Indira Gandhi National Open University AICTE Approved

I want to know about the affiliation status of Indira Gandhi National Open University . Whether the courses offered at Indira Gandhi National Open University are AICTE or UGC Approved . Provide the list of courses offered at IGNOU .

Can you tell me if Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi is approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) or not?

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The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), established by an Act of Parliament in 1985, has striven to build an inclusive knowledge society through inclusive education. It has tried to increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) by offering high-quality teaching through the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode.


It operates through a network of 56 Regional Centres (RC), 11 Recognized Regional Centres (RRC) (i.e., 6, IGNOU-Army RRC, 4, IGNOU-Navy RRC 1, IGNOU-Assam Rifles RRC) and nearly 2000 Learner Support Centres across India. The vast network of RCs and LSCs extends the outreach of IGNOU to the hitherto deprived rural, remote, socially and physically lacking segments of population, providing access to quality and cost-effective higher education in flexible manner.


Accreditation & Recognition

IGNOU has been granted the authority to confer degrees by Clause 5(1)(iii) of the IGNOU Act 1985. It is also recognised as a Central University by the University Grants Commission of India (UGC). The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) recognises it conferred degrees as on par with the degrees conferred by its members and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) recognises the Master of Computer Applications and Master of Business Administration program of IGNOU.

In 1993, it was designated by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) as its first Centre of Excellence for Distance Education empowered "to actively participate in Commonwealth co-operative endeavours to identify, nurture, and strengthen open learning institutions throughout the Commonwealth, particularly in the Third World.

It also accredits Open University and distance education systems in India through the Distance Education Council (DEC). Authority to do so is granted under Clause 16 and Statute 28 of the IGNOU Act 1985.


The Schools of Studies

1. School of Humanities
2. School of Social Sciences
3. School of Sciences
4. School of Education
5. School Continuing Education
6. School of Engineering and Technology
7. School of Management Studies
8. School of Health Sciences
9. School of Computer and Information Sciences
10. School of Agriculture
11. School of Law
12. School of Journalism and New Media Studies
13. School of Gender and Development Studies
14. School of Tourism, Hospitality, Service Sectoral Management
15. School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-disciplinary Studies
16. School of Social Work
17. School of Vocational Education and Training
18. School of Extension and Development Studies
19. School of Foreign Languages
20. School of Translation Studies and Training
21. School of Performing and Visual Arts


Vice Chancellors

Prof. G. Ram Reddy, 1985–1990
Prof. V C Kulandaiswamy, 1990–1995
Prof. Ram G Takwale, 1995–1998
Prof. A W Khan, 1998–2001
Prof. H P Dikshit, 2001–2006
Prof. V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai, 2006–2011
Prof. M Aslam, 2011–12
Prof. Gopinath Pradhan, 2012–2013
Prof. M. Aslam, 2013–2017
Prof. Nageshwar Rao-2018–Present


Contact Detail:
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110068.
Telephone Exchange 29571000