University Important Milestones
| Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Open University Important Milestones | |||
| 26th August 1982 | Inauguration of the University by President of India Giani Zail Singh | ||
| 18th November 1982 | Prof.G.Ram Reddy appointed as the First Vice-Chancellor | ||
| 8th August 1985 | Prof.C.Narayana Reddy took charge as Vice-Chancellor | ||
| 25th May 1986 | University Grants Commission recognizes APOU | ||
| 1st June 1986 | Foundation Stone for the campus laid by Sri. N.T.Rama Rao, Chief Minister of A.P | ||
| 9th March 1987 | First Annual Convocation held at A.P. Open University Campus site, Jubille Hills, Hyderabad | ||
| 30th April 1988 | Second Annual Convocation held Institute of Engineers, Khairthabad, Hyderabad | ||
| 5th May 1989 | Third Annual Convocation held at Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad | ||
| 25th September 1989 | Prof. R.V.R. Chandra shekar Rao assumed charge as Vice-Chancellor | ||
| 19th May 1990 | Fourth Annual Convocation held at Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad | ||
| 8th May 1991 | Fifth Annual Convocation held at Lalitha Kala Thornam, Public Gardens, Hyderabad | ||
| 26th August 1991 | Inauguration of Decennail Celebrations of the University | ||
| 7th December 1991 | The University has been renamed after Dr. B.R.Ambedkar by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The University is now known as Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Open University. | ||
| 14th April 1992 | On the occasion of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar's birthday the University organized two memorial lectures on Dr.B.R.Ambedkar | ||
| 29th June 1992 | A Five day Mobile Training Team National Workshop on Academic Counseling in Distance Education | ||
| 17th July 1992 | A Two Day National Seminar on Dr.B.R.Ambedkar's Economic Philosophy | ||
| August 23-25th 1992 | International seminar on" Technical and Vocational Programmes through Distance Education". | ||
