Is IGNOU a Good University

Let me tell that Is Indira Gandhi National Open University(IGNOU) a good University or not?
Are degree courses form IGNOU valid for government jobs & which distance learning courses offered at there???

[Quick Sam]

According to me as of today Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is the world's best & largest open university.

The IGNOU is a distance learning national university.
The IGNOU is the largest university in the world with over 4 million students.

IGNOU hosts the Secretariats of the SAARC Consortium on Open and Distance Learning (SACODiL) and the Global Mega Universities Network (GMUNET) initially supported by UNESCO.

Schools:
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 & Development Studies
School of Tourism Hospitality Service Management
School of Interdisciplinary & Trans-disciplinary Studies
School of Social Work
School of Vocational Education and Training
School of Extension & Development Studies
School of Foreign Languages
School of Translation Studies and Training
School of Performing & Visual Arts

Courses;

Certificate courses;
Certificate in Air Ticketing (CAT)
Certificate in Airline In Flight Services (CAIS)
Certificate in Bee Keeping (CIB)
Certificate in Business Skills (CBS)
Certificate in Community Radio (CCR)
Certificate in Competency Enhancement for Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM)/Female Health Worker (FHW)
Certificate Programme in PC Hardware & Networking (CPCHN)
Certificate in Consumer Protection (CCP)
Certificate in Craft and Design (Pottery) (CCDP)
Certificate in Creative Media Arts-Digital Sound (CCMA)
Certificate in Diabetes Care for Community Worker (CDCW)
Certificate Programme in Digital Film Making (CDFM)
Certificate in Disaster Management (CDM)
Certificate in Early Childhood Special Education (Cerebral Palsy) (CESE(CP)
Certificate in Early Childhood Special Education (Mental Retardation) (CESE(MR)
Certificate in Early Childhood Special Education Enabling Inclusion (Visual Impairment) (CESE(VI))
Certificate in Early Childhood Special Education Enabling Inclusion
Certificate in Early Childhood Special Education Enabling Inclusion- Mental Retardation ((CESE(MR))
Certificate in Early Childhood Special Education Enabling Inclusion - Cerebral Policy (((CESE(CP)))
Certificate in Elementary Teacher Education (for Tripura State) (CETE)
Certificate in Energy Technology and Management (CETM)
Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language (CTE)
Certificate in Functional English (Basic level) (CFE)
Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Skill Development (CESD)
Certificate in Entrepreneurship (CIE)
Certificate in Environmental Studies (CES)
Certificate Programme In Value Education (CPVE)
Certificate in Food & Beverage Service Operation (CFBO)
Certificate in Food and Nutrition (CFN)
Certificate in Food Safety (CFS)
Certificate in Front Office Operation (CFO)
Certificate Programme in Empowering Women Through Self-Help Groups (CWDL)
Certificate in Guidance (CIG)
Certificate in Health and Environment (CHE)
Certificate in Health Care Waste Management (CHCWM)
Certificate in AYUSH Nursing (Ayurveda) (CAY)
Certificate in Adolescent Health and Counselling (CAHC)
Certificate in HIV and Family Education (CAFE)
Certificate in Home Based Health Care (CHBHC)
Certificate in Hospital Administrative Assistanceship (CHAA)
Certificate in House Keeping Operation (CHO)
Certificate in Human Rights (CHR)
Certificate in Information Technology (CIT)
Certificate in Japanese Language (Offered only in Bangalore, Delhi and Imphal) (CJL)
Certificate Programme in Laboratory Techniques (CPLT)
Certificate in International Humanitarian Law (CIHL)
Certificate in Anti Human Trafficking (CAHT)
Certificate in Co-operation, Co-operative Law (CCLBL)
Certificate in Leather Goods Making (CLGM)
Certificate in NGO Management (CNM)
Certificate in Maternal and Child Health Care (CMCHC)
Certificate in Maternal and Child Health Nursing (CMCHN)
Certificate in Newborn & Infant Care (CNIC)
Certificate in Newborn & Infant Nursing (CNIN)
Certificate in Nutrition and Childcare (CNCC)
Certificate in Organic Farming (COF)
Certificate in Indigenous Art Practices (CIAP)
Certificate in Performing Arts - Bharatnatyam (CPABN)
Certificate in Performing Arts - Kathak (CPAKT)
Certificate in Performing Arts - Kuchipudi (CPAKP)
Certificate in Performing Arts - Mohiniattam (CPAMT)
Certificate in Performing Arts - Odissi (CPAOS)
Certificate in Performing Arts - Kathakali (CPAKK)
Certificate in Performing Arts - Manipuri (CPAMP)
Certificate in Performing Arts - Hindustani Music (CPAHM)
Certificate in Performing Arts - Karnatak Music (CPAKM)
Certificate In Performing Arts -Theatre Arts (CPATHA)
Certificate in Visual Arts - Painting (CVAP)
Certificate in Visual Arts - Applied Arts (CVAA)
Certificate in Visual Arts - Sculpture (CVAS)
Certificate in Poultry Farming (CPF)
Certificate of Competency in Power Distribution (CCPD)
Certificate in Primary Curriculum and Instruction (CPC)
Certificate in Primary Education (CPE)
Certificate in Primary Teaching (CPT)
Certificate Programme in Rural Development (CRD)
Post Graduate Certificate in Pediatric Nutrition (PGCPDN)
Certificate in sanskrit (CIS)
Certificate in German Language (CGL)
Certificate in French Language-(Offered only in Delhi, Lucknow, Agra, Rajkot, Nagpur, Pune, Guwahati, Karnal and Shimla) (CFL)
Certificate in Arabic Language (CAL)
New human behaviour (NHB)
Certificate in Security Management (CSM)
Certificate in Sericulture (CIS)
Certificate in Shoe Lasting & Finishing (CSLF)
Certificate in Shoe Upper Cutting (CSUC)
Certificate in Shoe Upper Stitching (CSUS)
Certificate in SocialWork and Criminal Justice System (CSWCJS)
Certificate in Spoken English and Personality Development (CSEPD)
Certificate in Introduction to Sri Aurobindo Studies (CP-ISAS)
Certificate Programme Teaching of Primary School Mathematics (CTPM)
Certificate in Tour Guiding Skills (CTGS)
Certificate in Tourism Studies (CTS)
Certificate in Rural Health-care Training (CRHT)
Certificate in Travel Agency Operations (CTAO)
Certificate in Urdu Language (CUL)
Certificate in Communication and IT Skills (CCITSK)
Certificate in Jewellery Designing (CJD)
Certificate in Water Harvesting and Management (CWHM)
Certificate in Communication Skills for BPO, ITes and Related Sectors (CCSS)
Certificate in Life long Learning (CELL)
Certificate in Youth in Development Work
Certificate in Telecentre/Village Knowledge Centre Management (CTVM)
Certificate in Handmade Paper Items (CHP)
Certificate in Dispensing Optics
Certificate in Literacy Programme
Certificate in PC Hardware and Networking
Certificate in Early Childhood Special enabling inclusion (Mental Retardation, Visual impairment and hearing impairment)
Certificate in Traditional Martial Art Practices
Certificate in Indigenous Art Practices
Certificate in Visual Arts - Applied Arts

