南(nan)通開放大學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)是一所(suo)面向(xiang)全體社(she)會成員，舉辦中(zhong)高(gao)等職(zhi)業教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)、遠(yuan)程開放教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)，社(she)區(qu)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)和社(she)會培訓，服務全民終身(shen)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)習(xi)的(de)新型高(gao)等學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)，隸屬南(nan)通市人(ren)民政(zheng)府。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)現(xian)有教(jiao)(jiao)職(zhi)工(gong)(gong)300余名，其中(zhong)中(zhong)高(gao)級職(zhi)稱近200人(ren)，碩士以上(shang)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)位占65%。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)設有建筑(zhu)工(gong)(gong)程學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)、機電工(gong)(gong)程學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)、經(jing)濟(ji)管理學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)、藝術傳媒學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)、馬(ma)克思主義學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)、中(zhong)等教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)部(bu)等六個二級學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)以及社(she)會教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)處和培訓中(zhong)心(xin)。設有本科、大專、中(zhong)專三(san)個層(ceng)次，涵蓋職(zhi)業教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)、開放教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)、社(she)區(qu)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)三(san)個類別，各(ge)類在校(xiao)生(sheng)一萬多人(ren)。

學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校從1986年(nian)開始舉辦(ban)普通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)專科班；1999年(nian)參(can)與(yu)(yu)教育部(bu)“中(zhong)央電大(da)(da)(da)人才(cai)培養模(mo)式改革和開放教育試點項目”工作；2002年(nian)起，與(yu)(yu)東(dong)南大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、中(zhong)國(guo)人民大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)等10余所普通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)高校開展遠程教育合作；2006年(nian)6月，增掛(gua)江蘇城市職業學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院南通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)點；2011年(nian)6月，掛(gua)牌南通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)社(she)(she)區大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)；2014年(nian)12月，更名南通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)開放大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)；2015年(nian)12月，與(yu)(yu)南通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)建(jian)筑職業技術(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校合并辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。形(xing)成了(le)以(yi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)歷教育為主體，以(yi)社(she)(she)區教育、社(she)(she)會(hui)培訓(xun)為兩翼的辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)格局，為地(di)方經濟社(she)(she)會(hui)發展培養了(le)十多(duo)萬技術(shu)技能型人才(cai)。

學(xue)校(xiao)先(xian)(xian)后榮獲“全國(guo)(guo)示范(fan)性基(ji)層電大”、“全國(guo)(guo)五四(si)紅旗團委”、“江(jiang)(jiang)蘇(su)省文(wen)明(ming)(ming)單(dan)位(wei)”、江(jiang)(jiang)蘇(su)省教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)工委“思想政治工作先(xian)(xian)進(jin)集(ji)(ji)體”、“江(jiang)(jiang)蘇(su)省公共機構節能示范(fan)單(dan)位(wei)”、江(jiang)(jiang)蘇(su)省成人教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)“改(gai)革發(fa)展40周年40佳(jia)社教(jiao)(jiao)單(dan)位(wei)”、“江(jiang)(jiang)蘇(su)省社會教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)百強(qiang)單(dan)位(wei)”、“南(nan)(nan)通(tong)市(shi)(shi)(shi)文(wen)明(ming)(ming)單(dan)位(wei)”、“南(nan)(nan)通(tong)市(shi)(shi)(shi)黨(dang)建(jian)工作示范(fan)點”、“南(nan)(nan)通(tong)市(shi)(shi)(shi)首批學(xue)習型黨(dang)組(zu)織建(jian)設工作示范(fan)點”、“南(nan)(nan)通(tong)市(shi)(shi)(shi)宣(xuan)傳思想工作先(xian)(xian)進(jin)集(ji)(ji)體”、“南(nan)(nan)通(tong)市(shi)(shi)(shi)先(xian)(xian)進(jin)基(ji)層黨(dang)組(zu)織”、“南(nan)(nan)通(tong)市(shi)(shi)(shi)全國(guo)(guo)文(wen)明(ming)(ming)城市(shi)(shi)(shi)建(jian)設工作先(xian)(xian)進(jin)單(dan)位(wei)”、“社會管理綜合治理和(he)長安建(jian)設先(xian)(xian)進(jin)集(ji)(ji)體”、“南(nan)(nan)通(tong)市(shi)(shi)(shi)職業(ye)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)服務地方(fang)經濟貢獻獎(jiang)”等多(duo)項榮譽(yu)。