The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is a national university with its headquarters in New Delhi, Delhi, India. Named after former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, the university was established in 1985 when the Parliament of India passed the Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985 (IGNOU Act 1985).
IGNOU, one of the largest universities in the world, was founded to impart education by means of distance and open education, provide higher education opportunities particularly to the disadvantaged segments of society, to encourage, coordinate and set standards for distance and open education in India and strengthen the human resources of India through education.
Prominent Features of IGNOU
IGNOU has the following prominent features:
- National jurisdiction
- Relaxed admission rules
- Flexibility in terms of place, pace and duration of study
- Flexibility in choosing the combination of courses
- Student support services
- Use of specially prepared course materials
- Use of latest communication technologies
- Cost effective programmes
- Modular programmes
- Reformed mode of evaluation
- Two term-end examinations in a year
- Resource sharing, collaboration and networking with other open universities/distance learning institutions
- Training and research in distance education.
Programmes
Ph.D. Programmes
Education,Economics,History,Tourism Studies,Library & Information Science,Public Administration,Sociology,Political Science,Mathematics,Physics,Hindi, English, Management, Commerce, Women's Studies, Rural Development, Social Work, Child Development, Nursing, Gender and Development Studies, Food and Nurtrition, Distance Education, Sri Aurbindo Studies, Agriculture Extension, Computer Science, Mass Communication.
Master of Philosophy (M.Phil)
Computer Science
Master’s Degree Programmes
Master of Arts in Distance Education (MADE),Master in English (MEG),Master in Hindi (MHD),Master in Economics (MEC),Master in History (MAH),Master in Education MA(EDU),Master in Political Science (MPS),Master in Public Administration (MPA),Master in Sociology (MSO),Master in Social Work,M.A. in Rural Development, M.A.(RD),Master in Tourism Management (MTM),Master of Commerce (MCOM),Master in Computer Applications (MCA),Master in Library and Information Science (MLIS),Master's of Science Degree in Dietetics and Food Service Management {MSc. (DFSM)},M.Sc (Mathematics with Applications in Computer Science) (MACS),Master of Business Administration in HRD/ Finance/Operations/Marketing (MBA),Master of Business Administration (Banking & Finance) (MBF),Master of Science in Hospitality Administration (MHA),Master in Public Policy(MPP),Master of Commerce - M.Com (In Finance and Taxation) (MCOM, F&T),Master of Commerce in Business Policy and Corporate Goverence - M.Com (BP & CG),Master of Commerce in Management Accounting and Financial Strategies- M.Com (MA & FS),Master of Education (M.Ed.), Master of Intellectual Property Laws (MIPL).
Bachelor’s Degree Programmes
Bachelor in Tourism Studies (BTS),Bachelor in Computer Applications (BCA),Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com),Bachelor of Arts (BA),Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.),Bachelor of Social Work (BSW),Bachelor In Library and Information Science (BLIS),Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Post Basic) {B.Sc. N(PB)},B.Sc. (Hons) in Optometry and Ophthalmic Techniques(BSCHOT), Bachelor in Technology in Civil (Construction Management) (BTCM), Bachelor in Technology in Civil (Water Resource Engineering) (BTWRE), B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering (Computer Integrated Manufacturing) (BTME), Bachelor’s Preparatory Programme Leading to BA, B.com for non 10+2 (BPP),Bachelor of Education (B. Ed), Bachelor of Science (Hospitality and hotel Administration) (BHM), Bachelor of Commerce (with Major in Accountancy and Finance) (B.Com. (A&F)), Bachelor of Commerce (with Major in Corporate Affairs and Administration) (B.Com. (CA&A)),Bachelor of Commerce (with Major in Financial and Cost Accounting) (B.Com. (F&CA)), Bachelor in Nautical Science Leading to B.Sc. Nautical Science (B.Sc, (NS), B.Tech. AeroSpace Engineering (BTAE), B.A. Fashion Merchandising and Production (BA (MP)) B.A. Textile Design (BA (TD)),B.A. Fashion Design (BA (FD)), B.A. International Hospitality Administration (BA (IHA)). CORRESPONDENTS COURSES
PG Diploma Programmes
