Netaji Subhas Open University (NSOU), which is recognized by University Grants Commission of India was established by W.B. Act (XIX) of 1997.

Currently NSOU is continuing its work with near about 200 Study Centers. In near future more Study Centers will be opened. The Study Centers of the NSOU provides you vocational courses, professional & Online courses in addition to its existing courses like M.Phil & Ph.D. levels.

Currently Netaji Subhas Open University functions from following campuses:

• NSOU, 1 Woodburn Park, Kolkata 700020, Ph. +91-33-2283-5157, Fax : +91-33-2283-5082 (Headquarters of all administrative works).

• Netaji Subhas Open University, 2nd Floor, 134/1, Meghnad Saha Sarani, Kolkata 700029, Ph. +91-33-2463-0292, Fax : +91-33-2465-6936 (Office of the Controller of Examinations & Centre for Language Studies).

• Netaji Subhas Open University, 24/8, Garcha 1st Lane, Kolkata 700019, Ph. +91-33-2454-5524 (Transmission Centre of FM Channel Gyan Vani).

• Netaji Subhas Open University, 1st Floor, K2, Bidhannagar Fire Station, Sector-V, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700091, Ph. +91-33-2357-2947, 2357-7491, (School of Science , Publication Department).

• Ben Fish Bhavan, Salt Lake, Sector-V, Kolkata 700091 (Store for Study Materials).

• Regional Centre, Netaji Subhas Open University, Kalyani Ghoshpara, Kalyani—741235, Ph. +91-33-2502-5066 (University's first eco-friendly green campus).

The University is also budding its Campus at Salt Lake.

NSOU growth includes the number of Study Centers more than 190, several subjects of studies have been added to its list of courses. Currently the University has achieved the great status, with more than 1,00,000 students in almost 80 courses.