IGNOU Course List: PdF, UG, PG, Professional, Eligibility
May 23, 2025
IGNOU Course List: IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University) offers a diverse range of courses for students who have completed their intermediate, undergraduate, and postgraduate studies. These programs are categorized into Undergraduate (UG), Postgraduate (PG), Doctoral (PhD), Diploma, and Certificate courses, each varying in duration and fees based on the level of study.
The minimum duration for UG courses is 3 to 4 years, PG courses require a minimum of 2 years, PhD courses require at least 3 years, Diploma courses duration is 1 to 2 years, and Certificate courses can be completed minimum of 6 months.
The university provides courses across various disciplines, including Science, Management, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Languages. Medium of instruction varies as per the course, but most of the courses are taught in English & Hindi.
IGNOU UG Courses List
IGNOU UG courses are divided into BA, B.Sc., B.Com, and others are professional courses like B.Ed, BLIS, BBA, BCA, etc.
IGNOU BA Courses List
Course |
Eligibility |
BA (Public Administration) – Major/FYUP Hons. |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BA (Sociology) – Major/FYUP Hons. |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BA (Political Science) – Major/FYUP Hons. |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BA (History) – Major/FYUP Hons. |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BA (Economics) – Major/FYUP Hons. |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BA (Psychology) – Major/FYUP Hons. |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BA (Philosophy) – Major/FYUP Hons. |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BA (Education) – Major/FYUP Hons. |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BA (Vocational Studies) Tourism Management – Major/FYUP Hons. |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BA (Micro Small and Medium Enterprises) – Major/FYUP Hons. |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BA (Journalism and Digital Media) – Major/FYUP Hons. |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BA (Facilities and Services Management) – Major/FYUP Hons. |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BA (Sanskrit) – Major/FYUP Hons. |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BA (Urdu) – Major/FYUP Hons. |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BA (English) – Major/FYUP Hons. |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BA (Hindi) – Major/FYUP Hons. |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BA (Gender Studies) |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BA (Applied Sanskrit) |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BA (Applied Hindi) |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BA (Applied Urdu) |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BA Hons. (Economics) |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BA Hons. (History) |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BA Hons. (Political Science) |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BA Hons. (Psychology) |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BA Hons. (Public Administration) |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BA Hons. (Sociology) |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BA Hons. (English) |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BA Hons. (Hindi) |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BA Hons. (Sanskrit) |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BA Hons. (Urdu) |
10+2 or its equivalent |
IGNOU B.Sc Courses List
Course |
Eligibility |
B.Sc |
10+2 |
B.Sc (Anthropology) – Major FYUP Hons. |
10+2 |
B.Sc (Food Safety and Quality Management) – Major FYUP Hons. |
10+2 |
B.Sc (Biochemistry) – Major FYUP Hons. |
10+2 |
B.Sc (Mathematics) |
10+2 |
B.Sc (Applied Science - Energy) |
10+2 |
B.Sc Hons. (Anthropology) |
10+2 |
B.Sc Hons. (Biochemistry) |
10+2 |
IGNOU B.Com Course List
Course |
Eligibility |
BCom – Major/FYUP Hons. |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BCom (Accountancy and Finance) |
10+2 or its equivalent |
IGNOU UG Professional Courses List
Course |
Eligibility |
BBA |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BBA (Services Management) |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BBA (Retailing) |
10+2 or its equivalent |
BLIS (Bachelor of Library and Information Sciences) |
Bachelor’s degree |
BCA |
10+2 or a diploma in commercial practice |
B.Ed |
Bachelor’s degree + 2-year course recognised by NCTE |
BSW (Bachelor of Social Work) –Major/FYUP Hons. |
10 + 2 |
IGNOU PG Courses List
The university provides many PG courses categorised into MA, M.Sc., M.Com, and others are professional courses like MLIS, MBA, MCA, etc.
