Odisha State Open University (OSOU) is a distance learning state university[2] located in Sambalpur, Odisha, India.

The university was established by an Act of the Odisha State Legislature in 2015.

The university has jurisdiction over the entire State of Odisha.

OSOU has established 67 Study Centres at Sambalpur, Bhubaneswar, Berhampur, Rourkela, Jeypore, Koraput, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Paralakhemundi, Malkangiri, Bolangir, Bargarh, Bhawanipatna, Athagarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Pallahara, Puri, Kendrapara, Khurda, Keonjhar, Nabrangpur, Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Baripada, Nayagarh, Rayagada and Sonepur.

Learners are attached to these centres for academic support through trained counsellors and tutors.