IGNOU - Indira Gandhi National Open University

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IGNOU Ranking 2026

Saket, Delhi

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Estd. 1985

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IGNOU is a well-known institute recognised across categories by a number of ranking bodies. Last year, the university maintained a strong standing in the #1 in NIRF 'Open University' category rankings, cementing its rank with the top-most institutes in the country.

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IGNOU Ranking Highlights 2025

IGNOU is one of the most popular institutes of the country. Most of the ranking bodies have recognised this institute as one of the popular choices among students. The institute has been ranked #1 by the NIRF 2025 under the category Open University. The institute has been ranked well by eminent ranking bodies because of its curriculum, infrastructure and well-qualified faculty. Students can check the article in this space for more details around the IGNOU rankings.

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NIRF Ranking 2025

IGNOU has been recognised for its excellence in various fields by NIRF 2025, outperforming other institutes in parameters such as Teaching, Graduation Outcome, Inclusivity & Research, as well as fostering an exceptional learning environment. In the 'Open University' category, the institute's ranks have displayed constancy when compared with the previous year's ranking. In 2025, IGNOU's rank is #1, the same as last year's rank in the 'Open University' category by the NIRF ranking.

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NIRF Ranking Comparison

According to the NIRF ranking 2025, IGNOU received #1 rank in the 'Open University' category. It holds a comparable status to the most prestigious universities such as KSOU Mysore, and UPRTOU for NIRF rankings under the 'Open University' category. Check out the year-by-year comparison of Tezpur University with other top institutes:

IGNOU vs Other Institutes: NIRF Ranking 2025
College Name	Open University 2025
IGNOU	1
KSOU Mysore	2
UPRTOU	3

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Companies like IBM, Cisco, Wipro, Tata, etc., visit our college to recruit the students who pass with a good academics score.

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At last, I can say that it is very difficult to get a job with a degree from our college without any other degree or experience.

Based on 221 Reviews

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Master of Commerce (M.Com.) - Batch of 2022

4Placements4Faculty4Value for Money

My review of this college.

Learning Experience: Really, I liked the course and subjects particularly in the field of Accounts, Taxation and Management. Those given me the immense support to handle the fund planning situation in the corporate as Senior Manager, Accounts and Taxation. With the passing of time, I grew my knowledge in the taxation field and am still doing the analysis. This course facilitates students in the field of commerce. Successful businessmen should learn from this course. It teaches students about economics, accounts, etc, which is very useful in day to day life of a company or an individual.

Placements: Only IGNOU provides placement opportunities in different companies, and they choose the best candidates out of them on the basis of academic record and communication skills, and also provide them handsome remuneration as per their qualifications. IGNOU has a worldwide recognition as its courses are vast and intuitive, and IGNOU's degree is given importance as it's not very easy to score marks in IGNOU. Companies like Amazon, Flipkart, HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, Jio, ICICI Bank, etc came for recruitment, offering an average package of Rs 2.5 LPA going up to 15 LPA.

Faculty: All faculty are too good and always there to help, and they motivate the students. The faculty members have a good knowledge of the course, and they are all experienced and have good behaviour and a supportive attitude. From filling out the forms to the examination, they supported us very much. They helped us in our study, and the study materials were also good. They give notes to us during exam time, and they provide important details about the relevant subject, which helps to crack the exam paper. The exam structure is really good. As it conducts the exam on an early basis.

Reviewed on 14 Sep 2025Read More

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M.A. in English - Batch of 2022

4Placements4Faculty4Value for Money

My review about this college

Learning Experience: Course, study procedure, and exam procedure are smooth. In any course at the University, one can get so much knowledge and information. I am so grateful to the University for all these. After my admission, I received study materials and books from the study center. IGNOU sends all study material by post and also a project guide, which is very convenient for the student. It's an open university, so there's no campus placement, but it's the best open university. The evaluation of marks is a bit tough, but it's considered equal to regular universities. Exams are conducted in exam centers.

Placements: College helps you get interviewed by different hotels for the 6-month industrial training program. The stipend offered is approximately 3000. The placement scenario is not that good. According to me, getting a placement depends on a student's academic career: how he has performed in exams, how attentive he was in class, how active he was in group discussions, and so on. Placement depends on all these criteria. Only a deserving child gets a placement. There are ample opportunities for graduates and post-graduates to select the best career for themselves. The placement depends on oneself.

Faculty: All the faculty members were very supportive and friendly. There were both male as well as female faculty members, but everyone was like a real friend, a real teacher, and a real path-showing person. They all treated us, students, as their own children and never made harsh words with any of the students during my study period. The structure of the course was very good and well-organized, but it was on the tough side. Very little focus was given to practicals, but I had to submit 8 assignments in total in the 2-year M.A. course.

Reviewed on 21 Jun 2025Read More

Asha Sahu

Master of Commerce (M.Com.) - Batch of 2022

4Placements4Faculty4Value for Money

My review of this college.

Placements: Internships are completely overtaken by students' choices. The college also arranges some internships. But there is no compulsion. The stipend offered ranges from Rs. 1,000-5,000 per month. A few companies visited the college under the placement cell and recruited a few students. Students should pass in all semesters. After the fourth semester, students are eligible for campus placements. A large number of companies come for placements, like TCS, Reliance, ICICI Bank, etc. The starting package on the campus is Rs. 18,000 per month. Almost 60-80% of students get placed.

