IGNOU Chennai Regional Centre | Contact and Course List

IGNOU Chennai Regional Centre: Chennai Regional Centre is one of the largest regional centers of IGNOU in India. This regional center was founded in 1988. IGNOU Chennai Regional Centre is one of the top regional centers of IGNOU in India, offering programs on the academic level including UG, PG, Diploma, PG Diploma, and Certificate courses. Many courses are available at the Chennai Center such as disaster management, industrial safety, hospital management, and hotel management. For more information, you need to scroll down and read further. Students can visit the official portal of the university @ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in. The registration fee is INR 300 for all IGNOU programs.

Indira Gandhi Open University Chennai Center aims to provide educational opportunities to the students of the region. 19 districts of Chennai come under this regional center. It has more than 100 Learner Support Centres. It provides facilities like web conferencing, interactive radio, teleconference, etc.

IGNOU Chennai Regional Centre Latest Updates

• The IGNOU Regional Centre in Chennai administers a total of 20 IGNOU study centres. Source
• For June TEE 2025,  IGNOU has opened the assignment submission portal. The last date to submit the assignments is March 31st, 2025. Source

IGNOU Chennai Regional Centre Highlights

IGNOU Chennai Regional Centre Admission 2025

IGNOU Admission portal is closed for UG, PG, and PG Diploma courses for the July session. Students can register and fill out the form by reaching out to the official site of the university @rcchennai.ignou.ac.in.

The IGNOU Chennai Regional Center offers a variety of distance learning programs at the degree and non-degree levels. Besides the degree programs, students will also be able to take a few regular courses as part of their studies. There are 8 Undergraduate courses, 15 Postgraduate courses, 9 diplomas, 19 postgraduate diplomas, and 27 certificates at this particular centre.

IGNOU Chennai Regional Centre Admission Process

There are three aspects available under the admission process, including application, eligibility criteria, and selection criteria. First and foremost, students must go through the prospectus provided by the university on its official site. 

After gaining all the information about the eligibility criteria from the prospectus, one can proceed to the application part of the admission. Here, aspirants have to fill in the application correctly with proper documents. 

Students are selected based on their marks in the last qualifying exam. Aspirants must appear for the OPENNET entrance exam for IGNOU Chennai Regional Centre’s B.Sc Nursing (Post Basic) program. On its portal, the university releases the merit list of the selected students.

Step 1: Get to the regional centre Chennai. Get the address from this page or from the regional centre website.

Step 2: There are multiple sections of the centre available on the Chennai regional centre.

Step 3: Get to “student service cell“.

Step 4: Take the offline admission form.

Step 5: Fill the details. Name, address, course, etc.

Step 6: Pay the processing fees at Chennai Centre.

Step 7: Get the form submission acknowledgement receipt.

Documents

Necessary personal documents for identification like photographs, documents, and marksheets.

• Colored Photographs, Passport size. Adhaar cards
• 10th Mark sheet, 12th Mark sheet (depending on the course), Bachelor degree (for PG Degree)

Category documents (if needed) and Job experience letters.

IGNOU Chennai Regional Centre Address

IGNOU Chennai Regional Centre Offered Courses

UG Courses

• Bachelor of Arts (Tourism Studies) (BTS)
• Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)
• Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)
• Bachelor of English (BA)
• Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS)
• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
• Bachelor Preparatory Programme (BPP)
• B.Sc. Nursing (Post Basic) (BScN(PB))

PG Courses

• Master of Arts (Economics) (MEC)
• Master of Arts (English) (MEG)
• Master of Arts (Hindi) (MHD)
• Master of Arts (History) (MAH)
• Master of Arts (Political Science) (MPS)
• Master of Arts (Public Administration) (MPA)
• Master of Arts (Rural Development) (MARD)
• Master of Arts (Sociology) (MSO)
• Master of Arts (Tourism Management) (MTM)
• Master of Arts(Education) (MA(Edu))
• Master of Commerce (M.Com)
• Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
• Master of Education (M.Ed )
• Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)
• Master of Science Degree in Dietetics and Food Service Management (M.Sc.(DFSM)

