Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

Ph.D Programmes ,M.Phil Programmes,Post Graduate Diploma Programmes

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Invites Applications for Doctoral, M.Phill, Master’s Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, Post Graduate Diploma’s, Diploma’s, Post Graduate Certificates and Certificate Programmes round the year under walk in admission for


Ph.D Programmes
Doctor of Philosophy in Education, History, Tourism Studies, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, Public Admn., Library & Information Sc., Nursing, Mathematics, Physics, Hindi, English, Commerce, Management, Social Work, Women’s Studies, Distance Education, Rural Development, Child Development, Gender & Development Studies, Food & Nutrition, Sri Aurobindo Studies, Agriculture Extension, Informatics, Computer & Information Science, Knowledge Management, Vocational Education, Chemistry, Life Science, Civil Engg., Mechanical Engg., Journalism & Mass Communication, Extension Education, Community Outreach, Information Communication Technology, Law, Astrophysics.


M.Phill Programmes
Master of Philosophy in Sri Aurobindo Studies, Economics, Distance Education.

Master’s Degree Programme
Master of Distance Education, English, Hindi, Economics, History, Education, Political Science, Public Admn., Sociology, Social Work, Rural Development, Tourism Management, Computer applications, Library & Information Sc., Sri Aurobindo Studies, Public Policy, Business Admn., Commerce, MBA(Social Entrepreneurship), Aviation Business Management, Banking & Finance.
Master of Commerce in Finance & Taxation, Business Policy & Corporate Governance, Management Accounting & Financial Strategies.
Master of Science in Dietetics & Food Services Management, Counseling and Family Therapy, Hospitality Admn..
Master of Science in Mathematics with Application in Computer Sciences, Master of Education .(offered only in Jan. Session)

Bachelor’s Degree Programme

Bachelor of Tourism Studies, Computer Applications, Arts, Science, Commerce, Social Work, Library & Information Sc., Business Administration in Retailing, Architecture, International Hospitality Admn., B.Tech. Aerospace Engg., Hospitality & Hotel Admn.
Bachelor of Commerce in Accountancy & Finance, Corporate Affairs & Admn., Financial & Cost Accounting.
Bachelor Preparatory Programme*
Bachelor of Science in Nursing(PB), B.Tech Civil in Construction Management, Water Resource Engg., Mechanical Engg.(offered only in January Session)
Bachelor of Science(Hons.) in Optometry & Ophthalmic Techniques(offered only in July Session)

Post Graduate Diploma Programmes
Post Graduate Diploma in Distance Education, Higher Education, Library Automation & Networking, Rural Development, Translation, Journalism & Mass Communication, Audio Programme Production, International Business Operation, Disaster Management, Intellectual Property Rights, Environment & Sustainable Development, Educational Technology, School Leadership Management, Participatory Management of Displacement, Resettlement & Rehabilitation, Social Work, Book Publishing, Pharmaceutical Sales Management, Food Safety & Quality Management(online also), Disability Management for Medical Practioners, Folklore & Cultural Studies, District Health Management, Management, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing Management, Operations Management, Studies in Indian Culture, Integral Education, Analytical Chemistry, Management(Industrial, Safety, Health & Environment), Teaching & Research in Management, Broadcasting & Web Journalism.
Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Cardiology, Maternal & Child Health, Adult Education(offered only in July Session)
Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital & Health Management, Geriatric Medicine, Plantation Management.(offered only in January Session)

Advanced Diploma Programmes
Advanced Diploma in Construction Management, Water Resource Engineering, Computer Integrated Manufacturing (offered only in January Session)
Diploma Programmes
Diploma in Civil Engineering(G), HIV & Family Education, Creative Writing in English, Youth in Development Work, Early Childhood Care & Education, Nutrition & Health Education, Tourism Studies, Women’s Empowerment & Development, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Aquaculture, Paralegal Practice, BPO Finance & Accounting, Management, Primary Education(offered only in North East States), Civil Engineering (Army only), Electrical & Mechanical Engineering(Army only), Security Management, Fire Safety, Corporate Governance, Sustainable Farm Management, Management(Industrial Safety, Health & Environment), Urdu.
Diploma in Value Added Products from Fruits & Vegetables, Valud Added Products from Cereals, Pulses and Oilseeds, Meat Technology, Diary Technology, Nursing Administration, Fish Product Technology (offered only in January Session)

Professional Certificate Programme
Professional Certificate in Spoken English & Personality Development.

