IGNOU Students and Faculty
IGNOU had 11,51,768 students in its own UG and PG programmes in 2024-25, and 1,041 PhD scholars. 51% of the UG and PG students are women. Students of affiliated or constituent colleges that report separately are not included.
Students by programme
| Programme | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-year UG | 6,903 | 6,470 | 13,373 |
| 2-year UG | 1,368 | 1,259 | 2,627 |
| 3-year UG | 3,04,215 | 2,57,745 | 5,62,006 |
| 4-year UG | 50,041 | 42,155 | 92,199 |
| 1-year PG | 948 | 1,232 | 2,180 |
| 2-year PG | 2,04,380 | 2,74,971 | 4,79,383 |
| Total | 5,67,855 | 5,83,832 | 11,51,768 |
PhD scholars
IGNOU had 666 full-time and 375 part-time PhD scholars in 2024-25.
Faculty
IGNOU's NIRF return lists 290 faculty members working at the university now. 94% of them hold a PhD. 46% are women. The median teacher has 21 years of experience.
Source: Student strength, PhD and faculty tables from the NIRF 2026 data return of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) (IR-V-U-0104), as published on ignou.ac.in Open the PDF. Figures are for 2024-25 unless a year is given; the university is responsible for them. An open (distance) university: its students are registered learners, so its figures are not comparable with campus universities.
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