Post Graduate Diploma in Community Cardiology (PGDCC) P.G.Diploma in Distance Education.(PGDDE) P. G. Diploma in Higher Education (PGDHE) P.G. Diploma in Library Automation & Networking (PGDLAN) P. G. Diploma in Maternal and Child Health (PGDMCH) P.G.Diploma in Hospital and Health Management (PGDHHM) P.G. Diploma in Geriatric Medicine (PGDGM) P. G. Diploma in Rural Development (PGDRD) P.G. Diploma in Radio Prasaran(PGDRP) P. G. Diploma in Translation (PGDT) P. G. Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication (PGJMC) P.G. Diploma in Audio Programme Production(PGDAPP) P.G. Diploma in International Business Operations (PGDIBO) Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Management (PGDDM) Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights (PGDIPR) Post Graduate Diploma in Environment & Sustainable Development (PGDESD) Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Technology (PGDET) Post Graduate Diploma in School Leadership and Management (PGDSLM) P.G. Diploma in Participatory Management of Displacement Resettlement and Rehabilitation (PGDMRR) P. G. Diploma in Financial Management (PGDFM) P. G. Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM) P. G. Diploma in Management (PGDIM) P. G. Diploma in Marketing Management (PGDMM) P.G. Diploma in Operations Management (PGDOM) P.G. Diploma in Social Work (PGDSW) P.G. Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sales Management (PGDPSM) Post Graduate Diploma in Food Safety and Quality Management (PGDFSQM) P.G. Diploma in Legal Process Outsourcing (Online) (PGDLPO) P.G. Diploma in Disability Management for Medical Practioners (PGDDM-MP) P.G. Diploma in Security Operations (PGDSO)
Advance Diploma Programmes
Advanced Diploma in Construction Management (ADCM), Advanced Diploma in Water Resources Engineering (ADWRE) advanedhok'pl;, jkbiioklajhyizajkas
Diploma Programmes
Diploma in Civil Engineering (G) (DCLE(G)), Diploma in HIV and Family Education (DAFE), Diploma in Creative Writing in English (DCE), Diploma in Youth in Development Work (DCYP), Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education (DECE), Diploma in Nutrition & Health Education (DNHE), Diploma in Tourism Studies (DTS), Diploma in Women's Empoerment and Development (DWED), Diploma in Value Added Products in Fruits and Vegitables (DVAPFA), Diploma in Production of Value Added Products from Cereals, Pulses and Oilseeds (DPVCPO), Diploma in Meat Technology (DMT), Diploma in Dairy Technology (DDT), Diploma in Nursing Administration (DNA), Diploma in Mechanical Engineering(DME), Diploma in Retailing (DIR), Diploma in BPO Finance and Account (DBPOFA), Diploma in Management (DIM), Diploma in Primary Education (DPE), Diploma in Civil Engineering (Army Personnel only) (DCLE), Diploma in Electrical & Mechanical Engineering (Army Personnel only) (DEME). diploma in nutrition & health education
PG Certificate Programmes
PG Certificate in Professional Development of Teachers (PGCPDT), PG Certificate in Cyber Law (PGCCL), PG Certificate in Patent Practice (PGCPP), Post Graduate Certificate in Endodontics (PGCE), Post Graduate Certificate in Implantology (PGCOM), Post Graduate Certificate in Project Management (PGCPM), Post Graduate Certificate in Security Operations (PGCSO), PG Certificate in Agriculture Policy PGCAP.
Advance Certificate Programmes
Advanced Certificate in Power Distribution Management(ACPDM)
Certificate Programmes
Certificate in Disaster Management (CDM) Certificate in Environmental Studies (CES) Certificate in Food & Nutrition (CFN) Certificate in Human Rights (CHR) Certificate in Computing (CIC) Certificate in Guidance (CIG) Certificate in Sericulture (CIS) Certificate in Organic Farming (COF) Certificate in Nutrition and Child Care (CNCC) Certificate in Consumer Protection (CCP) Certificate in Rural Development (CRD) Certificate in the Teaching of English (CTE) Certificate in Tourism Studies (CTS) Certificate in Laboratory Techniques (CPLT) Certificate in HIV and Family Education (CAFE) Certificate in Food Safety (CFS) Certificate in Health Care Waste Management (CHCWM) Certificate in Competency Enhancement for ANM/FHW (CCEANM) Certificate Programme In Newborn and Infant Care (CNIC) Certificate Programme in Maternal and Child Health care (CMCHC) Certificate in Teaching of Primary School Mathematics (CTPM) Certificate in Business Skills (CBS) Certificate in Functional English (Basic Level) (CFE) Certificate Programme in German Language (CGL) Certificate in Community Radio (CCR) Certificate in NGO Management (CNGOM) Certificate in Primary Education (CPE) Certificate in Primary Teaching (Module-I of BPE) (CPT) Certificatein Primary Curriculum and Instruction (Module-II of BPE) (CPC) Certificate Programme in Spanish Language (CSL) Certificate in Craft and Design (Pottery) (CCDP) Certificate in Shoe Upper Cutting (CSUC) Certificate in Shoe Upper Stiching (CSUS) Certificate in Shoe Lasting and Finishing (CSLY) Certificate in Elementary Teacher Education (CETE)
