Ningbo Radio and TV University, now called Ningbo Open University, is one of the 45 provincial open universities in China. Approved by the Ministry of Education and sponsored by the Ningbo Municipal People's Government, it is a new type of higher learning institution with the mission of promoting lifelong learning for all, supported by modern information technology and open education for the whole city. The extended information school is characterized by systematic running, and has a perfect open university running system and a lifelong education system for community colleges. Docked with the National Open University, there are five colleges in Yuyao, Cixi, Yinzhou, Ninghai and Xiangshan, three branches in Fenghua, Zhenhai and Beilun, and two workstations in Jiangbei and Dongqian Lake tourist resort. The school-running network covers the whole city.

Ningbo Radio and TV University (Ningbo Open University) has been running for more than 40 years, and has formed various school-running patterns such as open education, adult education, higher vocational education, network education, community education, elderly education, non-academic continuing education, lifelong education and public service.

Ningbo Radio and TV University (Ningbo Open University) mainly enrolls students for the local society and fails to pass the general college entrance examination; Among them, the academic education is divided into three levels: junior high school, junior high school and junior high school (the second degree of undergraduate course), and the diploma of the open university recognized by the state and registered in Xuexin.com is awarded.