IGNOU Admissions 2023, Courses, Fees, Duration

Indira Gandhi National Open University popularly known as IGNOU is the Premier University of India, established by an Act of Parliament in 1985. IGNOU Admissions for the year 2023 are in progress. IGNOU is striving hard to impart high-quality teaching through both the Open and Distance Learning modes.

IGNOU has commenced its operations in 1987, starting with two programs Diploma in Management and Diploma in Distance Education, with an initial strength of 4,528 students.

Today IGNOU is one of the Top 15 Distance Education Universities in India, and IGNOU statistics at present are:

• Over 3 million students in India and other countries
• 21 Schools of Studies
• Network of 67 Regional Centres
• Around 2,000 Learner Support Centres
• 20 overseas institutions
• IGNOU Admissions are for about 200 certificate, diploma, degree, and doctoral programs
• Nearly 250 faculty members and 230 academic staff at the headquarters and regional centers
• Over 35,000 academic counselors from conventional institutions of higher learning, professional organizations, and industry among others.

IGNOU Schools

IGNOU offers diplomas, undergraduate degrees, postgraduate, PG Diploma, Doctoral, and various other courses in online mode. IGNOU Admissions under various Schools will be given for the following courses:

A. School of Agriculture (SOA)

IGNOU Admissions under this School will be for the following Academic programs:

• Post-Graduate Diploma in Food Safety and Quality Management (PGDFSQM)
• Post-Graduate Certificate in Agriculture Policy (PGCAP) (Online mode)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Agribusiness
• Diploma in Dairy Technology (DDT)
• Diploma in Value Added Products from Fruits and Vegetables (DVAPFV)
• Diploma in Watershed Management (DWM)
• Diploma in Meat Technology (DMT)
• Post-Graduate Certificate in Agriculture Policy (PGCAP) (Offline and Online)
• Certificate in Sericulture (CIS)
• Certificate in Water Harvesting and Management (CWHM)
• Certificate in Poultry Farming (CPF)
• Certificate in Beekeeping (CIB)
• Certificate in Organic Farming (COF)
• Awareness Programme on Dairy Farming (APDF)
• Diploma in Horticulture (DHORT)
• Ph.D. in Dairy Science and Technology (PHDDR)

•Post Graduate Programme in Agri-Business

B. School of Education (SOE)

IGNOU Admissions under this School will be for the following Academic programs:

• Master of Arts (Education) (MAEDU)
• Master of Arts (Adult Education) (MAAE)
• Master of Arts (Distance Education) (MADE)*
• Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)
• Bachelor of Arts (General) (BAG) – Education Subject

• PG Diploma in School Leadership and Management (PGDSLM)
• PG Diploma in Educational Technology (PGDET)
• PG Diploma in Higher Education (PGDHE)
• PG Diploma in Pre-Primary Education (PGDPPED)
• PG Diploma in Educational Management and Administration (PGDEMA)
• PG Diploma in Adult Education (PGDAE)
• PG Certificate in Information and Assistive Technologies for the Instructors
of Visually Impaired (PGCIATIVI)
• PG Certificate in Adult Education (PGCAE)
• Certificate in Guidance (CIG) Ph.D. in Education (PHDES)
• Ph.D. in Distance Education (PHDDS)*

C. School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)

IGNOU Admissions under this School will be for the following Academic programs:

• Diploma in Teaching German as a Foreign Language (DTG)
• Certificate in Arabic Language (CAL) (ODL and Online modes)
• Certificate in French Language (CFL) (ODL and Online modes)
• Certificate in Russian Language (CRUL) (ODL and Online modes)
• Certificate in Persian Language (CPEL)

• Certificate in Spanish Language and Culture (CSLC) (ODL and Online modes)
• Certificate in German Language (CGL)
• Certificate in Japanese Language (CJL)
• Certificate in Korean Language & Culture (CKLC)
• Ph.D. in Arabic (PHDAL)
• Ph.D. in French (PHDFL)

D. School of Humanities (SOH)

IGNOU Admissions under this School will be for the following Academic programs:

• Master of Arts (English) (MEG) (Online and Offline)
• Master of Arts (Hindi) (MHD) (Online and Offline)
• Master of Arts (Sanskrit) (MSK)
• Master of Arts (Jyotish) (MAJY)
• Master of Arts (Urdu) (MAUD)
• Bachelor of Arts (General) in Sanskrit (BAG Sanskrit)
• Bachelor of Arts (General) in Hindi (BAG Hindi)
• Bachelor of Arts (General) in Urdu (BAG Urdu)
• Bachelor of Arts (General) in English (BAG English)
• Bachelor’s Honours Degree Programme in Hindi (BAHDH)
• Bachelor’s Honours Degree Programme in English (BAEGH)
• Bachelor’s Honours Degree Programme in Sanskrit (BASKH)
• Bachelor’s Honours Degree Programme in Urdu (BAUDH)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Book Publishing (PGDBP)
• Diploma in Creative Writing in English (DCE)
• Diploma in Urdu (DUL)
• Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language (CTE)