Diploma:
Diploma in Aquaculture (DAQ)
Diploma in Youth in Development Work (DCYP)
Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT)
Diploma in Optometry Technology
Diploma in Radio Imaging Technology (DRIT)
Diploma in Civil Engineering (Army only) (DCLE)
Diploma in Computer Integrated Manufacturing (DCIM)
Diploma in Panchayat Level Administration & Development (DPLAD)
Diploma in Dairy Technology (DDT)
Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education (DECE)
Diploma in Women’s Empowerment and Development (DWED)
Diploma in Civil Engineering (General) (DCLE(G))
Diploma in Civil Engineering
Diploma in Creative Writing in English (DCE)
Diploma in Fish Products Technology (DFPT)
Diploma in Nutrition and Health Education (DNHE)
Diploma in Value Added Products from Fruits and Vegetables (DVAPFV)
Diploma in Critical Care Nursing (DCCN)
Diploma in HIV and Family Education (DAFE)
Diploma in Industrial Safety, Health and Environment Management (IIMSHE Bhopal-IGNOU collaboration) (DISHEM)
Diploma in Computer Generated Imagery (DCGI)
Diploma in Management (DIM)
Diploma in Finance, Budget and Accounting (DFBA)
Diploma in Meat Technology (DMT)
Diploma in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (Army only)
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (DME)
New Programme for Human behaviour
Diploma in Nursing Administration (DNA)
Diploma in Paralegal Practice (DIPP)
Diploma in Primary Education
Diploma in Fire Safety (DFSTY)
Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.)
Diploma in Value-added Products from Cereals, Pulses and Oilseeds (DPVCPO)
Post Graduate Diploma in Pediatric Nutrition (PGDPDN)
Diploma in Teaching German as a Foreign Language (DTG)
Diploma in Tourism Studies (DTS)
Diploma in Traditional Martial Art Practices
Diploma in Urdu (DUL)
Diploma in Entrepreneurship and Skill Development (DESD)
Diploma in BPO Finance & Accounting (DBPOFA)
Diploma in Watershed Management (DWM)

