Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Delhi

Maidan Garhi
Delhi
India

Pin Code: 110 068

Telephone: +91-11-2953 5924-32

Fax: +91-11-2953 2312

Official Website / Institution home page: ignou.ac.in

Email: Student Registration & Evaluation Division: sred@ignou.ac.in
Material Production and Distribution Division: mpdd@ignou.ac.in
Regional Services Division: rsd@ignou.ac.in
Student Service Centre: ssc@ignou.ac.in

Institution Type: Central University

Membership: The University is a member of The Association of Indian Universities (AIU)

Other Information about the Institution

About the University

IGNOU is the largest Open University and fifth largest University in the World.

IGNOU played a vital role in the establishment of Distance Education Council (DEC) which is responsible for setting up standards in Distance Education in India

IGNOU has a strong network of over 961 Study Centers spread across India. (data as on May 18, 2005)

There are over 13 Lakh students enrolled (data as on Feb-2005)

IGNOU is a CENTRAL UNIVERSITY established by an Act of Parliament in 1985 (Act No. 50 of 1985) IGNOU Degrees / Diplomas / Certificates are recognised by all the members of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and are at par with Degrees / Diplomas / Certificates of all Indian Universities / Deemed Universities / Institutions vide UGC Circular No. F1-52/2000 (CPP-II) dated 5 May, 2004 & AIU Circular No. EV/B(449)/94/176915-177115 dated January 14, 1994.

AICTE Recognition for MBA / MCA courses

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) wide its letter F No. AICTE/Academic/MOU-DEC/2005 dt. May 13, 2005 has specified that the Master of Computer Applications (MCA) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) are recognized by AICTE.