Since its founding in 1985 by an Act of Parliament, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has worked tirelessly to advance inclusive education and the development of an inclusive knowledge society. The university is centrally positioned in New Delhi. The largest distance learning and part-time university in the world is IGNOU. IGNOU has received an A++ accreditation from NAAC and has been named the largest university by UNESCO.
Through its 21 Schools of Study, IGNOU provides distance education to over 30 lakh students in India and outside. Presently, IGNOU provides open and Online Distance Learning (ODL) options for more than 200 degree, diploma, certificate, and doctorate programs. IGNOU has the UGC's recognition. The DEC and AICTE have validated this university's degree. The IGNOU degree is recognized internationally as well.
Vision
“To be a premier Open and Online University of the country with national and international recognition for its technology-driven quality higher education catering to the needs of learners and society guided by the core values of openness, flexibility, affordability, inclusiveness, lifelong learning and excellence”
Mission
Attributes
Details
Location
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi - 110068
Website
http://www.ignou.ac.in/
Type of University/Institute
Central/ Co-Education/ Non-minority
Accreditation/Recognitions/ Rankings
Accredited by NAAC with grade of “A++”, Recognized by UGC
Programs Offered
UG, PG , Diploma, and certificate courses
Admission Criteria
Merit based
Mode of application
Online
Placement
Impressive record
Top Recruiters
Genpact Ltd , Reliance Life Insurance , HCL , Wipro, TCS and many more.
School of Agriculture
School of Education
School of Foreign Language
School of Humanities
School of Law
School of Science
School of Tourism and Hospitality Management
School of Computer and Information Science
School of Engineering and Technology
School of Gender and Development studies
School of Inter- Disciplinary and Trans Disciplinary Studies
School of Management Studies
School of Social Sciences
School of Translation Studies and Training
School of Continuing Education
School of Extension and Development Studies
School of Health Sciences
School of Journalism and New media Studies
School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts
School of Social Work
School of vocational Education and Training
UG Courses
B.Ed/ BCA/ BBA/B.Com/ Bachelor of library and information science/ BPA
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BPA
Hindustani music
B.Sc
General
Nursing
B.Sc (H)
Biochemistry
B.A
Sanskrit
Hindi
Urdu
Applied Hindi
Applied Sanskrit
English
Tourism Studies
Facility and Services Management
Vocational Studies Tourism Management
Gender Studies
Philosophy
B.A (H)
History
Anthropology
Sociology
Economics
Political science
Psychology
PG Courses
M.Sc
Food Safety and Quality Management Zoology
Geography
Geoinformatics
Physics
Applied Statistics
Mathematics
Renewable Energy and Environment
Environmental Science
Counseling and family therapy
Food and nutrition
Information security
M.A
Education
Adult Education
French
Russia
Arabic
Vedic Adhyayan
Hindu Studies
Hindi Vyavsayik Lekhan
Jyotish
Women’s and Gender Studies
Gender and Development Studies
Folklore and Culture Studies
Environmental and Occupational Health
Migration and Diaspora
Environmental Studies
Political Science
Public administration
Gandhi and Peace studies
Sustainability Science
Translation Studies
Rural development
Development Studies
Urban Studies
CSR
Journalism and mass communication
Development journalism
Drawing and painting
Entrepreneurship
MTTM/ MCA/ MLIS/ MSW
MBA
Financial Management, HRM, Marketing, Operations, Banking and Finance
M.Com
Finance and Taxation, Business Policy and Corporate Governance, Management accounting and Financial Strategies
Doctoral Courses
PhD- HRM, Financial Management, Organizational Management, Management, Commerce
Diploma courses
Post Graduate Diploma in Agribusiness (PGDAB)
Post-Graduate Diploma in Food Safety and Quality Management (PGDFSQM)
Post-Graduate Diploma in Adult Education (PGDAE)
