Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi was established in the year 1985. The University runs several schools that imparts technical and professional education in various departments. The school of law (SOL) of IGNOU imparts legal education through Open and Distance Learning system. SOL was established in 2005 with the objective to promote distance education in law. The courses offered by IGNOU are recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

Campus

The campus of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is located in Maidan Garhi, New Delhi, India. The campus is situated in Block-G, Zakir Hussain Bhawan of New Delhi. It is well-connected by roads and all other modes of transportation.

Facilities

The University is well-known for its best infrastructure and facilities. It has a huge library that houses a rich collection of resources, books, journals (National & International), periodicals, magazines, newspaper and reports. The classrooms are highly-ventilated furnished with modern learning aids. It has the facility of Research Unit and support services.

Programmes

The School of Law (SOL) of IGNOU regulates certificate, diploma, PG and doctoral law courses. The post-graduate diploma runs by the college has the duration of 1 year (min), certificate courses of 6 months (minimum) duration, PhD in law has minimum duration of 2 years. Law Courses offered by IGNOU, SOL, New Delhi are as follows:

Certificate Courses:

• Human Rights
• Consumer Protection
• International Humanitarian Law
• Anti Human Trafficking

Diploma Courses:

• Paralegal Practice

PG Certificate Courses:

• Cyber Law
• Patent Practice

PG Diploma Courses:

• Intellectual Property Rights
• Criminal Justice

Doctoral Courses:

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Law

Admission

IGNOU invites the applications for admission to its law courses. Aspirants can fill the admission form via online and offline mode. To fill the admission form online, candidates are required to visit the official website of IGNOU.