Bachelors:
BLSI Design and Embedded System
BTech in Air Craft Manufacturing and Maintenance Engineering
Bachelor of Architecture (BARCH)
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Bachelor / B.Sc. in Medical Records Science & Health Information Technology
Bachelor / B.Sc. in Optometry and Ophthalmic Techniques/Technology
Bachelor / B.Sc. in Radiation Therapy Technology
Bachelor / B.Sc. in Medical Imaging Technology
Bachelor / B.Sc. in Anaesthesia & Critical Care Technology
Bachelor / B.Sc. in Medical Laboratory Technology
BTech in Airport Infrastructure Engineer(Civil)
BTech Civil (Construction Management) (BTCM)
BTech Civil (Water Resources Engineering)
Bachelor of Commerce with Major in Accountancy and Finance (BCom(A&F))
BCom with Major in Corporate Affairs and Administration (BCom (CA&A))
BCom with Major in Financial and Cost Accounting (BCom(F&CA))
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
BBA in Retailing (BBA(Retailing))
Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)
Bachelor of Education (BEd)
B. Sc. (Fashion Merchandizing & Retail Management) (BSCFMRM)
B. Sc.(Leather Goods & Accessories Design) (BSCLGAD)
B.Sc. (Footwear Technology) (BSCFWT)
B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering (BTAE)
Bachelor of Arts (English) (BA (Eng))
B.Sc. Honours in International Hospitality Administration ((BSCHIHA)
BSc (Hons) in Optometry & Ophthalmic Techniques (BSCHOT)
Bachelor of Arts (Hindi) (BA(HN))
Bachelor of Science (Hospitality and Hotel Administration) (BHM)
BA in International Hospitality Administration (BAIHA)
Bachelor of Arts (Urdu) (BA (Urdu))
BA in 3D Animation and Visual Effects (BA(AVFX))
Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS)
BTech in Mechanical Engineering (Computer Integrated manufacturing)
B Ed Special Education in Visual Impairment
B Ed Special Education in Mental Retardation
BEd (Special Education)
BSc (Nautical Science)
BSc Nursing (Post Basic) (BSCNPB)
Application Oriented Courses for BDP (AOC)
Bachelor Preparatory Programme (BPP)
BA in Psychology (BAPC)
Bachelor’s Degree Programme(SOCE)
BSc (General)
BSc Botony (Major)
BSc Chemistry (Major)
BSc Mathematics (Major)
BSc Physics (Major)
BSc Zoology (Major)
BSc Life Sciences (Major)
Bachelor's Degree Programme(SOS)
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
Bachelor of Arts (Tourism Studies) (BTS)
BA in Fashion Communication (IGNOU-Institute of Apparel Management (IAM) Collaboration) (BAFC)
BA in Apparel Design & Merchandising (IGNOU-Institute of Apparel Management (IAM) Collaboration) (BAADM)