Post-Graduate Diploma in Distance Education (PGDDE)
Post-Graduate Diploma in School Leadership and Management (PGDSLM)
Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education (PGDHE)
Post-Graduate Diploma in Education Technology (PGDET)
Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Management and Administration (PGDEMA)
Post Graduate Diploma in Pre-Primary Education (PGDPPED)
Post Graduate Diploma (Vastushastra) (PGDVS)
Post Graduate Diploma in British Literature (PGDBLT)
Post Graduate Diploma in New Literatures in English (PGDNLEG)
Post Graduate Diploma in The Novel (PGDNOV)
Post Graduate Diploma in American Literature (PGDAML)
Post Graduate Diploma in Writings from the Margins (PGDWM)
Post Graduate Diploma in Writings from India (PGDWI)
Post Graduate Diploma in Sanskrit Sahitya mein Vigyan (PGSKT)
Post-Graduate Diploma in Book Publishing (PGDBP)
Post-Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights (PGDIPR)
Post Graduate Diploma in Criminal Justice (PGDCJ )
Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Statistics (PGDAST)
Post Graduate Diploma in Geoinformatics (PGDGI)
Post-Graduate Diploma in Analytical Chemistry (PGDAC)
Post-Graduate Diploma in Environment and Sustainable Development (PGDESD)
Post Graduate Diploma in Hotel Operation (PGDHO)
Post Graduate Diploma in Computer application
Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Safety (PGDINDS)
Post Graduate Diploma in Women’s & Gender Studies (PGDWGS)
Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Studies (PGDEVS)
Post Graduate Diploma in Migration and Diaspora (PGDMIDI)
Post-Graduate Diploma in Environmental Management and Law (PGDEML)
Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental and Occupational Health (PGDEOH)
Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainability Science (PGDSS)
Post-Graduate Diploma in Folklore and Culture Studies (PGDFCS)
Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management (PGDIHRM)
Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management (PGDIFM)
Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Management (PGDIOM)
Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management (PGDIMM)
Post Graduate Diploma in Services Management (PGDISM)
Post Graduate Diploma in International Business Operations (PGDIBO)
PG Diploma in Mental Health (PGDMH)
Post Graduate Diploma in Gandhi and Peace Studies (PGDGPS)
Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Management (PGDDM)
Post-Graduate Diploma in Library Automation and Networking (PGDLAN)
P.G. Diploma in Sindhi-Hindi-Sindhi Translation (PGDSHST)
PG Diploma in Translation (PGDT)
Post Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood and Foundational Stage Education (PGDECFE)
Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Family Therapy (PGDCFT)
Post-Graduate Diploma in Rural Development (PGDRD)
Post Graduate Diploma in Population and Family Health Studies (PGDPFHS)
Post Graduate Diploma in Urban Planning and Development (PGDUPDL)
Post Graduate Diploma in Development Studies (PGDDVS)
PG Diploma in Animal Welfare (PGDAW)
PG Diploma in Corporate Social Responsibility (PGDCSR)
Post-Graduate Diploma in HIV Medicine (PGDHIVM)
Post-Graduate Diploma in Hospital and Health Management (PGDHHM)
Post-Graduate Diploma in Maternal and Child Health (PGDMCH )
Post-Graduate Diploma in Geriatric Medicine (PGDGM)
Post Graduate Diploma in Development Communication (PGDDC)
Post Graduate Diploma in Electronic Media (PGDEME)
Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication (PGJMC)
Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Media (PGDIDM)
Post-Graduate Diploma in Audio Programme Production (PGDAPP)
Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work Counselling (PGDCOUN)
Post-Graduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sales Management (PGDPSM)
Post Graduate Diploma in Information Security (PGDIS)
Diploma in Horticulture (DHORT)
Diploma in Dairy Technology (DDT)
Diploma in Value Added Products from Fruits and Vegetables (DVAPFV)
Diploma in Watershed Management (DWM)
Diploma in Meat Technology (DMT)
Diploma in Teaching German as a Foreign Language (DTG)