• Certificate in Functional English (Basic Level) (CFE)
• Certificate Programme in Urdu Language (CUL)
• Certificate in (Communicative Sanskrit) Saral Sanskrit Bodh (SSB)
• Ph.D. in English (PHDENG)
• Ph.D. in Hindi (PHDHIN)
• Ph.D. in Sanskrit (PHDSK)
• Ph.D. in Urdu (PHDUL)

E. School of Law (SOL)

IGNOU Admissions under this School will be for the following Academic programs:

• Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights (PGDIPR)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Criminal Justice (PGDCJ)
• Diploma in Paralegal Practice (DIPP)
• Post Graduate Certificate in Cyber Law (PGCCL)
• Post Graduate Certificate in Patent Practice (PGCPP)
• Certificate in Consumer Protection (CCP)
• Certificate in Human Rights (CHR)
• Certificate in Cooperation, Co-operative Law and Business Laws (CCLBL)
• Certificate in International Humanitarian Law (CIHL)
• Certificate in Anti-Human Trafficking (CAHT)
• Ph.D. in Law (PHDLE)

F. School of Sciences (SOS)

IGNOU Admissions under this School will be for the following Academic programs:

• M.Sc. in Mathematics (with Applications in Computer Science) (MSCMACS)
• Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Science (BSCG)) under UGC-CBCS Scheme
• B.Sc. (Honours) in Biochemistry
• PG Diploma in Environment and Sustainable Development (PGDESD)
• PG Diploma in Analytical Chemistry (PGDAC)

• PG Diploma in Applied Statistics (PGDAST)
• Diploma in Aquaculture (DAQ)
• PG Certificate in Geoinformatics (PGCGI)
• Certificate in Teaching Primary School Mathematics (CTPM)
• Certificate in Laboratory Techniques (CPLT)
• Appreciation Course on Environment (ACE)
• Ph.D. in Biochemistry (PHDBC)
• Ph.D. in Chemistry (PHDCHEM)
• Ph.D. in Geography (PHDGG)
• Ph.D. in Geology (PHDGY)
• Ph.D. in Life Sciences (PHDLS)
• Ph.D. in Mathematics (PHDMT)
• Ph.D. in Physics (PHDPH)
• Ph.D. in Statistics (PHDSTAT)

G. School of Tourism and Hospitality Service Management (SOTHSM)

IGNOU Admissions under this School will be for the following Academic programs:

• Master of Tourism and Travel Management (MTTM)
• Master of Science (Hospitality Administration) (MHA)
• Bachelor of Arts (Tourism Studies) (BTS) (ODL and Online modes)

• Bachelor of Arts (Vocational Studies) in Tourism Management (BAVTM)
• Bachelor of Science (Hospitality and Hotel Administration) (BHM)
• Diploma in Tourism Studies (DTS)
• Certificate in Tourism Studies (CTS) (ODL and Online modes)
• Ph.D. in Tourism and Hospitality (PHDTS)

H. School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)

IGNOU Admissions under this School will be for the following Academic programs:

• Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
• Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)

• Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application (PGDCA)
• Certificate in Information Technology (CIT) (ODL and Online)
• Certificate in Mobile Application Development (CMAD)
• Ph.D. in Computer Science (PHDCS)

I. School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)

IGNOU Admissions under this School will be for the following Academic programs:

• M.Sc. Renewable Energy and Environment (MSCRWEE)
• Diploma in Smart City Development and Management (DSCDM)

• Advanced Certificate in Power Distribution Management (ACPDM)
• Post Graduate Certificate in Industrial Safety (PGCINDS)
• Post Graduate Certificate in Inventory Planning and Wear Housing Systems for Engineers (PGCIPW)
• Certificate in Energy Technology Management (CETM)
• Certificate in Solid Waste Treatment Techniques (CSWTT)
• Certificate of Competency in Power Distribution (CCPD)
• Certificate in Condition Monitoring (CCOMO)
• ‘Certificate Course in Pottery Design’ and ‘Certificate in Motorcycle Service and Repair’ programs of the school have been offered in Guyana under the scheme Goal Guyana.

