First Open University in India was established in the year

In 1982, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University became the first open university to be established in India.

Key Points

• The university originated in 1982 as Andhra Pradesh Open University under the Andhra Pradesh Open University Act, 1982.
• The inauguration was officiated by the President of India.
• In 1991, the university underwent a name change, becoming Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, following the Andhra Pradesh Open University (Amendment) Act, 1991.
• This renaming was in honor of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution, and it occurred on the centenary of his birth.

Hence, the first open university in India was established in 1982.