Diploma in Creative Writing in English (DCE)
Diploma in Urdu (DUL)
Diploma in Paralegal Practice (DIPP)
Diploma in Aquaculture (DAQ)
Diploma in Tourism Studies (DTS)
Diploma in Women’s Empowerment and Development (DWED)
Diploma in Apparel Merchandising (DAPMER)
Diploma in Event Management (DEVMT)
Diploma in Apparel Merchandising - Applied (DAPMERA)
Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education (DECE)
Diploma in Panchayat Level Administration & Development (DPLAD)
Diploma in Nutrition and Health Education (DNHE)
Diploma in Value Education (DPVE)
Diploma in Nursing Administration (DNA)
Diploma in Critical Care Nursing (DCCN)
Diploma in Theatre Arts (DTH)
Diploma in Modern Office Practice (DMOP)
Diploma in BPO Finance & Accounting (DBPOFA )
Certificate Courses
Post-Graduate Certificate in Adult Education (PGCAE)
Post Graduate Certificate in Information and Assistive Technologies for the Instructors of Visually Impaired (PGCIATIVI)
Post Graduate Certificate in Geoinformatics (PGCGI)
Post Graduate Certificate in Cyber Law (PGCCL)
Post-Graduate Certificate in Patent Practice (PGCPP)
Post Graduate Certificate in Industrial Safety (PGCINDS)
Post Graduate Certificate in Inventory Planning and Warehousing System for Engineers (PGCIPWS)
Post Graduate Certificate in Climate Change (PGCCC)
Post-Graduate Certificate in Bangla-Hindi Translation (PGCBHT)
Post-Graduate Certificate in Malayalam-Hindi Translation (PGCMHT)
Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Management of CBRNE Disasters (PGCMDM)
Advanced Certificate in Power Distribution Management (ACPDM)
Certificate in Guidance (CIG)
Certificate in Sericulture (CIS)
Certificate in Water Harvesting and Management (CWHM)
Certificate in Poultry Farming (CPF)
Certificate in Bee Keeping (CIB)
Certificate in Organic Farming (COF)
Certificate in Spanish Language & Culture (CSLC)
Certificate in Korean Language & Culture (CKLC)
Certificate in Russian Language (CRUL)
Certificate in German Language (CGL)
Certificate in Persian Language (CPEL)
Certificate in Japanese Language (CJL)
Certificate in French Language (CFL)
Certificate in Arabic Language (CAL)
Certificate in Bhartiya Kal Ganana (CBKG)
Certificate in Vedic Ganit (CVG)
Certificate in (Communicative Sanskrit) Saral Sanskrit Bodh (CSSB)
Certificate in Teaching of English as a Second Language (CTE)
Certificate in Urdu Language (CUL)
Certificate in Human Rights (CHR)
Certificate Programme In Value Education (CPVE)
Certificate in Consumer Protection (CCP)
Certificate in Solid Waste Management (CSWM)
Certificate in International Humanitarian Law (CIHL )
Certificate in Anti Human Trafficking (CAHT )
Certificate in Co-operation, Co-operative Law (CCLBL )
Certificate in House Keeping Operation (CHO)
Certificate in Front Office Operation (CFO)
Certificate in Tourism Studies (CTS)
Certificate in Mobile Application Development (CMAD)
Certificate in Information Technology (CIT)
Certificate in Food & Beverage Service Operation (CFBO)
Certificate in Smart City Development And Management (CSCDM)
Certificate in Solid Waste Treatment Techniques (CSWATT)
Certificate in Condition Monitoring (CCOMO)
Certificate in Energy Technology and Management (CETM)
Certificate in Gender, Agriculture and Sustainable Development (CGAS)
Certificate in Gender in Law (CGSL)
Certificate in NGO Management (CNM)
Certificate in Business Skills (CBS)
Certificate Programme in Gender and Science (CGSCI)
Certificate of Competency in Power Distribution (Electrical Technicians) (CCPD)
Certificate Programme in Functional English (Basic level) (CFE)
Certificate Programme in Laboratory Techniques (CPLT)
Certificate Programme in Teaching of Primary School Mathematics (CTPM)
Certificate Programme in Library and Information Science (CLIS)
Certificate Programme on Life and Thought of B.R. Ambedkar (CLTA)
Certificate Programme in Peace Studies and Conflict Management (CPSCM)
Certificate in Disaster Management (CDM)
Certificate in Environmental Studies (CES)
Certificate in Apparel Merchandising (CAPMER)
Certificate in Nutrition and Childcare (CNCC)
Certificate in Food and Nutrition (CFN)