J. School of Gender and Development Studies (SOGDS)

IGNOU Admissions under this School will be for the following Academic programs:

• Master of Arts in Gender and Development Studies (MAGD)
• Master of Arts in Women’s and Gender Studies (MAWGS)
• PG Diploma in Women’s and Gender Studies (PGDWGS)
• Diploma in Women’s Empowerment and Development (DWED)

• Certificate in Gender, Agriculture, and Sustainable Development (CGAS)
• Ph.D. in Gender and Development Studies (PHDGD)
• Ph.D. in Women’s Studies (PHDWS)

K. School of Inter-Disciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITS)

IGNOU Admissions under this School will be for the following Academic programs:

• Master of Arts Philosophy (MAPY)
• Master in Science in Environmental Science (MSCENV)

• Master in Folklore and Culture Studies (MAFCS)
• Master of Arts in Environmental and Occupational Health (MAEOH)
• Master of Arts in Sustainability Science (MASS)
• Bachelor of Arts (General) in Philosophy (BAG Philosophy)
• PG Diploma in Folklore and Cultural Studies (PGDFCS)
• PG Diploma in Sustainability Science (PGDSS) (Online and ODL modes)
• PG Diploma in Environmental and Occupational Health (PGDEOH) (Online and ODL modes)
• PG Diploma in Migration and Diaspora (PGDMIDI)
• PG Certificate in Climate Change (PGCCC)
• Appreciation Course on Population and Sustainable Development (ACPSD)
• Ph. D. in Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (PHDITS)
• Ph. D. in Environmental Science (PHDEV)

L. School of Management Studies (SOMS)

IGNOU Admissions under this School will be for the following Academic programs:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Masters of Business Administration online (MBAOL)
• Masters of Business Administration (Banking and Finance) (MPB)
• Master of Commerce (MCOM)
• Master of Commerce in Finance and Taxation (MCOMFT)
• Master of Commerce in Business Policy and Corporate Governance (MCOMBPCG)
• Master of Commerce in Management Accounting and Financial Strategies (MCOMMAFS)
• Bachelor of Commerce (BCOM)
• Bachelor of Commerce Online (BCOMOL)
• Bachelor of Commerce with a Major in Accountancy and Finance (BCOMAF)
• Bachelor of Commerce with a Major in Corporate Affairs and Administration (BCOMCAA)
• Bachelor of Commerce with a Major in Financial and Cost Accounting (BCOMFCA)
• Bachelor of Business Administration in Retailing (BBAR)
• Bachelor of Business Administration in Service Management (BBASM)
• PG Diploma in International Business Operations (PGDIBO)

M. School of Social Sciences (SOSS)

IGNOU Admissions under this School will be for the following Academic programs:

• Master in Library and Information Science (MLIS)
• Master of Arts (Economics) (MEC)
• Master of Arts (History) (MAH)
• Master of Arts (Political Science) (MPS)
• Master of Arts (Gandhi and Peace Studies) (MGPS)
• Master of Arts (Public Administration) (MPA)
• Master of Arts (Sociology) (MSO)
• Master of Arts (Psychology) (MAPC)
• Master of Arts (Anthropology) (MAAN)
• Bachelor in Arts (BA)
• Bachelor in Library and Information Science (BLIS)
• BA (Honours) Economics (BAECH)
• BA (Honours) History (BAHIH)
• BA (Honours) Political Science (BAPSH)

• BA (Honours) Psychology (BAPCH)
• BA (Honours) Public Administration (BAPAH)
• BA (Honours) Sociology (BASOH)
• Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Anthropology)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Management (PGDDM)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Library Automation and Networking (PGDLAN)
• PG Diploma in Gandhi and Peace Studies (PGDGPS)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Mental Health (PGDMH)
• PG Certificate in Gandhi and Peace Studies (PGCGPS)
• Certificate in Environmental Studies (CES)
• Certificate in Library and Information Science (CLIS)
• Certificate in Disaster Management (CDM)
• Certificate in Peace Studies and Conflict Management (CPSCM)
• Certificate on Life and Thought of B.R. Ambedkar (CLTA)
• Ph.D. in Library & Information Science (PHDLIS)
• Ph.D. in Economics (PHDEC)
• Ph.D. in History (PHDHSI)
• Ph.D. in Political Science (PHDPS)
• Ph.D. in Public Administration (PHDPA)
• Ph.D. in Sociology (PHDSOC)
• Ph.D. in Psychology (PHDPC)
• Ph.D. in Anthropology (PHDAN)

N. School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)

IGNOU Admissions under this School will be for the following Academic programs:

• M.A. in Translation Studies (MATS) (ODL and Online modes)
• PG Diploma in Translation (PGDT)
• PG Diploma in Sindhi-Hindi-Sindhi Translation (PGDSHST)
• PG Certificate in Bangla-Hindi Translation (PGCBHT)
• PG Certificate in Malayalam-Hindi Translation (PGCMHT)
• Anuvad Evam Rupantaran Mein Snatkottar Pramanpatra (PGCAR)
• Ph.D. in Translation Studies (PHDTT)

O. School of Continuing Education (SOCE)

IGNOU Admissions under this School will be for the following Academic programs:

• Master of Science in Dietetics and Food Service Management (MSCDFSM)
• Master of Arts in Rural Development (MARD)
• Master of Science in Counseling and Family Therapy (MSCCFT)
• PG Diploma in Counseling and Family Therapy (PGDCFT)
• PG Diploma in Rural Development (PGDRD)
• Diploma in Nutrition and Health Education (DNHE)
• Diploma in Panchayat Level Administration and Development (DPLAD)
• Diploma in Event Management (DEVMT)
• Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education (DECE)
• Certificate in Rural Development (CRD)
• Certificate in Food and Nutrition (CFN)
• Certificate in Nutrition and Child Care (CNCC)

IGNOU Admissions under this School will be for the following online academic Programmes:

• Certificate in Rural Development (CRDOL)
• PG Diploma in Rural Development (PGDRDOL)

• Master of Arts in Rural Development (MARDOL)
• Diploma in Youth in Development Work (DCYP)
• Certificate in Food and Nutrition (CFNOL)
• Ph.D. in Rural Development (PHDRD)
• Ph.D. in Food and Nutrition (PHDFN)
• Ph.D. in Home Science (PHDHS)

P. School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)

IGNOU Admissions under this School will be for the following Academic programs:

• Master of Arts in Development Studies (MADVS)
• Master of Arts in Urban Studies (MAUS)
• Master of Arts in Corporate Social Responsibility) (MACSR)
• PG Diploma in Development Studies (PGDDVS)
• PG Diploma in Urban Planning and Development (PGDUPDL)
• PG Diploma in Animal Welfare (PDGAW)
• PG Diploma in Corporate Social Responsibility (PGDCSR)
• Diploma in Value Education (DPVE)
• Certificate in Value Education (CPVE)
• Ph.D. in Development Studies (PHDDV)

Q. School of Health Sciences (SOHS)

IGNOU Admissions under this School will be for the following Academic programs:

• Post Basic Bachelor of Science (Nursing) (BSCN (PB))
• PG Diploma in Maternal and Child Health (PGDMCH)
• PG Diploma in Hospital and Health Management (PGDHHM)
• PG Diploma in Geriatric Medicine (PGDGM)
• PG Diploma in HIV Medicine (PGDHIVM)
• Diploma in Critical Care Nursing (DCCN)
• Diploma in Nursing Administration (DNA)
• PG Certificate in Medical Management of CBRNE Disasters (PGCMDM)
• Certificate in Health Care Waste Management (CHCWM)
• Certificate in New Born and Infant Nursing (CNIN)
• Certificate in Maternal and Child Health Nursing (CMCHN)
• Certificate in Home-Based Health Care (CHBHC)
• Certificate in Adolescent Health and Counseling (CAHC)
• Certificate in Community Health (CCH)
• Certificate in First Aid (CFAID)
• Certificate in Yoga (CPY)
• Certificate in Home Health Assistance (CHHA)
• Certificate in General Duty Assistance (CGDA)
• Certificate in Geriatric Care Assistance (CGCA)
• Certificate in Phlebotomy Assistance (CPHA)
• Ph.D. in Nursing (PHDNS)

R. School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)

IGNOU Admissions under this School will be for the following Academic programs:

1. School of Performing and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
2. School of Social Work (SOSW)
3. School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)

S. School of Social Work

IGNOU Admissions under this School will be for the following Academic programs:

• Master in Social Work (MSW)
• Master in Social Work: Counseling (MSW-C)
• Bachelor in Social Work (BSWG) (ODL and Online Modes)
• PG Diploma in Social Work Counseling (PGDCOUN)
• Diploma in HIV and Family Education (DAFE)
• Certificate in HIV and Family Education (CAFE)
• Certificate in Tribal Studies (CTRBS) (ODL and Online Modes)
• Certificate in Social Work and Criminal Justice System (CSWCJS)
• Ph.D. in Social Work (PHDSW)

IGNOU Admissions

Sl.No.	Course	Fees in INR	Duration
1	MBA	31240	2 Years
2	BBA	20500	3 Years
3	BHM	4200	1 Year
4	B.Lib.Sc.	13000	1 Year
5	BSW	12000	3 Years
6	BCA	38100	3 Years
7	MCA	63000	2 Years
8	BED	17875	2 Years
9	MED	24000	2 Years
10	BA	10,057	3 Years
11	BCOM	6,263	3 Years
`1	BSC	26,464	3 Years
12	MA	11,714	2 Years
13	MCOM	8000	2 Years
14	MSC	24,333	2 Years
15	M.Phil	13088	2 Years
16	BJMC	12500	1 Year
17	BBS	9,000	1 Year
18	M.Lib.I.Sc	18,000	1 Year
19	PhD	17,033	3 Years
20	PGD	7,300	1 Year

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