Post Graduate Certificate Programmes
Post Graduate Certificate in Cyber Law, Bangla-Hindi Translation, Malyalam-Hindi Translation, Agricultural Policy(online also), Professional Development of Teachers.
Post Graduate Certificate in Endodontics, Oral Implantology (offered only in July Session)
Post Graduate Certificate in Patent Practice (offered only in January session)

Advanced Certificate Programme
Advanced Certificate in Power Distribution Management, Spoken English & Personality Development, Security Management, Fire Safety.

Certificate Programmes
Certificate in Disaster Management, Environmental Studies, Food & Nutrition, Human Rights, Information Technology, Guidance, Sericulture, Organic Farming, Nutrition & Child Care, Consumer Protection, Rural Development, Teaching English, Tourism Studies, Laboratory Techniques, HIV & Family Therapy, Food Safety, Health Care & Waste Management, Competency Enhancement for ANM/FHW, New Born & Infant Care, Maternal & Child Health Care, Primary School Mathematics, Business Skills, Functional English(Basic Level), German Language(offered only in Tamilnadu & Kerla), Japanese Lanuguage(offered only in Bangalore & Pune), Persian Language (Delhi only), Urdu Language, Community Radio, NGO Management, Communication Skills for BPO, ITes and Related Sectors, Life Long Learning, Performing Art – Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Mohiniattam, Odissi, Kathakali, Manipuri, Hindustani Music, Karnatik Music, and Theatre Arts, Visual Arts – Painting, Applied Art and Sculpture, Water Harvesting & Management, Poultry Farming, Bee Keeping, Diabetes Care for Community Worker, Home Based Care Providers, Entrepreneurship,

Introduction to Sri Aurobindo Studies, Creative Media Arts – Digital Sound, Security Management, Fire Safety, Spoken English & Personality Development, Air Ticketing, Airline in Flight Services, Travel Agency Operations, Tour Guiding Skills, Energy Technology & Management, Early Childhood Special Education – Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation, Visual Impairment & Hearing Impairment , Primary Education (offered only in North East States), Primary Teaching, Primary Curriculum & Instruction, Craft & Design, Shoe Upper Cutting, Shoe Upper Stitching, Shoe Lasting & Finishing, Leather Goods Making, Power Distribution, Elementary Teacher Education(offered only in North East States).

Non – Credit Courses
Computer Literacy Programme, Motor Cycle Service & Repair, IT Service Management, School Services Management, Publishing Services Management, Garment Manufacturing Services Management, Business Entrepreneurship Development, Retail Services Management, Security Services (Advanced), Desk Top Publishing, Communication Skills, Garment Stitching, Retail Marketing, Security Services (basic) for Security Supervisor, Security Services(basic) for Assistant Security Officer, Security Guard Protection, Security Supervisor, Awareness Programme on Value Added Products from Fruits & Vegetables, Dairy Farming for Rural Farmers, Awareness-cum-Training Packages in Disability for parents and Family members(Mental Retardation, Visual Impairment, Hearing Impairment & Cerebral Palsy), Foundation Course on Education of Children with Disability.

Appreciation Programme
Appreciation Course on Environment.


On Campus Programmes

Master’s Degree Programmes
M.Tech in Airport Infrastructure Engineering, M.Sc. in Chemistry, Actuarial Science, Physics & Astrophysics, MA in Translation Studies, Gandhi & Peace Studies, Social Anthropology, Labour & Development, Electronic Media Production & Management, Extension & Development Studies, Journalism & Mass Communication, Social Work with specialization in Philanthropic Social Work, Gender & Development Studies, Master of Performing Arts – Hindustani Classical Music, Bharatanatyam & Theatre Arts, Master of Visual Arts – Painting.

Bachelor’s Degree Programme
B.Tech in Air Craft Manufacturing and Maintenance Engineering, Airport Infrastructure Engineer(civil)
B.Sc. in Medical Imaging Technology, Radiation Therapy Technology, Medical Records, Science & Health Information Technology, Anesthesia and Critical Care Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology.
B.A in Fashion Design, Textile Design, Fashion Merchandising and Production, 3D Animation and Visual Effects.

Advanced Diploma Programme
Advanced Diploma in Retail Management, Relationship Management, Security Management, Air Cargo Management, Rescue Fire Fighting & Safety, Airport Operation Management.

Post Graduate Diploma Programme
Post Graduate Diploma in Security Operations.

Diploma Programmes
Diploma in Computer Generated Imaginary, Optometry, Radio Imaging Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology, Entrepreneurship & Skill Development.

