IGNOU: Ranking, Courses, Fees, Admission, Placements

IGNOU Overview

IGNOU Latest Updates

• June 06, 2022: IGNOU has released the application forms for the MBA and MCA courses. 
• June 04, 2022: IGNOU PhD entrance results for July 2021 session released. 
• May 31, 2022: IGNOU has released the application forms for July 2022 session. The last date to apply is July 31, 2022. 
• May 27, 2022: IGNOU TEE June 2022 tentative date sheet out.
• May 23, 2022: IGNOU has commenced the re-registration process for for the July 2022 session. The last date to apply for the session is June 30, 2022.
• May 18, 2022: IGNOU TEE June 2022 assignment submission deadline extended till May 31.

IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University), is a central university located in New Delhi, India. The university was named after the former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi and was established in the year 1985. IGNOU is run by the central government of India. The university has a lot of schools of different streams to promote distance education among professionals and students who cannot pursue regular education. IGNOU has an amazing structure of managing a huge distance education network as the university maintains authoritative departments like student evaluation, academic coordination, communication, and maintenance among other functional departments to ensure steady communication between students from remote locations and the authoritative body.

Table of Contents

• Quick Insights
• Courses
• Departments
• Admission
• Why Choose IGNOU?
• Cut Off
• Result
• Infrastructure
• Placements
• Scholarships
• Collaborations
• Alumni

IGNOU Quick Insights

IGNOU offers 21 schools of studies, 67 regional centers, about 2667 learner support centers, 810 academic members, and 29 international institutes. IGNOU also has a team of 230 academic staff members and over 35,000 academic counsellors. IGNOU offers approximately 200 inexpensive degree, diploma, certificate, and doctoral programs.provides a better environment with all the essential facilities for their students to grow and learn. The following highlights of IGNOU are mentioned below:

Quick Insights of IGNOU
Year of Establishment	1985
Type of University	Public
Accreditations	NAAC A++
Recognitions	UGC, AICTE, AIU
Courses Offered	Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Ph.D., Diploma, Certificate Courses
No. of Courses	161
No. of Students	1590150+
No. of Faculty	189
Location	New Delhi, India

IGNOU Courses

IGNOU courses are provided in diploma, undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, and postdoctoral levels. It offers 161 different courses. The IGNOU New Delhi also offers a wide range of specialisations for its courses. The courses are available in a variety of study formats. There are three types of study modes: online, distance, and full-time.offers programs at the undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and doctorate levels. Some of the courses of these programs are mentioned below.

Department	Course
Sciences	MACS, PGDAST, PGDAC, PGDESD, PGCGI, BSCBCH, BSc
Management	PHDMGMT, PHDCOM, MBA, M.Com, PGDHRM, PGDFM
Law	PGDIPR, PGDCJ, PGCCL, PGCPP, DIPP
Humanities	MAJY, MAUD, MSK, MEG, MHD, PGDBP, BAHDH, BAEGH
Engineering and Technology	PGCINDS, PGCIPWS, ACPDM, DSCDM
Education	MAEDU, MAAE, MADE, PGDAE, PGDHE, PGDSLM, M.Ed

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IGNOU Departments

IGNOU offers a range of departments. Each department is built for a particular stream or two and offers courses and programs in that field. Some of the departments are mentioned below:

IGNOU Departments
Interdisciplinary and Trans-disciplinary Studies	Vocational Education & Training	Performing and Visual Arts	Tourism & Hospitality Service Management
Engineering & Technology	Health Sciences	Continuing Education	Translation Studies & Training
Humanities	Management Studies	Computer & Information Sciences	Journalism & New Media Studies

IGNOU Admission

IGNOU admission process starts with filling an online application. Admission to courses is done based on marks scored in various entrance examinations. The information is available on the official website. Students have to appear for an interview and skill assessment test. If the student cleared these, then they are selected.

IGNOU Eligibility Criteria

Numerous courses are offered by IGNOU, each of which has different eligibility criteria. Mentioned below is a list of a few courses offered by the institute with their eligibility criteria:

B.Sc Eligibility

• Candidates must have passed 10+2 with science subjects or their equivalent from a recognized university to be eligible for the course.

Ph.D. Eligibility

• Candidates must have passed a master’s degree from a recognized university or any other qualification recognized as equivalent thereto in such fields of study
• At least 55% marks and 50% marks in the case of SC, ST, OBC to be eligible for the course.

