PSSOU: Courses, Admissions & Placements 2025

Did you know: PSSOU is the only state open university in Chhattisgarh, established by an Act of the Chhattisgarh Legislature in 2005 to promote distance education across tribal, rural, and underprivileged regions of the state.

The University was officially inaugurated by the then Vice Prime Minister Government of India, honorable Shri Lal Krishna Advani ji. The campus of the university is spread over approximately 70 acres. The University has well designed infrastructure in the form of administrative building, examination building, academic building, library building, bank, canteen, furnished hostel and guest house, officer's buildings, teaching and non-teaching accommodations. There are three helipads for the notable guests arriving by helicopter as well.

Key Highlights of PSSOU Bilaspur

Pandit Sunderlal Sharma Open University offers 27 courses for undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD students. In the table below, you will learn about the eligibility and annual fees of courses.

Here’s a comparison of the three open universities to know better about each.

The 70-acre PSSOU Bilaspur campus is renowned for its distance education and strong emphasis on open learning accessibility, particularly among rural students.

Unique Features:

• 3 helipads, two picturesque ponds, a smart-class facilitated academic complex, library, guest house, administrative blocks, and an on-campus cafeteria and bank/ATM corner.

Location: It is situated in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

Hostel in Pandit Sundarlal Sharma Open University (PSSOU)

PSSOU Bilaspur offers separate accommodation facilities for both boys and girls students at its main campus in Bilaspur, primarily for contact class attendees and outstation students. The hostels on campus facilitate deeper learning sessions in a disciplined college atmosphere.

Hostel Facilities and Amenities:

• Basic mess with veg/non-veg food facility

• Common washrooms, daily hygiene maintenance

• Common areas for recreation, guest accommodation through the associated guest house

• CCTV-surveillance hall and discipline-controlled living environment

Hostel Allocation Process:

• Applications taken during the academic year/posterised contact session notice
• Allocation on a first-come, merit vs need basis, with preference to distant/outstation students
• Handled by the Programme Coordinator & Hostel In-Charge

Here is the list of notable PSSOU alumni along with their LinkedIn profiles and key achievements.