Post Graduate Certificate Programme
Post Graduate Certificate in Security Operations

Certificate Programmes
Certificate in Hospital Administrative Assistance ship, Digital Film Making, Airport Ramp Handling, Rescue & Fire Fighting, Security & Vigilance, Baggage X-ray Inspection, Entrepreneurship & Skill Development.


Online Programme

Master’s in Intellectual Property Law

Post Graduate Diploma in Acupuncture, Legal Process Outsourcing, Future Studies : Explorations towards a New Creating.

Post Graduate Certificate in Health Insurance, Medical Informatics, Medical Laws, Quality Management in Health Care, Project Management, Paradigms of Psychological Knowledge : A Historical & Cross Cultural Perspective, Introduction to the Vedas in the light of Sri Aurobindo, Explorations towards a New Creation of the Self.

Certificate Programme in Sanskrit.

Appreciation Programme on Sustainability Science

Leadership Programme on Nutrition Security and Sustainable Development

How to Apply?
The Common Prospectus can be obtained from the Registrar, SRD, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 and from all the Regional Centres of IGNOU whose addresses are given below by sending a sum of Rs.150/- through a Demand Draft drawn in favour of ‘IGNOU’ payable at New Delhi / the city of concerned Regional Centre/or paying Rs.100/- in cash at the respective sale counters. Please write your name and address on the back of the DD.
An electronic version of the Prospectus is also available at IGNOU website at www.ignou.ac.in Application form can be downloaded from the website and submitted alongwith DD for Rs.100/- in addition to the programme fee.
Application forms can also be submitted online through the University website round the year.

Last date for Submission of filled in application forms at concerned Regional Centres

January, 2010 Session

1st June,2009 to 20th November, 2009 (without late fee)
21st November2009 to 30th Nov.,2009 (with late fee of Rs.200/-)

July, 2010 Session
1st December, 2009 to 30th April, 2010 (without late fee)
1st May, 2010 to 31st May, 2010(with late fee of Rs.200/-

NOTE: The filled in forms submitted at concerned Regional Centres beyond the last dates mentioned above shall be treated in next session.

Master of Business Administration (Banking & Finance), Doctoral Programmes and M.Phil

The University invites applications for admission to Master of Business Administration (Banking & Finance)-January 2010 Cycle. The Prospectus which is already on sale, can be obtained from any of the Regional Centres listed below or Registrar (SRD), IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi - 110 068, on payment of Rs.500/- in cash or Rs.550/- through Demand Draft for sending by post. Candidate should be a member of Indian Institute of Bankers, should have passed the CAIIB examination and should be a Graduate working in the Banking or Financial Services Sector for at least two years. The last date for submission of the application form for MBA(B&F) at Regional Centre is 30-11-2009. Application form can also be downloaded from IGNOU website at http://www.ignou.ac.in and submitted along with DD for Rs. 500/- in addition to the Programme Fee.

Application for admission to the Ph.D Programme may be submitted on the prescribed form at any time during the year to the Director, Research Unit, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110 068. Application received upto 30th June – An Entrance Exam will be conducted during August of the year and will be considered to the January session of the year. Applications received upto 31st December – An Entrance Exam will be conducted during February of the year and will be considered for admission to the July Session of the year. The Prospectus and application form can be obtained from any of the Regional Centres or Registrar (SRD), Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110 068 on payment of Rs. 750/-in cash or Rs800/- through Demand Draft for sending by post. The application form can also be downloaded and submitted along with an application fee of Rs. 750/- in the form of demand draft payable to IGNOU at New Delhi.