Masters;
MSc in Actuarial Science
Master of Arts in Adult Education (MAAE)
M Tech in Cyber Forensic
M Tech in IT
MBA in Hospital and Healthcare Management
MTech Programmes in Embedded System Design and Information Systems Security
M.Tech in Advanced Information Technology with specialization in Microelectronics & VLSI Design
M Tech in Advanced Information Technology with specialization in Networking & Telecommunication
M Tech in Advanced Information Technology with specialization in Satellite Communication & Space Systems
MTech in Advanced Information Technology with specialization in Automotive Engineering & E- Manufacturing
MS in Biotechnology with specialization in Stem Cell Biology
MS in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
MBA with specialization in Telecom Management
MBA with specialization in Marketing/ Finance/ HR/ Production & Operations Management
M Tech in Advanced Information Technology with specialisation in Inteligent Transportation Systems
MS in Biotechnology with specialisation in Molecular Medicine
MS in Software Technologies
MBA with specialisation in Services Management
MBA Programme in IT Management
Master of Business Administration (Banking & Finance) (MBF)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Commerce (MCom)
Master of Commerce in Business Policy and Corporate Governance (MCom-BP & CG)
MA in Participatory Development (MAPD)
M.Sc. in Clinical Trials
MSc in Chemistry (MSc Chem)
Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
Masters of Business Administration in Financial Markets
Masters of Business Administration in Corporate Goverance
Master of Science Degree in Dietetics and Food Service Management (MSCDFSM)
M Ed in Special Education - Visual Impairment
MPhil in Economics (MPhil-Economics)
Master of Arts (Economics-MEC)
MA (Distance Education-MADE)
Master of Education (MEd)
Master of Arts (Education-MAEDU)
MA in Electronic Media Production and Management (MA-EMPM)
M. Sc. [Creative Designing (CAD/CAM)] (MSCCRD)
M. Sc. (Leather Goods & Accessories Design-MSCLGAD)
M. Sc. (Footwear Technology-MSCFWT)
M. Sc. (Visual Merchandizing & Communication Design-MSCVMCD)
M. Sc. (Fashion Merchandizing & Retail Management-MSCFMRM)
Master of Arts (English-MEG)
Master of Arts in Extension & Development Studies-MAEDS)
Master of Commerce in Finance & Taxation (MCom-F&T)
Master of Arts in Gandhi and Peace Studies (MGPS)
MA in Gender and Development Studies (MAGD)
MA in Women's and Gender Studies (On Campus Mode) (MAWGS-1)
Master of Arts in Women’s and Gender Studies (MAWGS)
MPhil in Gender and Development Studies (MPhil-GD)
Executive MBA Hospitality Management (EMBAHM)
MBA in Hospitality Management (MBAHM)
Master of Arts (Hindi-MHD)
Master of Arts (History-MAH)
Master of Science (Hospitality Administration-MHA)
Master of Intellectual Property Law (MIPL)
Masters in Applied Integral Studies (MAAIS)
Masters in Vedic Studies (MAVESO)
Masters in Psychology (MAPCO)
Master of Arts (Philosophy-MAPY)
MA in Journalism and Mass Communication (MA-JMC)
Master of Arts in Labour and Development (MLD)
Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)
Master of Commerce in Management Accounting & Financial Strategies (MCom-MA&FS)
MSc (Mathematics with Applications in Computer Science) (MSCMACS)
M Ed in Special Education - Hearing Impairment
M Ed in Special Education - Visual Impairment
Master of Science in Counseling and Family Therapy
MEd In Special Education - Mental Retardation
Master of Arts (Political Science-MPS)
MA in Psychology (MAPC)
Master of Arts (Public Administration-MPA)
Master of Arts (Public Policy)
Master of Arts (Rural Development) (MARD)
Master of Performing Arts (Hindustani Classical Music-MPAHVM)
Master of Performing Arts (Bharatnatyam-MPABN)
Master of Performing Arts (Theatre Arts-MPATA)
Master of Fine Arts (Painting-MVAP)
MSc in Life Science (MSc LS)
Master of Arts in Social Anthropology (MASA)
Masters in Anthropology (MAAN)
Master in Social Work (Philanthropy) (MSW)
Master in Social Work (Counselling ) (MSW)
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Master of Arts (Sociology) (MSO)
MPhil in Aurobindo Studies (SACAR-IGNOU Collaboration) (MPHILAU)
Master of Art (Sri Aurobindo Studies) (MASAS)
MA in Distance Education
Master of Arts (Tourism Management) (MTM)
MA in Translation Studies (MATS)

Contact:
Indira Gandhi National Open University,
Maidan Garhi,

For Student Enquiry: 011-29533869,
29533870,
29572512,
29572513,
29572514
New Delhi - 110068
India
+91-011-29535714
+91-011-29533129

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