IGNTU Students and Faculty
IGNTU had 3,538 students in its own UG and PG programmes in 2024-25, and 800 PhD scholars. 45% of the UG and PG students are women. 36% come from outside Madhya Pradesh. Students of affiliated or constituent colleges that report separately are not included.
Students by programme
| Programme | Men | Women | Total | Same state | Other states | Abroad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-year UG | 1,248 | 1,076 | 2,324 | 1,536 | 788 | 0 |
| 4-year UG | 165 | 91 | 256 | 110 | 146 | 0 |
| 2-year PG | 524 | 434 | 958 | 622 | 336 | 0 |
| Total | 1,937 | 1,601 | 3,538 | 2,268 | 1,270 | 0 |
Reserved categories and fee waivers
2,452 students are from SC, ST or OBC categories and 302 are economically backward (78% of all UG and PG students together). Of these 2,754 students, 1,151 had their full tuition fee paid by the central or state government, 0 by the university and 0 by private bodies.
IGNTU scholarships and fellowships
PhD scholars
IGNTU had 800 full-time PhD scholars in 2024-25.
Faculty
IGNTU's NIRF return lists 229 faculty members working at the university now, about 19 students per faculty member (counting PhD students). 93% of them hold a PhD. 18% are women. The median teacher has 11 years of experience.
Appointment: 210 regular, 19 adhoc / contractual.
Source: Student strength, PhD and faculty tables from the NIRF 2026 data return of Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IR-O-U-0290), as published on igntu.ac.in Open the PDF. Figures are for 2024-25 unless a year is given; the university is responsible for them.
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