Diploma Courses

• Diploma in Creative Writing in English (DCE)
• Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education (DECE)
• Diploma in HIV and Family Education (DAFE)
• Diploma in Meat Technology (DMT)
• Diploma in Nutrition and Health Education (DNHE)
• Diploma in Retailing (DIR)
• Diploma in Tourism Studies (DTS)
• Diploma in Value-Added Products from Fruits and Vegetables (DVAPFV)
• Diploma in Women’s Empowerment & Development (DWED)

Advanced Diploma 

• Advanced Diploma in Construction Management (ADCM)

PG and Advanced Diploma Courses

• PG Diploma in Translation (PGDT)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Disability Management for Medical Practitioners (PGDMD)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Management (PGDDM)
• Post Graduate Diploma in International Business Operations (PGDIBO)
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Adult Education: Participatory Adult Learning, Documentation, and Information Networking (PGDAE)
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Audio Programme Production (PGDAPP)
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Distance Education (PGDDE)
• Post-Graduate Diploma in District Health Management (PGDDHM)
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Environment and Sustainable Development (PGDESD)
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Food Safety and Quality Management (PGDFSQM)
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Geriatric Medicine (PGDGM)
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Higher Education (PGDHE)
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Hospital and Health Management (PGDHHM)
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication (PGJMC)
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Maternal and Child Health (PGDMCH )
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Radio Programme Production (PGDRPP)
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Rural Development (PGDRD)
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Social Work (PGDSW)
• Post-Graduate Diploma Programme in Acupuncture (PGDACP)

PG and Advance Certificate Courses

• Post Graduate Certificate in Cyber Law (PGCCL)
• Post-Graduate Certificate in Endodontics (PGCE)
• Post-Graduate Certificate in Oral Implantology (PGCOI)

Certificate Courses

• Certificate in Business Skills (CBS)
• Certificate in Community Radio (CCR)
• Certificate in Computing (CIC)
• Certificate in Consumer Protection (CCP)
• Certificate in Disaster Management (CDM)
• Certificate in Early Childhood Special Education (Cerebral Palsy) (CESE(CP))
• Certificate in Environmental Studies (CES)
• Certificate in Food and Nutrition (CFN)
• Certificate in Food Safety (CFS)
• Certificate in the German Language (Offered only in Tamil Nadu & Kerala) (CGL)
• Certificate in Guidance (CIG)
• Certificate in Health Care Waste Management (CHCWM)
• Certificate in HIV and Family Education (CAFE)
• Certificate in Information Technology (CIT)
• Certificate in Labour Development (CLD)
• Certificate in Literacy Programme (CLP)
• Certificate in Maternal and Child Health Care (CMCHC)
• Certificate in Newborn and Infant Care (CNIC)
• Certificate in Nutrition and Childcare (CNCC)
• Certificate in Participatory Forest Management (CPFM)
• Certificate in Sericulture (CIS)
• Certificate in Tourism Studies (CTS)
• Certificate in Visual Arts – Applied Arts (CVAA)
• Certificate in Visual Arts – Painting (CVAP)
• Certificate Programme in Functional English (Basic level) (CFE)
• Certificate Programme in Laboratory Techniques (CPLT)
• Certificate Programme Teaching of Primary School Mathematics (CTPM)

Non-Credit Programmes Courses

• Certificate in Motorcycle Service and Repair (CMSR)
• Foundation Course on Education of Children with Disabilities (FCED)

Chennai Center Regular Programmes 

UG Courses

• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

PG Courses

• Master in Social Work (Philanthropy) (MSW)
• M.Sc. in Chemistry (M.Sc.)

PG and Advanced Diploma Courses

• Post-Graduate Diploma in Clinical Cardiology (PGDCC)

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IGNOU Exam Form at Chennai Regional Center

At the end of every academic semester IGNOU students have to appear for the term end examination (TEE). To appear for the final exams eligible students must first submit an IGNOU exam form. These forms are filled separately for every subject. Both theory and practical subjects need an exam form. Students can visit the official website to fill the exam form. However, for students who are enable to go online for IGNOU exam form, Chennai Regional center provides help to access the internet through their computer labs. Students can visit the computer labs at Chennai Regional Center to submit the exam form online.

Frequently Asked Questions?

Ques 1: In IGNOU, what does regional center mean?

Ans: It is the responsibility of the Regional Centres to provide all the practical services related to the University, as well as to act as a resource center for the University based on its geographical location.