Indira Gandhi National Open University

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is one of the largest universities in the world. It was set up under the IGNOU distance learning act passed by the Parliament in 1985, as a Central University. It was established to provide open and distance educational facilities to the millions who did not have any reach to the conventional educational systems. Its aim was to improve India's human resource by the means of providing education. For fulfilling its dream of "democratizing higher education" it has tried to impart education through various flexible modes. IGNOU has encouraged the setting up of open and distance learning centers all over the country. Apart from imparting education it also acts as a national resource center for the promotion and development of open universities and centers.

IGNOU, presently serves about 1.5 million students with a large network of schools of study and regional study centers. It has its branches in about 35 countries. It has 11 schools of study, 58 regional centers, 7 sub regional centers, 1400 study centers and 41 overseas center. Students of IGNOU comprises of about 10% of students pursuing higher studies.

IGNOU Schools of Study

IGNOU provides 125 study programs consisting of 1100 courses. A number of skill based programs are offered through the 11 schools of study. The schools are :-

School of Computer & Information System
School of Continuing Education
School of Education
School of Engineering & Technology
School of Health Science
School of Humanities
School of Management Studies
School of Science
School of Social Science
School of Law
School of Agriculture

Courses offered at IGNOU

Ph.D programs at IGNOU

Education
Economics
History
Tourism Studies
Library & Information Science
Public Administration
Sociology
Political Science
Mathematics
Physics
Hindi
English
Management
Commerce

Master's Degree Programs at IGNOU

English (MEG)
Hindi (MHD)
Political Science (MPS)
History (MAH)
Economics (MEC)
Sociology (MSO)
Public Administration (MPA)
Public Policy(MPP)
Commerce (MCOM)
Dietetics and Food Service Management (DFSM)
Computer Applications (MCA)
Library and Information Science (MLIS)
Hospitality Administration(MHA)
Distance Education (MADE)
Tourism Management (MTM)
Business Administration in HRD/ Finance/Operations/Marketing (MBA)
Business Administration (Banking & Finance) (MBF)
Rural Development, M.A.(RD)
Commonwealth Executive Master of Business Administration (CEMBA)

Bachelor's Degree Programs at IGNOU

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Social Work
B.Sc. Nautical Science
B.Sc nursing
Library and Information Science
Computer Applications
B.Ed
Technology in Civil (Construction Management)
Technology in Civil (Water Resource Engineering)
Hospitality & Hotel Administration.
Tourism Studies

PG Diploma programs at IGNOU

Library Automation & Networking
Journalism and Mass Communication
Radio Prasaran
Audio Program Production
Maternal and Child Health
Hospital and Health Management
Geriatric Medicine
Rural Development
Higher Education
Distance Education
Management
Human Resource Management
Financial Management
Operations Management
Marketing Management
International Business Operations
Intellectual Property Rights
Environment & Sustainable Development

Diploma Programs at IGNOU

Construction Management
Water Resources Engineering
HIV and Family Education
Primary Education
Youth in Development Work
Women's Empowerment and Development
Aquaculture
Civil Engineering

Certificate Programs at IGNOU

Copy editing and Proofreading
Rural Surgery
Computing
Nutrition and Child Care
Teaching of Primary School Mathematics
ICT applications in Library

IGNOU Address

Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068
Telephone: 91-11-29532321, 29535924-32, 29535062-65 (EPABX), Extn. 2504 & 2508
Fax: 91-11-29536588
E-mail : rmohan@ignou.ac.in

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