The specializations available for the courses at KSOU Mysore are listed in a table below along with their durations. However, candidates must visit the university’s official website to get full details of the courses and their specializations or specialization streams.

Programs	Duration	Specializations/Courses/Specialization Streams
BA	3 years	Kannada History Urdu Economics Hindi English Political Science Public Administration Anthropology Sociology Education Geography Psychology
BBA	3 years	Business Organization and Management Business Dynamics and Decisions Financial Accounting Business Environment Banking and Insurance Quantitative Techniques Human Resource Management Marketing Management Computer Applications Financial Management Operations Management Cost and Management Accounting Business and Cyber Laws Personality Development, etc.
B.Com	3 years	B.Com (General)
B.Sc	3 years	Biochemistry Botany Chemistry Computer Science Environmental Science Food Science and Nutrition Mathematics Microbiology Physics Zoology Information Technology
UG Diploma	1 to 3 years	Kannada (DIK) Journalism (DIJ) Nutrition and Health Education (DNHE) Information Technology (DIT) Computer Application (DCA) Early Childhood Care and Education (DCCE) Course in Translation Studies (DTS) Course in Predictive Astrology Vaastu Sastra Mundane Astrology
BSW	3 years	-
UG Certificate	1 year to a maximum of 2 years	UG certificate in Panchayath Raj (UGCPR) UG Certificate in Nutrition and Food (UGCNF) UG Certificate Programme in Information Communication Technology (UGCICT) UG Certificate Programme in English, Entrepreneurship and Employment (UGCEEE) UG Certificate in Translation Studies (CTS) Certificate Course in Jyothir Vigyan
M.Com	2 years	Accounting and Finance Marketing Management and Human Resource Management Accounting and Human Resource Management Marketing Management and Finance
MBA	2 years	Finance Marketing Human Resource Corporate Law Tourism Hospital and Health Care Management IT
M.J.M.C.	2 years	-
BCA	3 years	-
MCA	2 years	MCA (General)
MA	2 years	Kannada Political Science Economics Journalism and Mass Communication
B.Ed	2 years	B.Ed (General) Special Education
B.Lib.L.Sc	1 year	-
M.Sc	2 years	Biochemistry Biotechnology Botany Chemistry Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Computer Science Data Science Food and Nutrition Science Environmental Science Geography Information Technology Microbiology Mathematics Physics Zoology Psychology
M.Lib.L.Sc	1 year	-
PGD	1 year	Computer Application (PGDCA) Hardware & Networking Business Management Journalism & Mass Animation & Multimedia
MSW	2 years	-
PhD	3 to 6 years	Kannada English Hindi History Economics Sociology Public Administration Management Geography, etc

Karnataka State Open University(KSOU) Courses & Fees 2025