Indira Gandhi National Open University
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About Indira Gandhi National Open University
According to Wikipedia, Indira Gandhi National Open University, known as IGNOU, is a public distance learning university located in New Delhi, India. Named after the former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi, the university was established in 1985 with a budget of 20 million, after the Parliament of India passed the Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985 . IGNOU is run by the central government of India, and with a total active enrollment of over 4 million students, it is the largest university in the world.
What Is Indira Gandhi National Open University Known For?
Indira Gandhi National Open University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Education
- Business
- Political Science
- Engineering
- Religious Studies
- Computer Science
- Communications
- Medical
- Biology
- Law
- Literature
- History
- Economics
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Psychology
- Earth Sciences
- Physics
- Philosophy
- Sociology
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
- Anthropology
Indira Gandhi National Open University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Indira Gandhi National Open University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Indira Gandhi National Open University ranks #829 worldwide for influence in Education.
Indira Gandhi National Open University ranks #1134 worldwide for influence in Business.
Indira Gandhi National Open University ranks #861 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Indira Gandhi National Open University ranks #1964 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Indira Gandhi National Open University ranks #956 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Indira Gandhi National Open University ranks #1299 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Indira Gandhi National Open University ranks #1862 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Indira Gandhi National Open University ranks #2136 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Indira Gandhi National Open University ranks #1860 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Indira Gandhi National Open University ranks #1858 worldwide for influence in Law.
Indira Gandhi National Open University ranks #1955 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Indira Gandhi National Open University ranks #2053 worldwide for influence in History.
Indira Gandhi National Open University ranks #1662 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Indira Gandhi National Open University ranks #1859 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Indira Gandhi National Open University ranks #1690 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Indira Gandhi National Open University ranks #1821 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Indira Gandhi National Open University ranks #1514 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Indira Gandhi National Open University ranks #1906 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Indira Gandhi National Open University ranks #2500 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Indira Gandhi National Open University ranks #1379 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Indira Gandhi National Open University ranks #1153 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Indira Gandhi National Open University ranks #1978 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Indira Gandhi National Open University ranks #3179 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesIndira Gandhi National Open University ranks #2416 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
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