Apply Now to enhance your career skills by doing Online Courses from Indira Gandhi National Open University, Which is recognized by UGC-DEB and NAAC A++ with 72nd NIRF Rank accreditation.
New Delhi
Starting INR 10,000
INR 2,500/Month*
UGC-DEB | NAAC A++ | AICTE | NIRF
Indira Gandhi National Open University or IGNOU was established in 1985 when the Parliament of India passed the IGNOU Act 1985. The university is named after the former Prime Minister of India, Smt. Indira Gandhi and thus it is known as ‘The People’s University’. Established with a budget of Rs 20 million, this university is controlled by the Government of India. The university is the largest university in the world with over 4 million active students. The vision of India Gandhi National Open University is to provide quality education to people from all sections of society.
IGNOU offers undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma and certification programs to students. These will include programs like BA, BSW, BCA, MCA, MCom, MSc, Event Management, Environmental Studies, Information Security, Performing Arts and Tourism Studies. The university started with 4,528 students but now it has 4 million students, 800+ faculty members, around 600 academic staff and 33,000+ academic counsellors.
The university has 60+ regional centers and 25 international study centers. Being a government university, degrees from IGNOU will add credibility to a student’s profile. Initially, IGNOU offered only two programs, but now the university offers more than 300 programs to students from around the world.
Indira Gandhi National Open University has received many recognitions and accreditations from many ranking institutes. The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has awarded the university an A++ grade, which shows that the university consistently maintains high academic standards. The university is recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC), Distance Education Bureau (UGC-DEB), National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and therefore IGNOU is considered as one of the best universities for distance education.
Courses | Fee Range |
Distance MA | ₹ 10,800 – ₹ 25,600 |
Distance MSc | ₹ 15,600 – ₹ 43,200 |
Diploma Courses | ₹ 1,500 – ₹ 15,200 |
Distance BSc | ₹ 17,100 |
Distance MLIS | ₹ 11,100 |
Distance M Com | ₹ 8,400 – ₹ 18,600 |
PG Diploma Courses | ₹ 2,400 – ₹ 60,000 |
Distance MBA | ₹ 62,000 – ₹ 64,000 |
Advance Certificate Courses | ₹ 5,400 – ₹ 5,500 |
Distance MSWC | ₹ 36,000 |
Distance MSW | ₹ 36,000 |
Distance MCA | ₹ 49,200 |
PG Certificate Courses | ₹ 1,800 – ₹ 9,600 |
Distance BSWG | ₹ 18,300 |
Distance MTTM | ₹ 17,200 |
Certificate Courses | ₹ 1,000 – ₹ 15,000 |
Distance BCom | ₹ 8,100 – ₹ 12,600 |
Distance BA | ₹ 10,500 – ₹ 31,800 |
Distance BBA | ₹ 30,000 – ₹ 30,600 |
Distance BLIS | ₹ 8,300 |
Distance BCA | ₹ 46,200 |
| Courses | Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
| Master of Arts | Graduation from a recognized university |
| Master of Science | Graduation or Post Graduation in Science with Chemistry/ Bio-chemistry or Microbiology as one of the subjects or Graduation/ PG in allied sciences like Agriculture/Food Technology/Food Science/Food and Nutrition/Engineering having chemistry and microbiology subjects/ Home Science/ Life Science/Microbiology / Post Harvest TechnologyBiochemistry/ Biotechnology/ Horticulture/ Fisheries/Medical// Dairy Technology/ Veterinary Dental Sc./ Nursing/BAMS/ Hospitality Management/ BHMS/Hotel Management and Catering etc. or Postgraduate diploma in Food Safety and Quality Management. These diploma holders must need one of the qualifications mentioned in (a) and (b). They will also have to complete an additional project work of 4 credits in the second year. |
| Diploma Courses | 10+2 Graduate or equivalent qualification |
| Bachelor of Science | 10+2 Graduate with science subjects |
| Master of Library and Information Studies | Graduation in Library and Information Science they should have Associateship from NISCAIR or DRTC |
| Master of Commerce | Graduation from a recognized university |
| PG Diploma Courses | Graduates (which includes Chartered Accountancy/ Cost Accountancy/ Company Secretaryship) with 50% marks for general category/ 45% for reserved category. |
| Master of Business Administration | Graduation of at least 3 years duration with minimum marks of 50% marks (45% in case of reserved category). |
| Advance Certificate Courses | Eligibility requirement changes with specializations |
| MSWC | Graduation from a recognized university |
| MSW | Graduation from a recognized university |
| Master of Computer Applications | Graduate in any discipline or an equivalent degree from a recognized University/Institute Admitted in the Chartered Accountancy Course. Or Who has already passed Chartered Accountancy course |
| PG Certificate Courses | Graduation from a recognized university |
| BSWG | 10+2 Graduate or equivalent qualification |
| MTTM | Graduation in BTS, BA(Tourism); B.Sc. Hospitality and Hotel Administration (BHM); Graduation in Hotel Management (AICTE approved) and those students who are graduates in any discipline with a Diploma in Tourism, recognized in the University system or by AICTE. (All students of Category 2 have to pass four additional Tourism foundation courses during their period of study.) |
| Certificate Courses | Eligibility requirement changes with specializations |
| Bachelor of Commerce | 10+2 Graduate or equivalent qualification |
| Bachelor of Arts | Eligibility requirement changes with specializations |
| Bachelor of Business Administration | Eligibility requirement changes with specializations |
| Bachelor of Library and Information Studies | i) Bachelor‘s Degree with a minimum of 50% marks for the general category and 45% for the SC/ST/OBC/PH category respectively. or ii) Graduation with Diploma (one year) in Library Science OR iii) Graduation with 2 years of working experience in Library and Information Centre |
| Bachelor of Computer Applications | 10+2 Graduate or equivalent qualification |
The admission process is conducted completely through online mode. The admissions happen in the month of January. There won’t be any entrance tests for the admissions. The admissions will be conducted as the steps given below.
Step 1: Registration through the Indira Gandhi National Open University admission portal.
Step 2: Students will receive login credentials and access to the application form.
Step 3: Students can fill out the application form and can pay the fees through credit card, net banking, or debit card.
Step 4: Submission of the application form after adding all the details.
Step 5: Confirmation of the admission from the university.
The Indira Gandhi National Open University conducts exams through an examination system called the On-Demand Examination System. This system allows students to choose their examination dates after meeting the study requirements like assignments and projects asked by the university. This will solve the issues of attending inflexible exam schedules and malpractices. This system helps to improve the passing rates and make it more comfortable for the students to balance their work and personal commitments. This system is made of three parts, question paper generation, online registration, and regional center management. Exams are conducted through web camera surveillance and question papers are encrypted. The adaptive nature of this system makes it an example for other distance education institutes.
The students of IGNOU have opportunities for placements in the corporate sector. The university has a large alumni community who are working in both private and public sectors in respectable jobs, in and outside the country. The university also has contacts with multinational companies. Also, the courses offered by IGNOU are highly regarded and well-known. It will make the student profile more credible for a corporate job. The recognition and rankings of the university, and the quality of education provided also help the students get better placements as they wish.
