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Ph.D at IGNOU is a 3-year Part Time Doctorate Degree. The course is offered in 45 specializations. The most popular specializations include Psychology, English, Food And Nutrition.
The total Ph.D Fees at IGNOU for 2025 - 2026 academic year is ₹ 17,850.
To be eligible for the IGNOU Ph.D program, candidates must have passed Pass Post Graduation (or equivalent).
Read the section below for further details on IGNOU Ph.D admission 2025, fees, hostel fees, cutoff, placement, rankings and more.
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IGNOU Ph.D Fees 2025 - 2026 is ₹ 17,850 for the entire course duration. This is an increase of 6.25% (~₹1) from the previous year fee. Students must pay approximately ₹ 5,950 per year.
Based on 5 reviews and 18.13 K views collected by Collegedunia last year, the most popular Ph.D specialisation is Psychology, English, Food And Nutrition.
| Fee Type | Total Amount (INR) |
|---|---|
| total fees | ₹ 17,850 |
02 Feb, 2026 IGNOU Admission (Jan 2026 Session) is open for all ODL programs. Apply now! The application deadline is Feb 15, 2026 (extended).
02 Feb, 2026 IGNOU has opened re-registration for the January 2026 session for all ODL and Online programs. Register now! The last date to apply @ignou.ac.in is Feb 15, 2026 (Extended).
Students must have Pass Post Graduation to be eligible for Ph.D admission at IGNOU.
The application deadline for admission to IGNOU Ph.D program was July 19 - August 16, 2025.
| Events | Dates |
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| Date for Online Admission form for Admission [PhD] | Jul 19, 2025 - Aug 16, 2025 |
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The first-year fee for the MA in Economics is INR 9,500, and for the second year is INR 9,000 at the IGNOU. It offers an MSc in Geography, the first year fee is INR 14,500, and the 2nd year fee is INR 14,000.
The total fee structure for the course is INR 16,800 and you can check out the page IGNOU New Delhi PhD Chemistry and navigate to “Download Brochure” to get the brochure mailed to you.
Admission to PG courses followed by B.Sc is done based on merit, however, the dates for the same have already been over by now. You can check them out at IGNOU New Delhi courses & fees.
IGNOU offers a one-year Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Statistics program. The total course fee is INR 7600. Students who have completed a bachelor’s degree in any discipline are eligible to apply for this program. For more information please visit the program page on the university’s website for more information.
Yes, if you have passed Class XII examination from a recognized board in any discipline you will be offered admission in the BA program of IGNOU. You can submit your application for the January 2023 session till March 31, 2023.
There are two admission sessions of IGNOU: January and July: The application process of January 2023 session is going on right now and the application deadline has been extended till March 31, 2023. The notification for the next admission session is yet to be released.
You are open to M.Sc Physics course too, but if you want to pursue B.Ed, you can do the same. To check it out, visit IGNOU New Delhi B.Ed.
IGNOU has closed the admission process for the July 2022 session on 15 November 2023. But the admission process for the January 2023 session is expected to begin very soon. You can submit your application online once the university has released the admission portal on its official website.
IGNOUno longer offers M.Ed program. But please check the institutes that offer M.Ed program in open distance learning mode, their admission criteria and other information from Distance M.Ed.
IGNOU TEEs are conducted offline at the IGNOU exam centers. IGNOU exam centers are generally the study centers. Students will be allotted their respective exam centers.
Yes, students who have completed a bachelor’s degree in any discipline are eligible to apply for admission in the MA Hindi program of IGNOU. Please submit your application form for the July 2022 sssion on or before 22 September 2022.
You can apply for admisison in the BBA RL course of IGNOU if you have passed Class XII examinaiton from a recognized board in any stream. The course is offered in distance learning mode. You can apply for admission till 9 September 2022.
IGNOU invites application for admission inthe B.Ed program only once in a year. The B.Ed admission process for the current year has been concluded. But you can apply for admission in the next year. Admission is based on the entrance test conducted by the university.
IGNOU only offers BA in Public Administration and BA in Sociology on a full-time basis. You are eligible to apply if you have passed the 12th standard board examination in any stream from a recognized board with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks.
No, you are not eligible to apply for the Masters of Science (M.Sc) Mathematics for this academic session as the minimum eligibility set requires one to have a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from a recognized university with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks.
No, You need to have Mathematics as one of the three major subjects in BSc to take admission to the MSc mathematics. IGNOU offers Msc mathematics with eligibility criteria of Graduate with a Major, or Honours in Mathematics with at least 50% marks in aggregate or you need to have B.A/BSc in mathematics as one of the three major subjects with 50% aggregate in total and 55% aggregate in mathematics.
Read more: IGNOU MSc Mathematics course details
In order to be eligible for admission for B.Sc. Hons [Biochemistry], you should have passed 10+2 with science subjects, namely, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. Since you did not have biology as a subject, you might not be eligible for admission into Biochemistry. Click here for more information: IGNOU B.Sc. Biochem 2022
Yes, IGNOU does offer M.Sc. in Zoology as a program. The course fee is from INR 10,000 to INR 25,000. You can refer to the prospectus provided on the official IGNOU website for the same.
No, IGNOU does not offer M.Sc Chemistry. The university offers M.Sc courses in a few streams and you can check the availble course from IGNOU M.Sc Courses.
No, IGNOU does not offer M.Sc Computer Science course but offers an M.Sc Mathematics with Applications in Computer Science. Students seeking admisison to this course must have a bachelor’s degree with Mathematics as compulsory subject and a score of at least 50% in aggregate.
No, IGNOU does not accept lateral admission to its courses. To get admission to the BA Psychology course you must apply for admission from the first year. The deadline to register for the July 2022 session is 12 August 2022.