IGNOU MA Courses List
Course |
Eligibility |
MA English/Hindi/Political Science/Sociology/Public Administration/Corporate Social Responsibility |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (History) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Economics) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Psychology) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Anthropology) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Philosophy) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Gandhi and Peace Studies) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Rural Development) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Education) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Distance Education/Development Studies/French) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Adult Education) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Urban Studies/Women and Gender Studies) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Population and Family Health Studies) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Gender and Development Studies/Translation Studies) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Journalism and Mass Communication) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Journalism and Mass Communication) Tamil |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Journalism and Digital Media) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Journalism and Electronic Media) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Sanskrit) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Urdu/Jyotish) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Hindi Vyavsayik Lekhan) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Vedic Studies) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Applied Urdu/Hindu Studies) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Bhagavadgita studies) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Folklore and Culture Studies) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Environmental and Occupational Health) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Sustainability Science) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Environmental Studies/Migration and Diaspora) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Drawing and Painting) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Entrepreneurship) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Arabic/Russian) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MA (Spanish) |
Bachelor’s degree |
IGNOU M.Sc Courses List
Course |
Eligibility |
M.Sc (Food Nutrition) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc (Counselling and Family Therapy) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc (Home Science-Community Development and Extension Management) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc (Mathematics with Application in Computer Science) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc (Applied Statistics) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc (Physics) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc (Geography) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc (Geoinformatics) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc (Zoology) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc (Biochemistry) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc. (Analytical Chemistry) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc. (Chemistry) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc (Renewable Energy and Environment) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc (Industrial Safety) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc (Food Safety & Quality) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc (Environmental Science) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc (Food Nutrition) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc (Counselling and Family Therapy) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc (Home Science-Community Development and Extension Management) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc (Mathematics with Application in Computer Science) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc (Applied Statistics) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc (Physics) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc (Geography) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc (Geoinformatics) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc (Zoology) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc (Biochemistry) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc. (Analytical Chemistry) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc. (Chemistry) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc (Renewable Energy and Environment) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc (Industrial Safety) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc (Food Safety & Quality) |
Bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc (Environmental Science) |
Bachelor’s degree |
IGNOU M.Com Course
Course |
Eligibility |
MCom (Master of Commerce) |
Bachelor’s degree |
IGNOU PG Professional Courses List
Course |
Eligibility |
MBA |
Bachelor’s degree |
MBA (Banking & Finance) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MBA (Human Resources Management) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MBA (Financial Management) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MBA (Marketing Management) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MBA (Operations Management) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MBA (Construction Management) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MBA (Logistics & Supply Chain Management) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MBA (Agribusiness Management) |
Bachelor’s degree |
MBA Online |
Bachelor’s degree |
MLIS (Master of Library and Information Sciences) |
Bachelor’s degree in Library Science |
MCA (Master of Computer Applications) |
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science |
MSW (General) |
Bachelor’s degree in Social Work |
MSWC (Counselling) |
Bachelor’s degree in Social Work |
Master of Tourism and Travel Management |
Bachelor’s degree in Tourism and Management |
IGNOU PhD Courses List
Course |
Eligibility |
PhD Psychology |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Anthropology |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD History |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Sociology |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Bio-Chemistry |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Chemistry |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Geography |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Geology |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Life Sciences |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Physics |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Statistics |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Mathematics |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Hindi |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Sanskrit |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Development Studies |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Computer Science |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Environmental Science |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Social Work |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Nutritional Science |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Child Development |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Rural Development |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Home Science |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Management |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Commerce |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Vocational Education |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Education |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Fine Arts |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Theatre Arts |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Dance |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Gender and Development Studies |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Music |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Interdisciplinary & Trans-disciplinary Studies |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
PhD Tourism and Hospitality Service Management |
Master’s degree from a recognised university + UGC NET/JRF in the concerned subject |
IGNOU Certificate Courses List
Course |
Eligibility |
Certificate (Library and Information Science) |
10 + 2 |
Certificate (Disaster Management) |
10 + 2 |
Certificate (Event Management) |
10 + 2 |
Certificate (Urdu Language) |
10 + 2 |
Certificate (Professional Development of Teachers) |
10 + 2 |
Certificate (Guidance) |
10 + 2 |
Certificate (Human Rights) |
10 + 2 |
Certificate (NGO Management) |
10 + 2 |
Certificate (Business Skills) |
10 + 2 |
Certificate (Communication & IT Skills) |
10 + 2 |
Certificate (Arabic Language) |
10 + 2 |
Certificate (French Language) |
10 + 2 |
Certificate (Russian Language) |
10 + 2 |
Certificate (Japanese Language) |
10 + 2 |
Certificate (Korean Language & Culture) |
10 + 2 |
Certificate (Spanish Language & Culture) |
10 + 2 |
Certificate (German Language) |
10 + 2 |
Certificate (Persian Language) |
10 + 2 |
Certificate (Health Care Waste Management) |
10 + 2 |
Certificate (Community Health) |
10 + 2 |
Certificate (Visual Arts – Painting) |
10 + 2 |
Certificate (Information Technology) |
10 + 2 |
Certificate (Teaching of English as a Second Language) |
10 + 2 |
Certificate (Mobile Application Development) |
10 + 2 |
Certificate (Adolescent Health and Counseling) |
10 + 2 |
Certificate (Gender Science) |
10 + 2 |
IGNOU Awareness And Appreciation Courses List
Courses |
Eligibility |
Awareness Programme on Dairy Farming
|
No formal education (Applicant must know Hindi/Telugu reading & writing) |
Awareness-Cum- Training Package for Parents of Children with Disability-Visual Impairment |
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Appreciation Course on Environment |
Bachelor’s Degree |
Appreciation Course on Population and Sustainable Development |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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