Faculty: Faculty members are very educated and knowledgeable. They make the education process very easy. We have one of these faculty members who are very educated and their lectures are absolutely mind-blowing because whatever they taught us in college helped us in our exams. The course curriculum should be easy to understand and it should be student-oriented, full of activities, and not teacher-oriented. The course curriculum should include all topics that will nourish student knowledge and enable us to stand on our own and become job-ready. Our course is up to date. We are provided with industrial exposure to Rajasthan. It is a great trip as we are able to acquire good knowledge over there and overall it is good. There are different teachers for different subject students. So the ratio is 6:120. All faculty members are well-educated. Some are M.com qualified and some are MBA holders. Some are professional degree holders.

Other: I have been interested in accounts for a long, so I chose this course.

Reviewed on 16 Jun 2025Read More

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Master of Commerce (M.Com.) (MCOMOL) - Batch of 2023

Offered by Centre for Online Education, IGNOU

5Placements5Faculty5Value for Money

The classes are clean with big windows providing good ventilation.

Learning Experience: Everyone will get placement based on the knowledge and how they used to prepare what they have to taught so placement is completely on their self preparations they provide the support but we have to prepare and we have to select for that interview that is important and placement provided by that college

Placements: From 7th semester students become eligible for campus placements. Infosys, zscalar ,TCS and many more companies visits. Highest package is - 15- 20 lakhs . 70% of students get placements from our college.

Faculty: The faculties approach each and every student in the class and clarify their doubts with more patience. And sometimes, they explain twice or thrice on the students requests. They also explain topics using projector. And conducts tests in every week.

Course Support: Course I am pursuing is hard . Not that much hard but it is hard to understand some many different programming languages. If you can take that much pressure so go for it . There is a improvement that 1 programming languages should take for 1 yr for better understanding and learning.

Reviewed on 21 Apr 2025Read More

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Master of Arts in Population and Family Health Studies - Batch of 2023

5Placements5Faculty5Value for Money

College provide industrial visit frequently.

Learning Experience: offers internship opportunities in following companies- Google Kaggle NPTEL Capgemini Hacker Rank etc. These intership span multiple discipline, provide students with practical experience with industry exposure.

Placements: Placement of college is very good and one of the best in chhattisgarh, highest 28 LPA and average is 6.5 Lacs Per Year. 80% Students get placed, major recruiters are Microsoft, Adobe,Hacker Rank, Tech Mahendra.

Faculty: Faculty to students ratio is 1:10. Course structure is well defined for all the department. Facilities are very helping. There are two test conducted in complete single semester. By which taking average of both tests and send it to the university.marking scheme is transparent, accurate and deserving.

Course Support: Course curriculum is well structured and provides a basic foundation in subjects.covering the wide range of topics which give ideas and knowledge about all topics.curriculum has also opportunities for intership, projects etc.

Reviewed on 18 Apr 2025Read More

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B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science - Batch of 2022

1Placements1Faculty1Value for Money

Mat lenaMat lena yahan admission—na padhai, na placement, sirf time barbaad.

Learning Experience: Worst university I've ever seen?poor facilities, bad faculty, zero support.

Placements: Bilkul bhi placement nahi hai?na guidance, na opportunities. Total scam.

Faculty: Worst faculty ever?unqualified, unhelpful, and totally unprofessional.

Course Support: There was no proper study?just wasted time and zero academic value.

Reviewed on 18 Apr 2025Read More

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How can I get admission in M.A. In music after graduation.

Answered 2 months ago

After graduation, you can apply for M.A. in Music at AAFT, provided you meet the eligibility criteria. They have an entrance process and you may need to appear for an audition and interview.

Nitesh Kumar

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When will I receive my IGNOU ID card and study materials?

Answered 2 months ago

To recieve their IGNOU ID card and books, students must complete the admission process and payment of fee. Students can download their digital ID card from the IGNOU Samarth Portal after recieving admission confirmation.
The timeline for receiving the study material depends on the mode selected by t

heau mishr

Contributor-Level 10

What is the eligibility criteria for IGNOU MA admission?

Answered 2 months ago

For admission to IGNOU college for MA (Master of Arts) courses, students must at least secure 50% marks in graduation in any discipline from a recognised university in India. You'll get various specializations of MA at IGNOU, from English, Hindi, Political Science, to Mass Communication, Drawing & P

Akansha Bisht

Contributor-Level 10

What is the photo and signature size for IGNOU BEd Application Form?

Answered 3 months ago

For the IGNOU BEd Application Form 2026, the scanned passport-size photo should be in JPEG format, usually between 20KB–100KB. The scanned signature must be clear, in JPEG format, between 10KB–50KB. Uploading the correct size ensures smooth submission of the online BEd registration form.

Anshul Jindal

Contributor-Level 10

Can I change my IGNOU BEd Entrance Exam Centre 2026 after submission?

Answered 3 months ago

No, once allotted, the IGNOU BEd Entrance Exam Centre 2026 cannot usually be changed. Candidates are advised to carefully select their preferred city while filling the application form. In rare cases, IGNOU may allow changes, but only under specific conditions mentioned in the guidelines.

Anshul Jindal

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