MBA Eligibility

• Candidates who are graduates (Including Chartered Accountancy/ Cost Accountancy/ Company Secretaryship) with 50% marks for the general category/ 45% for the reserved category
• Should have cleared the OPENMAT entrance test of IGNOU conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) are eligible for the course.

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Why Choose IGNOU?

IGNOU was founded to serve the Indian population through distance and open education, providing quality higher education opportunities to all segments of society. Apart from teaching and research, extension and training form the centerpiece of its academic activities. It also acts as a national resource centre and serves to promote and maintain standards of distance education in India. IGNOU also offers 226 academic programs comprising courses at various levels ranging from certificates, diplomas, and degrees. Currently, the university has 21 schools of studies and a network of 67 regional centres, over 2,600 learner support centres, and 29 overseas partner institutions. The university provides many courses to students to be accessed from anywhere in the country. They not only focus on teaching but also on training.

IGNOU Cut Off

IGNOU cutoff 2022 will be released that will have varying cut-offs like every year during the admission season. IGNOU is one of the leading educational institutes in the country. There are a few factors that IGNOU cut-off depends on:

• The number of applications received.
• Cut-off of previous years.
• The number of seats offered.

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IGNOU Result

IGNOU results 2022 can be viewed by applicants who took the IGNOU exams. The findings can be found on the internet. Term-end examinations are held by IGNOU between June and December. Within 60 days of the completion of their exams, the exam results will be announced. Exam results for December are usually announced in March, while exam results for June are usually released in August.

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IGNOU Infrastructure

IGNOU infrastructure offers various study centres that are spread across the country. The campus of the university has resources for the production, and transmission of various courses. The institute also has satellite-based national educational channels known as Gyan Darshan and is linked with many channels linked from the earth station. IGNOU campus has linkages with various centres that are spread all across the country and offers facilities like distance learning, classrooms, conference rooms, etc. The main campus also provides banking services. It provides many facilities to its students on the campus to ensure a good academic environment for their growth and development. Facilities given by the institute are mentioned below:

• Distance Learning Centers
• Classrooms
• Conference Rooms
• Internet
• Computer Labs
• Bank

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IGNOU Placements

IGNOU placements process is handled out with ease as it has a Campus Placement Cell (CPC) for geographically distributed students. The Campus Placement Cell serves as a nodal point for all placement-related activities, easing the process of finding work for the university's diverse and dispersed learners community. It conducts various training and counseling sessions for its students. The top recruiting companies include Dalmia BIZ Bestprice Retail Pvt. Ltd, Aegis Ltd., Radical Minds Technologies, TATA AIA Life Insurance, Genpact India Ltd, HDFC Bank, Club Mahindra, goibibo.com, and many more. Following are the top recruiters of the institute:

Aviva India	Quikr.Com	Radical Minds
Bharat BPO Ltd	ICCCS Ltd. (HR Firm)	Genpact India Ltd
Interglobe Technologies	Globus Infocom,	HDFC Bank
Club Mahindra	Policy Bazaar	Yatra.com
TMI Group	Delvin Formulations	Goibibo.com

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IGNOU Scholarship

IGNOU scholarships are provided in various programs. IGNOU has 20000 scholarships for differently-abled students that are sponsored by National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC). The sum is different for courses offered. Around 30% of scholarships are reserved for girls students under the Trust Fund. Under the Trust Fund, 1000 scholarships of INR 50,000 per year are provided to students with disabilities. A scholarship amount of INR 12,000 per year is provided to 500 financially weak students.

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IGNOU Collaborations

IGNOU has collaboration and networking with conventional universities, open universities, and other institutions/ organizations for educational purposes. It has also collaborated with various departments of the Indian Government. Some of IGNOU collaborations are mentioned below:

IGNOU Collaborations
Country	Partnering University
Sri Lanka	Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL)
Bangladesh	Bangladesh Open University (BOU)
Pakistan	Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU)
London	Education Section of the Commonwealth Secretariat

IGNOU Alumni

IGNOU has been serving students' educational needs for over 30 years. There have been several prominent IGNOU graduates who have built great careers for themselves over the years. It has an alumni association termed AAI which stands for Alumni Association of IGNOU. It aims to provide a common platform for alumni to experience sharing and facilitating communications. These alumni are working in various fields. Following are some of the notable alumni of the institute:

Notable Alumni	Profession
Deepika Padukone	Actress
Keshvendra Kumar	IAS Officer
Deepak Kapoor	Chief of Army Staff General
Sudipta Chakraborty	Actress
Reema Debnath	Actress