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.
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.