Establishment: November 7, 1987

Institution Type: State Open University

Membership: The University is a member of The Association of Indian Universities (AIU)

Recognition: The University is recognized by the Distance Education Council (DEC), New Delhi

UGC Grants: Not funded by UGC

Jurisdiction: The University has its jurisdiction in the whole of the state of Rajasthan

The University has 6 Regional Centres and 24 Study Centres including a study centre in Delhi. Total Enrollment in 2000 : 8793; Total Entrollments in 2006: 15069 (Figures are approximate). The University Library has over 75,000 volumes on different disciplines and 75 international and national journals