The Student Registration Division (SRD) of IGNOU is responsible for:

• developing policies and procedures for admission of learners into various academic programmes offered by the University;
• managing the processes of admission, re-registration, re-admission, credit transfer etc.;
• maintaining the database of enrolled students and providing data/reports to various stakeholders;
• providing information and guidance to the prospective learners; and
• assessing equivalence of degrees awarded by other Universities/Institutions for the purpose of admission in academic programmes offered by the University.

Vision

SRD envisions to serve as a Single Window Platform for all matters related to student registration, re-registration, re-admission, credit transfer etc. in a simple, easy, interactive, time bound and learner friendly manner using state of the art technology and innovative processes.

Functions and Activities

• Finalisation of Admission Prospectus;
• Notification of new programmes for admission;
• Release of admission notification in the leading national newspapers throughout the country;
• Manage online/offline fresh admission;
• Manage online/offline re-registration of students;
• Facilitate readmission of students;
• Process requests for internal and external credit transfer of courses of students;
• Facilitate students to change elective courses, medium, programme, study centre, regional centre, name correction etc. after admission;
• Assess equivalence of examinations and degrees of other Universities and Institutions;
• Maintain the database of more than 3 million active students of IGNOU; and
• Provide data/reports to various stakeholders and regulatory bodies.