IGNOU is one of the most popular open universities in India and Asia. Its primary focus is to offer regular education to those who cannot afford to attend classes regularly.
IGNOU offers a plethora of degrees in regular mode, including programs like MPhil, MSc, and a variety of Doctorate Programs. Here are a few programs offered in regular mode:
Ph.D. in Dairy Science and Technology |
Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science |
Master of Philosophy in Theatre Arts |
Doctor of Philosophy Computer Science |
MPHIL in Chemistry |
Master of Philosophy in Social Work |
Integrated MSc-PhD in Physics and Astrophysics |
MPHIL in Geography |
MSc in Life Science |
But, to get degrees like Ph.D., Mphil, etc. students have to attend classes on a regular basis.
IGNOU did offer degrees in regular modes in the past. One of my seniors pursued her master’s degree from IGNOU on the regular campus. This was almost six years ago and the university discontinued its regular campus. It used to have three regular courses in collaboration with Madras School of Economics during that time and over 200 more other courses.
IGNOU also offers coaching for the distance mode courses. But the syllabus and reference books followed for these coaching are entirely different from the regular mode courses it used to offer. The regular courses used to follow a syllabus similar to the Delhi University or Central University.