The National Open University is a new type of institution of higher learning directly under the Ministry of Education, with the mission of promoting lifelong learning, supported by modern information technology, characterized by "internet plus" and open education for the whole country. Under the leadership of the Ministry of Education, the school co-ordinates the construction of the national open education system, guides and serves the national open education, strives to build a public service platform for lifelong learning, provides lifelong education and services for the whole people, and promotes "everyone can learn, learn everywhere and learn for life". The Ministry of Education manages and guides the education and teaching work of the National Open University with reference to institutions of higher learning.

Jiangsu University is an institution of higher learning approved by the Ministry of Education and sponsored by the People's Government of Jiangsu Province, which has the right to run undergraduate courses and grant bachelor's degrees. The school's predecessor was Jiangsu Radio and TV University 1979. In 2006, the school card of "Jiangsu City Vocational College" was added, and it was officially renamed as Jiangsu Open University on 20 12. The school headquarters is located in Nanjing, covering an area of 237 mu. The new campus under construction is located in Qiao Lin New Town, Pukou District, Nanjing, covering an area of 1097 mu. The school provides academic and non-academic continuing education for all learners in society. Relying on the Internet, it adopts the O2O education mode with online learning as the mainstay and offline learning as the supplement. 2065438+In July 2006, Jiangsu Open University was added as the authorized unit for bachelor's degree, and its four majors were environmental engineering, agricultural resources and environment, engineering management and cultural industry management.