Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University,established under the provision of the KKHSOU, Act’ 2005 enacted by the Govt. of Assam & published in the Assam Gazette (extraordinary) dt. 29/9/05 has been recognized by the Former Distance Education Council, New Delhi (now DEB, UGC) vide letter no. DEC/Misc/07/5957 dated 03/10/07. The University Grants Commission vide letter No. F.9-13/2008(CPP-I) dated 18th March, 2009 also has empowered the University to award degrees under Section 22 of UGC Act, 1956. It is the fourteenth of its kind along with IGNOU and the only State Open University in the whole of NE India. The headquarters of the University is located at Patgaon, Rani, Guwahati, Assam.

The Lakhipur College Study Centre of KKHSOU started function from 2015 and successfully running 9 years i.e. till 2023. The Lakhipur College Study Centre of KKHSOU offers Under Graduate and Post Graduate courses under KKHSOU. The Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University Study Centre at Lakhipur College has been imparting quality education ever since its establishment. The students who could not take advantage of the system of formal education for diverse reasons have enrolled themselves at the study centre for higher education.