITION
NIRF record
Faculty & teaching
Admissions · collected information
Karnataka State Open University admissions
KSOU lists admissions for its 2026-27 July Cycle through the university's ODL (offline) admissions process. Applicants apply through the KSOU admission portal and comply with the programme-specific instructions published by the university; no 2026-27 MCA-specific selection notification was located. Admission source
From the sources
Scholarships — sourced details
| Payment terms | Programme fees are paid online by credit/debit card or net banking. Visa, RuPay and MasterCard are accepted. Source |
|---|---|
| Govt scholarship portals | SSP Scholarship Portal: http://ssp.postmatric.karnataka.gov.in/ Source |
From the sources
Research — sourced details
| Appeared | 14880 Source |
|---|---|
| Pass pct | 81.96 Source |
| Passed | 12195 Source |
| Teaching language | Programme-dependent; English is stated for B.Sc. optional subjects Source |
| Exam pattern | semester and annual, programme-dependent Source |
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Reach the college
Karnataka State Open University contact details
| Address | Mukthagangothri, Mysuru, Karnataka - 570006 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 8690544544 |
| Website | https://www.ksoumysuru.ac.in/ |
| Office bearer | Role |
|---|---|
| Prof. Naveen Kumar S.K. | Registrar Source |
| Prof. Vidyashankar S | Vice Chancellor Source |
| Dr. Niranjan Raj.S | IQAC / CIQA Coordinator Source |
| Dr. Sudhakara M | Coordinator Source |
| Prof. A.P. Gnana Prakash | Vice-Chancellor Source |
| Prof. K.B Praveena | Registrar Source |
| Prof. Sharanappa V. Halse | Head of institution Source |
From the sources
More details
| Established | 1996 Source |
|---|---|
| Also known as | KSOU Source |
| City | Mysuru Source |
| Official name | Karnataka State Open University Source |
| Institution type | State open university Source |
| State | Karnataka Source |
| Institution type | State university Source |
| Recognition code | IR-V-U-0228 Source |
| Recognition code type | NIRF id Source |
| Recognition code | 183 Source |
| Recognition code type | UGC list serial Source |
| Ranking category | Open university Source |
| Ranking year | 2025 Source |
| NAAC valid until | May 18, 2028 Source |
| NIRF rank | 2 Source |
| NAAC grade | A+ (CGPA 3.31) Source |
| Institution type | Self-awarding Source |
| Affiliation status | Self Source |
| Centralised portal | Yes Source |
| Programme code | FAM MCA Source |
| Name | Master of Computer Applications Source |
| Study level | PG Source |
| Eligibility | Any bachelor's degree with Mathematics/Statistics, or a two-semester PG Diploma in Computer Science Source |
| Stated cycle | 2025-26 Source |
FAQ
Karnataka State Open University FAQs
How can I get admission to Karnataka State Open University?
Applications are submitted through the official portal at https://www.ksoumysuru.ac.in/index.php/admissions/.
What are the placements like at Karnataka State Open University?
Karnataka State Open University reports 304 students placed out of 5879 graduating students in 2023-24.
What courses does Karnataka State Open University offer?
Karnataka State Open University offers 1 programme: Master of Computer Applications.
Where is Karnataka State Open University located?
Karnataka State Open University is located at Mukthagangothri, Mysuru, Karnataka - 570006.
Sources
Verification & sources
This page cites 20 source links. Each source is linked beside the facts it supports.
- nirfindia.org · pdf — National Institutional Ranking Framework
- ugc.gov.in · pdf — 1
- nirfindia.org — MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)
- ksoumysuru.ac.in · pdf — NATIONAL ASSESSMENT ACCREDITATION COUNCIL An Autonomous ...
- ksoumysuru.ac.in — Recognition — KSOU Mysuru
- ksoumysuru.ac.in — Contact US — KSOU Mysuru
- ugc.gov.in · pdf — राज्यवार जाली/फजी ववश्वववद्यालयों की स ची — फरवरी, 2026 ू
- deb.ugc.ac.in — Distance Education Bureau
- dashboard.aishe.gov.in — Higher Education Institution Directory
- ksoumysuru.ac.in — KSOU Mysuru
- ksoumysuru.ac.in — Admissions — KSOU Mysuru
- deb.ugc.ac.in · pdf — ODL Recognised 2025-26 — UGC-DEB
- ksoumysuru.ac.in — MCA — KSOU Mysuru
- ksoumysuru.ac.in — Admissions — KSOU Mysuru
- ksouportal.com — KSOU 2026-27 July Cycle fee structure portal page
- ksouportal.com · pdf — 2026-27 July Cycle Fee Structure PDF
- ksoumysuru.ac.in — Revised Fees Structure for July and January Cycle of 2025-26
- ksoumysuru.ac.in — Scholarship Cell — KSOU Mysuru
- ssp.postmatric.karnataka.gov.in — Karnataka SSP portal
- ugc.gov.in · pdf — UGC-DEB ODL recognition list
Reviewed by
Amrit Ashu
Lead Admission Counsellor. RV College of Engineering 2017 graduate, guiding students for admissions in Bangalore since 2017. Every figure on this page is checked against the official disclosures and sources linked beside it; admissions-office conversations are not used as citations.