Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University
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| Type | Public | 
|---|---|
| Established | 1989 | 
| Chancellor | Governor of Maharashtra | 
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Sanjeev Sonawane[1] | 
| Location | , , | 
| Campus | Urban | 
| Affiliations | UGC | 
| Website | ycmou | 
Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU) is a state,[2] open university, located in Nashik, Maharashtra, India. It was established in July 1, 1989[3] under the Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University Act, 1989.[4]
Academic schools
All academic programs and students registration official academic website[5]
- School of Agricultural Science
 - School of Architecture, Science and Technology
 - School of Commerce and Management
 - School of Computer Science
 - School of Continuing Education
 - School of Education
 - School of Health Science
 - School of Humanities and Social Sciences
 - School of Multidisciplinary Studies
 - School of Vocational Education & Skills Development
 - Certification in Foreign Languages
 
Notable alumni
Following are the notable alumni of, who is graduated from YCMOU University
- Lalita Babar - Rio2016 Summer Olympic Qualified Athlete
 - Basavraj Madhavrao Patil - Member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
 - Eknath Shinde - Former Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra since December 2024
 - Kavita Tungar - Bronze Medalist Athlete in 2010 Commonwealth Games
 
- Amol Andhale - Educational YouTuber & Entrepreneur
 - Sanjay Belsare - Secretary of Water Resource Development, Government of Maharashtra
 - Dr. Dinesh Bhonde - Ex. Registrar of YCMOU
 - Govindprasad Bhutada - The researcher and R&D Specialist in Fermentation
 - Kaustubh Diwegaobkar - IAS, Jharkhand
 - Umesh Khandbahale - IPS, West Bengal
 - Pandit Khandve - Director of Agri Search India
 - Chandrakant Khandvi - DCP, Maharashtra
 - Pranjal Kulkarni - ABP Majha News Reporter
 - Datta Patil - Stage Performer & Stage Slay Writer
 - Sudhanshu S. Pawar - Researcher at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
 - RJ Shubham - Best RJ of the year winner
 - Dr. Ravindra Singhal - IPS, Ironman of Maharashtra
 - Prof. Sanjeev Sonawane - Vice-Chancellor of YCMOU
 
Vice-chancellor list
- Ram Takwale (1989-1995)
 - Dr. Rajan Welukar (2004-2009)
 - Dr. Dilip Mhaisekar
 - Prof. E Wayunandan (2017-2022)
 - Dr. Sanjeev Sonawane (From 2022)
 
Convocation's history
- 30th Convocation Ceremony held on 24 February 2025[6]
 - 29th Convocation Ceremony held on 20 December 2023[7]
 - 28th Convocation Ceremony held on 23 February 2023[8]
 
References
- ^ "Brief Resume of Vice Chancellor". ycmou.ac.in. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
 - ^ "Universities in Maharashtra". www.ugc.ac.in. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
 - ^ "History of Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University". ycmou.ac.in. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
 - ^ "Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University Act, 1989" (PDF). Government of Maharashtra. 2 May 1989. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
 - ^ "Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University". ycmou.digitaluniversity.ac. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
 - ^ "Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University". ycmou.digitaluniversity.ac. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
 - ^ "Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University". ycmou.digitaluniversity.ac. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
 - ^ "Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University". ycmou.digitaluniversity.ac. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
 
