南(nan)通開放大(da)學(xue)是一所(suo)面(mian)向全(quan)(quan)體社(she)會成員(yuan)，舉辦中(zhong)高等職(zhi)業教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)、遠(yuan)程(cheng)開放教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)，社(she)區教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)和社(she)會培訓，服(fu)務全(quan)(quan)民終身學(xue)習的新型高等學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)，隸屬南(nan)通市人(ren)(ren)民政府(fu)。學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)現有(you)教(jiao)(jiao)職(zhi)工(gong)300余名，其中(zhong)中(zhong)高級職(zhi)稱近(jin)200人(ren)(ren)，碩士以上學(xue)位占(zhan)65%。學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)設有(you)建筑工(gong)程(cheng)學(xue)院(yuan)、機電(dian)工(gong)程(cheng)學(xue)院(yuan)、經濟管(guan)理學(xue)院(yuan)、藝術(shu)傳媒學(xue)院(yuan)、馬克思(si)主義學(xue)院(yuan)、中(zhong)等教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)部等六個二級學(xue)院(yuan)以及(ji)社(she)會教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)處和培訓中(zhong)心。設有(you)本科(ke)、大(da)專、中(zhong)專三個層次，涵(han)蓋(gai)職(zhi)業教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)、開放教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)、社(she)區教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)三個類(lei)別，各(ge)類(lei)在(zai)校(xiao)(xiao)生一萬多人(ren)(ren)。

學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)從1986年(nian)(nian)開始(shi)舉辦普通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)專科班；1999年(nian)(nian)參與(yu)(yu)教育部“中(zhong)央電大(da)(da)人(ren)才(cai)培養模式改(gai)革(ge)和開放(fang)教育試點(dian)項目”工作；2002年(nian)(nian)起，與(yu)(yu)東南(nan)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)、中(zhong)國(guo)人(ren)民大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)等(deng)10余所普通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)高校(xiao)(xiao)開展(zhan)(zhan)遠(yuan)程教育合作；2006年(nian)(nian)6月(yue)，增(zeng)掛(gua)江蘇城市職業學(xue)(xue)院南(nan)通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)辦學(xue)(xue)點(dian)；2011年(nian)(nian)6月(yue)，掛(gua)牌南(nan)通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)社區大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)；2014年(nian)(nian)12月(yue)，更(geng)名南(nan)通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)開放(fang)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)；2015年(nian)(nian)12月(yue)，與(yu)(yu)南(nan)通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)建筑職業技(ji)術(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)合并辦學(xue)(xue)。形成了(le)以(yi)學(xue)(xue)歷(li)教育為主體(ti)，以(yi)社區教育、社會(hui)培訓為兩(liang)翼的(de)辦學(xue)(xue)格(ge)局，為地方(fang)經濟社會(hui)發展(zhan)(zhan)培養了(le)十多萬技(ji)術(shu)(shu)技(ji)能(neng)型人(ren)才(cai)。

學校先(xian)后榮獲“全國示范(fan)性(xing)基層(ceng)電大(da)”、“全國五四(si)紅旗團(tuan)委”、“江(jiang)蘇(su)省(sheng)文明單(dan)(dan)(dan)位”、江(jiang)蘇(su)省(sheng)教育工(gong)(gong)委“思想政治(zhi)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)先(xian)進(jin)集(ji)體(ti)(ti)”、“江(jiang)蘇(su)省(sheng)公共機(ji)構節能(neng)示范(fan)單(dan)(dan)(dan)位”、江(jiang)蘇(su)省(sheng)成人教育“改革(ge)發展40周年(nian)40佳(jia)社(she)教單(dan)(dan)(dan)位”、“江(jiang)蘇(su)省(sheng)社(she)會教育百強(qiang)單(dan)(dan)(dan)位”、“南(nan)通(tong)市(shi)(shi)文明單(dan)(dan)(dan)位”、“南(nan)通(tong)市(shi)(shi)黨(dang)建(jian)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)示范(fan)點(dian)(dian)”、“南(nan)通(tong)市(shi)(shi)首批學習型黨(dang)組(zu)織建(jian)設工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)示范(fan)點(dian)(dian)”、“南(nan)通(tong)市(shi)(shi)宣傳思想工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)先(xian)進(jin)集(ji)體(ti)(ti)”、“南(nan)通(tong)市(shi)(shi)先(xian)進(jin)基層(ceng)黨(dang)組(zu)織”、“南(nan)通(tong)市(shi)(shi)全國文明城市(shi)(shi)建(jian)設工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)先(xian)進(jin)單(dan)(dan)(dan)位”、“社(she)會管理綜合治(zhi)理和長安建(jian)設先(xian)進(jin)集(ji)體(ti)(ti)”、“南(nan)通(tong)市(shi)(shi)職業教育服務(wu)地方經濟貢獻獎(jiang)”等多(duo)項榮譽。