無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)錫(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)開放大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)是(shi)一所以現代信息技術為支撐，舉辦(ban)高(gao)等(deng)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)歷(li)繼續教(jiao)育、非學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)歷(li)繼續教(jiao)育、高(gao)等(deng)職(zhi)業(ye)教(jiao)育，服務(wu)全(quan)民(min)(min)終身學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)習的(de)市(shi)屬高(gao)等(deng)院校(xiao)(xiao)。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)前身是(shi)創辦(ban)于1961年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)的(de)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)錫(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)電(dian)(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。1966年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)錫(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)電(dian)(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)停辦(ban)。1978年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)錫(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)電(dian)(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)復辦(ban)。1979年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)，在無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)錫(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)電(dian)(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)基礎上建成江蘇廣播(bo)電(dian)(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)錫(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)分(fen)校(xiao)(xiao)。1979年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)4月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)，無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)錫(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)電(dian)(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)并(bing)入江蘇廣播(bo)電(dian)(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)錫(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)分(fen)校(xiao)(xiao)。1985年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)，學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)校(xiao)(xiao)更名為“無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)錫(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)市(shi)廣播(bo)電(dian)(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)”。2004年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)，經無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)錫(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)市(shi)人民(min)(min)政府批準，學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)增掛“無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)錫(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)市(shi)廣播(bo)電(dian)(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)中(zhong)等(deng)專業(ye)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)”校(xiao)(xiao)牌。2006年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)，經無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)錫(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)市(shi)人民(min)(min)政府批準，原無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)錫(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)市(shi)廣播(bo)電(dian)(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)和無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)錫(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)市(shi)廣瑞(rui)高(gao)級(ji)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)合并(bing)，組建成新的(de)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)錫(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)市(shi)廣播(bo)電(dian)(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。同(tong)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)增掛“江蘇城市(shi)職(zhi)業(ye)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)錫(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)點”校(xiao)(xiao)牌，招收三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)制高(gao)職(zhi)和五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)制高(gao)職(zhi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生。2014年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)更名為無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)錫(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)開放大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。2016年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)，增掛“無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)錫(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)市(shi)社會教(jiao)育服務(wu)指導中(zhong)心”牌子。

學校座落在無錫(xi)城區(qu)(qu)，現有(you)廣(guang)瑞路、新民(min)路和亭子橋(qiao)3個校區(qu)(qu)，占地(di)(di)(di)面積(ji)92.93畝，校舍面積(ji)81722平(ping)方(fang)米。地(di)(di)(di)理位置優越，交(jiao)通便捷(jie)；校園環境優美，文化(hua)氛圍(wei)濃郁，教(jiao)學生(sheng)活設施完備(bei)。建校以來培(pei)養各類(lei)畢業生(sheng)10萬3千多人，完成各類(lei)社(she)會培(pei)訓和考試服務90多萬人次，為無錫(xi)地(di)(di)(di)方(fang)經(jing)濟社(she)會發展輸送了一大批技(ji)術技(ji)能(neng)人才(cai)，在無錫(xi)高等教(jiao)育普(pu)及化(hua)和市民(min)教(jiao)育終身化(hua)進程中作(zuo)出了積(ji)極(ji)的貢獻。現有(you)各類(lei)學歷(li)教(jiao)育學生(sheng)近萬人，全日制(zhi)歷(li)屆學生(sheng)畢業率(lv)95%以上(shang)，就業率(lv)99%以上(shang)，用(yong)人單位滿意(yi)度達97%以上(shang)。

學校按照“適應市(shi)場(chang)、動態調(diao)整(zheng)、突出(chu)(chu)特(te)色(se)、協調(diao)發(fa)展”的原則，兼顧高(gao)職(zhi)與(yu)開放教育一體化發(fa)展，適時調(diao)整(zheng)專(zhuan)業(ye)布(bu)局，在(zai)保證會計(ji)、機電、汽車等專(zhuan)業(ye)穩定發(fa)展的基(ji)礎上，重(zhong)點建設了動漫、環(huan)境(jing)、園林等在(zai)無錫職(zhi)教領域(yu)內具有(you)鮮明特(te)色(se)、突出(chu)(chu)優勢的專(zhuan)業(ye)。目前學校每個系(xi)部都(dou)有(you)重(zhong)點專(zhuan)業(ye)，每個專(zhuan)業(ye)都(dou)有(you)精品課(ke)程(cheng)，各專(zhuan)業(ye)能保持較高(gao)的產業(ye)契合度、市(shi)場(chang)需求度、行業(ye)公認度以(yi)及社會認可度。

