It was established in 1997 to commemorate the birth centenary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

It has its headquarters at 1, Woodburn Park, Kolkata - 700020, It was the residence of Sarat Chandra Bose from late 1928.

To provide individualised support to its students, NSOU has the large number of Study Centres throughout West Bengal.

Audio-Video CD: Audio and video cassettes of a specific programme are supplied to the Study Centres.

[8] UGC granted 12-B status to the institution on october 2024, now eligible for receiving Central assistance for research and development initiatives.