As the name suggests here in this article we would be discussing abe Courses or Programmes offered By IGNOU.
About IGNOU : Indira Gandhi National Open University
It is a national university, headquartered in New Delhi, India. It is named after former Indian PM, Indira Gandhi. It was established in 1985, when Indian Parliament passed IGNOU act. In a very short time, the university has made significant contributions in the fields of :
- Higher Education
- Community Education and
- Continuing Professional Development.
It is counted among one of the largest universities in the world. The main objective behind its establishment was to impart education by means of :
- Distance Education and
- Open Education
To provide higher education opportunities, in particular to the disadvantaged segments of society, to encourage, coordinate and set global level standards for both distance and open education in India and ultimately strengthen the human resources of India through the use of education as a medium.
At present, there are in all 22 schools of study, that are responsible for all academic programmes and courses that are provided by IGNOU.
- School of Humanities
- School of Social Sciences
- School of Sciences
- School of Education
- School of Continuing Education
- School of Engineering & Technology
- School of Management Studies
- School of Health Sciences
- School of Computer & Information Sciences
- School of Agriculture
- School of Law
- School of Journalism and New Media Studies
- School of Gender and Development Studies
- School of Tourism Hospitality Service Sectoral Management
- School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-disciplinary Studies
- School of Social Work
- School of Vocational Education and Training
- School of Extension and Development Studies
- School of Foreign Languages
- School of Translation Studies and Training
- School of Performing and Visual Arts
- School of Computer and designing
IGNOU has 11 divisions in all to take care of all activities:
- Academic and Coordination Division
- Administrative Division
- Construction and Maintenance
- Computer Division
- Finance and Accounts Division
- International Division
- Library and Documentation Division
- Material Production and Distribution
- Planning and Development Division
- Regional Services Division
- Student Registration and Evaluation
Council/Institute/Consortium
- Advanced Centre for Informatics and Innovative Learning
- Inter-university Consortium for Technology-enabled Flexible Education and Development (IUC-TEFED)
- Centre for Extension Education (CEE)
- Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy
- Distance Education Council
- Electronic Media Production Centre (EMPC)
- Indira Gandhi Centre for Freedom Struggle Studies
- National Centre for Disability Studies
- National Centre for Innovation in Distance Education
- Staff Training and Research Institute of Distance Education
List of Courses offered by IGNOU
Course Name: Course Duration
Arts Courses
| B.A. | 3 Years |
| B.A. (Eng) | 3 Years |
| B.A. (Hindi) | 3 Years |
| B.A. (Psychology) | 3 Years |
| B.A. (Tourism Studies) | 3 Years |
| B.Ed. | 1 Year |
| B.S.W. | 3 Years |
Engineering Courses
| B.Tech. (Civil Engineering) | 4 Years |
| B.Tech. (Water Resources Engineering) | 4 Years |
| Ph.D. (Civil Engineering) | 3 Years |
| Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering) | 3 Years |
| Diploma in Civil Engineering | 3 Years |
| Diploma in Mechanical Engineering | 3 Years |
| Advanced Certificate in Power Distribution Management (ACPDM | 6 Months |
List of colleges that are affiliated with – IGNOU
| City / State | Institute Name |
| Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad Management Association |
| Alwar | RIG Institute of Hospitality and Management |
| Bangalore | St. Joseph’s Indian Community College – SJCC |
| Calicut | JDT Islam IGNOU Community College |
| Chennai | Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition |
| Cuttack | Dhaneswar Institute of Medical Technology – DIMT |
| Darjeeling | Good Shepherd Institute of Hospitality Management |
| Delhi | Vision Institute of Advanced Studies |
| Ernakulam | Sneha Sadan College of Special Education |
| Faridabad | Vision Institute of Advanced Studies |
| Faridkot | Umang Red Cross Institute of Special Education |
| Gurgaon | Institute of Apparel |
For more information on IGNOU and various courses offered by it, go to the official portal of IGNOU, as it is the most credible and reliable source for any information related to it.