Certificate Programme in Rural Development (CRD)
Certificate in First Aid (CFAID)
Certificate in Community Health (BPCCHN/CCH)
Certificate in Adolescent Health and Counselling. (CAHC)
Certificate in Maternal and Child Health Nursing (CMCHN)
Certificate in Newborn & Infant Nursing (CNIN)
Certificate in Home Based Health Care (CHBHC)
Certificate in Health Care Waste Management (CHCWM)
Certificate in General Duty Assistance (CGDA)
Certificate in Phlebotomy Assistance (CPHA)
Certificate in Home Health Assistance (CHHA)
Certificate in Geriatric Care Assistance (CGCA)
Certificate Programme in YOGA (CPY)
Certificate in Community Radio (CCR)
Certificate in Performing Arts - Bharatnatyam (CPABN)
Certificate in Performing Arts - Hindustani Music (CPAHM)
Certificate in Performing Arts - Karnatak Music (CPAKM)
Certificate In Performing Arts -Theatre Arts (CPATHA)
Certificate in Visual Arts - Painting (CVAP)
Certificate in Visual Arts - Applied Arts (CVAA)
Certificate in HIV and Family Education (CAFE)
Certificate in Social Work and Criminal Justice System (CSWCJS)
Certificate in Fashion Design (CFDE)
Certificate in Communication and IT Skills (CCITSK)
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Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) offers huge range of academic programs comprising courses at certificate, diploma, and degree levels. Some of the popular programs include:
B.A/BBA/BCA
Candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent from a recognised board
10+2 with science subjects or its equivalent qualification.
B.Sc (post-basic nursing)
In-service Nurses i.e. Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives (RNRM) having 10+2 with three years Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) with a minimum of two years of experience (after registration as RNRM) in the profession
Bachelor of Library and information science
Bachelor’s degree with 50% marks ( 45% for students of SC/ST/OBC/PH category)
Passed Bachelor Degree of Minimum 3 years duration with at least 50% marks (45% in case of candidates belonging to reserved category).
M.A/ M.Com/MCA/MSW
Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree from any recognized University or its equivalent.
Bachelor’s degree in the relevant field from a recognised university.
MTTM
BTS; BA (Tourism); B.Sc. Hospitality and Hotel Administration (BHM); Bachelor’s degree in Hotel Management (approved by AICTE) and those students who have done their Graduation in any field along with a Diploma in Tourism Category
PG Diploma courses
Any post graduation degree
Under the Center for Online Education (CoE), IGNOU University offers its students cutting-edge facilities and modern amenities. In addition, the university provides a library, ATMs, banking services, and various other amenities. A detailed mention of a few of them is given below.
Overall rating: This university campus has secured 4.2 ratings out of 5.0 Further details are provided below for each of their components.
Components
Rating
Infrastructure
4.2
3.8
Faculty
4.1
Campus Life
4.0
Value For Money
4.4
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Q.1 What facilities does IGNOU provides?
Ans. Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi provides modern facilities such as- library, Data Centre, Conference Room, ATM and banking facilities.
Q.2 Is IGNOU is a private or Govt. University?
Ans. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is a central government university established by an Act of Parliament in 1985.
Q.3 Does the IGNOU have any accommodation facility?
Ans. Students at the IGNOU are not offered hostel facilities because it is an open university. Still, students have the option of choosing nearby PGs.
Q.4 What are the popular programs offered at IGNOU, New Delhi?
Ans. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) offers huge range of academic programs comprising courses at certificate, diploma, and degree levels. Some of the popular programs include: M.A, MBA, MSW, BCA, B.A, P.G Diploma and certificate courses.
Q.5 Where is IGNOU located?
Ans. Location of Indira Gandhi National Open University- Maidan Garhi, New Delhi- 110068.