學(xue)(xue)校師(shi)資(zi)(zi)力量雄厚，擁有一支關愛學(xue)(xue)生、責任心強、治學(xue)(xue)嚴謹、經(jing)驗豐富的(de)教師(shi)隊伍(wu)，其中高(gao)級職稱占34％，教授3名，市社會事(shi)業領軍人(ren)才1名，省職業教育先進個人(ren)1名，具(ju)有碩(shuo)士及以(yi)上學(xue)(xue)位(wei)的(de)比例(li)達66%。學(xue)(xue)校還引進和培養了一批具(ju)有高(gao)級技(ji)師(shi)、注冊會計師(shi)、律師(shi)等職業資(zi)(zi)格的(de)雙師(shi)型教師(shi)，盡心盡力地為學(xue)(xue)生求學(xue)(xue)問道(dao)、提(ti)升(sheng)發展提(ti)供指導與幫助(zhu)。

學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)更(geng)名為開放大學(xue)(xue)后，積極開發(fa)社(she)(she)會教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)課程(cheng)，主動擴大開放辦學(xue)(xue)，“學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)總部——區(qu)級學(xue)(xue)院——街(jie)道學(xue)(xue)習(xi)中(zhong)心(xin)——社(she)(she)區(qu)學(xue)(xue)習(xi)點”社(she)(she)會教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)架構(gou)建(jian)(jian)設不斷完善。在無(wu)(wu)錫市(shi)(shi)委、市(shi)(shi)政府關心(xin)下，總投資達1.8億的遠(yuan)程(cheng)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)大樓、數(shu)(shu)字(zi)化校(xiao)(xiao)園以及地下車(che)庫等各項(xiang)基礎(chu)建(jian)(jian)設有序推進。學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)堅持以平(ping)臺(tai)與資源(yuan)建(jian)(jian)設為重點，努(nu)力促進互(hu)聯(lian)網+教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)的融(rong)合發(fa)展，開發(fa)建(jian)(jian)設了無(wu)(wu)錫市(shi)(shi)終身學(xue)(xue)習(xi)公共服務平(ping)臺(tai)——無(wu)(wu)錫學(xue)(xue)習(xi)網，建(jian)(jian)成(cheng)國家(jia)數(shu)(shu)字(zi)化資源(yuan)中(zhong)心(xin)無(wu)(wu)錫分中(zhong)心(xin)。2015年，學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)為緩(huan)解無(wu)(wu)錫市(shi)(shi)老(lao)(lao)年教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)資源(yuan)緊缺的狀況，成(cheng)立老(lao)(lao)年學(xue)(xue)院，被評為江蘇省老(lao)(lao)年教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)示范(fan)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)。

多(duo)年來，學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)堅持(chi)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)為發展(zhan)地方(fang)經濟服務(wu)，堅持(chi)抓教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)質(zhi)量和(he)內部管(guan)理，先(xian)(xian)后獲得諸多(duo)榮譽：教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)部終身學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)習公(gong)共服務(wu)平臺建設示范基地、全國示范性基層電(dian)(dian)大(da)、全國電(dian)(dian)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)工作(zuo)先(xian)(xian)進(jin)單(dan)位(wei)，中央電(dian)(dian)大(da)“信(xin)得過考(kao)點”，江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)蘇省精(jing)神文(wen)明建設先(xian)(xian)進(jin)單(dan)位(wei)、江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)蘇省老(lao)年教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)示范單(dan)位(wei)，江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)蘇電(dian)(dian)大(da)思想政治(zhi)工作(zuo)先(xian)(xian)進(jin)集體、江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)蘇電(dian)(dian)大(da)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)工作(zuo)先(xian)(xian)進(jin)集體、江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)蘇電(dian)(dian)大(da)招生(sheng)就業(ye)先(xian)(xian)進(jin)集體，無(wu)錫(xi)(xi)(xi)市(shi)文(wen)明單(dan)位(wei)、無(wu)錫(xi)(xi)(xi)市(shi)職(zhi)業(ye)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)信(xin)息化示范院校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)、無(wu)錫(xi)(xi)(xi)市(shi)德育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)先(xian)(xian)進(jin)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)，無(wu)錫(xi)(xi)(xi)市(shi)辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)績效突出學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)、辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)成果突出學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)、優質(zhi)辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)、辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)績效優秀學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)等。2012年，學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)“文(wen)明我先(xian)(xian)行教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)促進(jin)行動”被(bei)評為無(wu)錫(xi)(xi)(xi)市(shi)第一批公(gong)民道德建設品(pin)牌。2013年獲市(shi)屬院教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)公(gong)眾(zhong)滿(man)意(yi)度測評優秀學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)。