Founded in 1985, Indira Gandhi National Open University has risen to the mark of the largest university in the world in terms of enrollment. The university is regarded as the leader in distance education and was conferred with excellence awards by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), Canada. It has a broad network of 69 regional centres and a strong international presence with 25 overseas study centres. IGNOU is the widely chosen government university for its distance and online learning programmes. Pursuing degrees from a central government institution adds higher credibility to a student’s profile. Under the online and distance learning centres, the university offers courses from diploma to PhD level.
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| Courses | Fee Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Distance MA | ₹ 10800-₹ 25600 | View Specialization |
| Distance MSc | ₹ 15600-₹ 43200 | View Specialization |
| Diploma (Distance) | ₹ 1500-₹ 15200 | View Specialization |
| Distance BSc | ₹ 17100 | View Specialization |
| Distance MLIS | ₹ 11100 | View Specialization |
| Distance M Com | ₹ 8400-₹ 18600 | View Specialization |
| PG Diploma (Distance) | ₹ 2400-₹ 60000 | View Specialization |
| Distance MBA | ₹ 62000-₹ 64000 | View Specialization |
| Advance Certificate (Distance) | ₹ 5400-₹ 5500 | View Specialization |
| Distance MSWC | ₹ 36000 | View Specialization |
| Distance MSW | ₹ 36000 | View Specialization |
| Distance MCA | ₹ 49200 | View Specialization |
| PG Certificate (Distance) | ₹ 1800-₹ 9600 | View Specialization |
| Distance BSWG | ₹ 18300 | View Specialization |
| Distance MTTM | ₹ 17200 | View Specialization |
| Certificate (Distance) | ₹ 1000-₹ 15000 | View Specialization |
| Distance BCom | ₹ 8100-₹ 12600 | View Specialization |
| Distance BA | ₹ 10500-₹ 31800 | View Specialization |
| Distance BBA | ₹ 30000-₹ 30600 | View Specialization |
| Distance BLIS | ₹ 8300 | View Specialization |
| Distance BCA | ₹ 46200 | View Specialization |
| Courses | Eligibility |
|---|---|
| Distance MA | Bachelor’s Degree or a higher degree from a recognized University |
| Distance MSc | Graduation/ Post Graduation in Science with Chemistry/ Bio-chemistry or Microbiology as one of the subjects or Graduation/ Post Graduation in allied sciences like Agriculture/ Food Science/ Food Technology/Food and Nutrition/Engineering having chemistry and microbiology subjects/ Post Harvest Technology/ Home Science/ Life Science/Microbiology/ Biochemistry/ Biotechnology/ Horticulture/ Dairy Technology/ Veterinary/ Fisheries/Medical/ Dental Sc./ Nursing/BAMS/ BHMS/Hotel Management and Catering/ Hospitality Management etc. or PG Diploma in Food Safety and Quality Management (lateral entry for 2nd year of M. Sc). These diploma holders should also have one of the qualifications mentioned at (a) and (b). They (who have completed 32 credits) will also have to complete one additional project work of 4 credits in the second year. |
| Diploma (Distance) | 10+2 or its equivalent |
| Distance BSc | 10+2 with science subjects or its equivalent |
| Distance MLIS | Bachelor‘s Degree in Library and/or Information Science or Associateship from NISCAIR or DRTC |
| Distance M Com | Any graduate or equivalent from a recognized University is eligible for admission to this programme. |
| PG Diploma (Distance) | Any graduate (including Chartered Accountancy/ Cost Accountancy/ Company Secretaryship) with 50% marks for general category/ 45% for reserved category as per Government of India Rules. |
| Distance MBA | Passed Bachelor Degree of Minimum 3 years duration with at least 50% marks (45% in case of candidates belonging to reserved category). |
| Advance Certificate (Distance) | Eligibility varies as per specializations |
| Distance MSWC | Bachelor‘s degree in any discipline from a recognized university |
| Distance MSW | Bachelor‘s Degree or a higher degree from a recognized University. |
| Distance MCA | Graduate in any discipline or equivalent from a recognized University/Institute Admitted in the Chartered Accountancy Final Course. OR Who has already passed Chartered Accountancy |
| PG Certificate (Distance) | Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university |
| Distance BSWG | 10+2 or its equivalent |
| Distance MTTM | BTS, BA(Tourism); B.Sc. Hospitality and Hotel Administration (BHM); Bachelor‘s in Hotel Management (approved by AICTE) and those students who have done their graduation in any field along with a Diploma in Tourism, which is recognized in the University system or by AICTE. A Bachelor‘s Degree in any field. (However, all students of Category 2 will have to pass four additional Tourism foundation courses during their period of study.) |
| Certificate (Distance) | Eligibility varies as per specializations |
| Distance BCom | 10+2 or its equivalent |
| Distance BA | Eligibility varies as per specializations |
| Distance BBA | Eligibility varies as per specializations |
| Distance BLIS | i) Bachelor‘s Degree with 50% marks and 45% for General and for the SC/ST/OBC/PH category respectively. or ii) Bachelor‘s Degree with Diploma (one year) in Library Science OR iii) Bachelor‘s Degree with 2 years of working experience in Library and Information Centre |
| Distance BCA | 10+2 or its equivalent |
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The admissions process takes place in online mode. Fresh admission starts from the month of January of every year. There are direct admissions, no entrance exam is conducted for the admission process.The addmission procedure 2024 for the online course at IGNOU is as follow:
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