ɪt wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt ˌʌndɚ dᵻkɹˈiː nˈoʊ. wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd tˈɛn ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː æz ɐmˈɛndᵻd æz ɐ dˈuːəlmˈoʊd jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi wɪððə mˈændeɪt tə ɹˈʌn kənvˈɛnʃənəl ænd dˈɪstəns lˈɜːnɪŋ pɹˈoʊɡɹæmz.
It was established in January 1988 (under Decree No. 110 of 1992 as amended) as a dual-mode university with the mandate to run conventional and distance learning programmes.