Addresses of the Regional Centres and Recognized Regional Centres :
(1).Plot No.207, Kavuri Hills Phase II, Near Madhapur Police Station,Jublee Hills (PO), Hyderabad-500033
(2) JNRM Campus Port Blair-744104
(3) House No.71, GMC Road, Christian Basti, Guwahati - 781003.
(4) 2nd Floor, BISCOMAUN Tower, West Gandhi Maidan, Patna-800001
(5) 52, Tughlakabad Instt. Area, Near Batra Hospital, New Delhi-110 062.
(6) Opp. Nirma Instt. of Technology, Sarkhej-Gandhi Nagar, HighwayChharodi, Ahmedabad-382481
(7) Old Govt. College Campus, Railway Station Road, Karnal-132001
(8) Chauhan Niwas Building, Khalini, Shimla-171002
(9) NSSS. Kalyana Kendra 293, 39th Cross, 8th Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore-560082
(10) Kaloor, Cochin-682017
(11) Sanchi Complex, 3rd Floor, Opp. Board of Secondary Edn, Shivaji Nagar., Bhopal-462016
(12). 1ST Floor, MSFC Building, 270, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune –411016
(13) Sunny Lodge, Nongthyammai, Non Shilliang, Shillong-793014
(14) C-1, Institutional Area, Bhubaneshwar-751013
(15) 70/79, Sector -7, Patel Marg, Mansarovar, Jaipur-302020
(16) C.I.T. Campus, Taramani, Chennai-600113
(17) B-1/33, Sect.-H, Aliganj, Lucknow-226024
(18) Bikash Bhawan, 4th Floor, North Block, Saltlake Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata- 700091
(19) Gandhi Smriti & Darshan Samiti, Rajghat, New Delhi-110002
(20) SPMR College of Commerce, Canal Road, Jammu -180001
(21) Mantoo House, Raj Bagh, Near Masjid AL -Farooq, Srinagar -190008
(22) Nanoor, Khera, Tapovan Raipur Road, Dehradun-248001,
(23) 457/A, Ashok Nagar, Ranchi-834002
(24) Gairigaon, Tadong, PO Shumbuk House Gangtok, -737102
(25) Hornhill Complex, 'C' Sector (Near Central Sch.) Naharlagun, Itanagar-791110
(26) Asha Jina Complex North AOC, Imphal, -795001
(27) Lal Bulaia Building, M.G. Road, Khatla, (Near Central YMA OFF.), Aizwal, -796001
(28) MBB College Compound, PO Agartala College, Agartala, 799004
(29) NH-39, Opp. Dzuvuru (Mhon Khola) I.O.C. Kohima, -797001
(30) ITI Building, Bulepur, (District Ludhiana) Khanna-141401
(31) Rest House & EM, Office Hall, Sector-1, Shankar Nagar, Raipur-492007
(32) 2nd Floor, Rajshekhar Bhavan, Rani Durgavati Vishvavidyalaya Campus, Pachpedhi Jabalpur-482001
(33) Distt, agriculture Office Road, Behind Panchayat Bhavan Koraput-764020,
(34) Lalit Narayan Mithila Univ. Camps, Kameshwara Nagar, Near Central Bank, Darbhanga-846004
(35) 3/310, Marris Road, Aligarh- 202 001
(36) CSI institutional Campus TPK Road, (NH7) Pasumali Madurai-625004
(37) Saurashtra University Campus, Rajkot-360005,
(38) Netaj More, Subhas Pally, Siliguri-734 001
(39) Gandhi Bhawan, B.H.U Campus, Varanasi – 221 005
(40) 1st Floor, SKPVV, Hindu High School, Kothapetha, Vijaywada-520 001
(41) Om Leva Vikas Niketan, Nanepada Road, Mulund (E), Mumbai – 400081
(42) Gurunanak Bhawan, Near Nagpur University, Amaravati Road, Nagpur – 440033,
(43) Behind Chodankar Hospital, Near P&T Staff Quarters of Mapusa – Panaji Road, Povorim – 403521 Goa
(44) Mepram Mansion, Chekkalamukku, Sreekariyam, Trivandrum – 695017.
(45) C/o IGNOU Study Centre -0602, Deptt. of Correspondence Studies, Pubjab University, Chandigarh(UT)

NOTE: Applicants from Army, Navy and Assam Rifles can obtain "Student Handbook & Prospectus" from the following Recognised Regional Centres:

ARMY (RR Centres) 1. Brig. Edu. HQ Central Command,Lucknow-226002, 2. Col. Edu. Uttar Kaman Mukhyalaya C/O 56APO HQ Northern Command, Udhampur, 3. Col. Edu. HQ Western Command, Chandimandir-134107 4 Col. Edu. HQ Southern Command, C/O 56APO Pune, 5. Col. Edu. Fort Wililam HQ Eastern Command, Kolkata -700021, (6) Education Branch, Jaipur, Rajesthan.
.NAVY (RR Centres) 1.Central Directorate of Naval Educ. integrated HQ. Ministry of Defence West Block 5 ,2nd floor wing-2 R.K. Puram New Delhi -110066 2. HQ. Western Naval Command Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg Mumbai-400023 3. HQ. Eastern Naval Command Visakhapatnam-530014 4.. Naval Base HQ. Southern Naval Command Kochi-682004 ASSAM RIFLES (RR Centre) 1. R.C. Directorate General, Assam Rifles (DGAR), Laitumukhrah, Shillong