IGNOU Panaji Regional Center: Admission Session 2025

The IGNOU Panaji Regional Center in Goa was established to provide distance education to most people residing across the regions of Goa and the districts within them. Under this center, 10 study centers are active within Goa, Maharashtra & Karnataka states. This center provides the necessary resources for a student who aspires to upskill himself/herself from a wide variety of programs, ranging from undergraduate to postgraduate to certification-based courses.

What makes this center stand out is its foothold in a region where the students come from the background of tourism, fishing, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture, which define the professional landscape of Goa and its neighbouring states. Hence, the courses that are offered empower the learners to create a livelihood for themselves.

Established in 2009, this center has contributed to the educational ecosystem for a long time while carrying out the vision of the core IGNOU goals that define its presence in this territory.

IGNOU Panaji Regional Contact Details and Address

There is a need for details to reach out to the IGNOU Panaji Regional Center. With these details, the aspiring student can make contact and try to inquire about the courses. Once enrolled in the center, its resources and assistance can help students with all their learning needs.

• Official Address: IGNOU Regional Center, H. No. 1576, Near P&T Staff Quarters, Alto Porvorim, Goa-403521
• Phone Number: 08326742069
• Whatsapp Number: 8793866785
• Email: rcpanaji@ignou.ac.in
• Official Website: http://rcpanaji.ignou.ac.in

When a candidate or student has queries related to their course or academic affairs, he/she can avail the IGNOU Panaji Regional Center help desk to solve their queries via the assistance of the dedicated staff. This helpdesk service is available for the entire day.

In a given stipulated time limit, the student’s query will be addressed via the support coordinator assigned to the student or candidate. The candidate/student can contact the helpdesk using the above-mentioned numbers.

• Note: The student has the option for more assistance by referring to the official website of IGNOU, which is www.ignou.ac.in

Admission Procedure for 2025 Session in IGNOU Panaji Regional Center

The admission to the programs offered by the IGNOU Panaji Regional Center is convenient with both offline and online means. For most of the programs that are undergraduate and postgraduate, there is no need for assessment tests. While for B.Ed. & Ph.D, the student has to give tests to be selected for these programs. For admission, the candidate is supposed to come up with documents such as degree certificates, mark sheets, credentials, etc.

IGNOU Panaji Regional Center Admission Fee 2025

Indira Gandhi National Open University is known for its high-quality education at a low cost. All the courses in the IGNOU Panaji regional center are available at affordable rates. The candidate can check the fee structure for a particular course. For more details, visit the IGNOU Panaji regional center, which is located near P&T Staff Quarters in Atto Porvorim. The complete course fee includes all the charges, including assignment submission and service charges. The course fees vary from course to course, which cover assignments, submissions, and service charges.

Programs Offered by IGNOU Panaji Regional Center in 2025

IGNOU Panaji regional center provides an assortment of courses for the students to choose from. This assortment consists of Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Certificates, and Diploma programs. These programs are curated with the consultation of experts and faculty, who have a heavy repository of knowledge & skills to identify the student’s needs as a learner. The following are the Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Certificate, and Diploma Programs provided under the IGNOU Panaji Regional Center:

1) IGNOU Panaji Regional Center- Master's Degree: Fees, Duration & Course Details

The master’s degrees offered by IGNOU Panaji Regional Center are provided to meet postgraduate aspirations for students who want to advance their careers in their respective domains. By learning through the depths of the respective field offers a chance to be an expert, which opens multiple avenues for jobs in their related field. These programs have an average duration of 2 years. And the range within which the fees are charged for a semester is somewhere between INR 5400 to INR 12,100.

IGNOU Panaji Regional Center- Master's Degree: Fees, Duration & Course Details
Master's Degree Courses Offered By IGNOU Panaji Regional Center
Master of Arts (Education) (MAEDU)	Master of Arts (Political Science) (MPS)
Master of Arts (Distance Education) (MADE)	Master of Arts (Public Administration) (MPA)
Master of Arts (Economics) (MEC)	Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)
Master of Arts (Social Work) (MSW)	Master of Arts (Rural Development) (MARD)
Master of Arts (English) (MEG)	Master of Arts (Tourism Management) (MTM)
Master of Commerce (MCOM)	Master of Arts (Sociology) (MSO)
Master of Computer Applications (MCA)	Master of Arts (Hindi) (MHD)
Master of Arts (History) (MAH)	-

2) IGNOU Panaji Regional Center- Advanced Post Graduate Diploma: Fees, Duration & Course Details

The IGNOU Panaji Regional Center offers Advanced Post Graduate Diploma Programs who want to upskill themselves in specific fields that are generally sub-domains or part of a whole domain. These sub-domains are meant for those students who have clear goals about where they want to be in career terms, and develop a deep expertise. The average duration of these programs spans a year. The fee range for the Advanced Post Graduate Diploma program by the IGNOU Panaji Regional Center is INR 3K to INR 15K.

PG Diploma Courses Provided by IGNOU Panaji Regional Center
PG Diploma in Translation (PGDT)	Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Development (PGDRD)
Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Management (PGDDM)	Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental and Sustainable Development (PGDESD)
Post Graduate Diploma In Radio Prasaran (PGDRP)	PG Diploma in Translation (PGDT+)
Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education (PGDHE)	Post-Graduate Diploma in Folklore and Culture Studies (PGDFCS)
Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication (PGJMCß)	Post Graduate Diploma in Translation (PGDT+)
Post Graduate Diploma in Distance Education (PGDDE)	Post-Graduate Diploma in Adult Education: Participatory Adult Learning, Documentation and Information Networking (PGDAE)
Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law (PGDENLW)	Post-Graduate Diploma in Education Technology (PGDET)
Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights (PGDIPR)	Post-Graduate Diploma Programme in Acupuncture (PGDACP)
Post Graduate Diploma in International Business Operations (PGDIBO)	Post-Graduate Diploma in Higher Education (PGDHE)
Post-Graduate Diploma in Radio Programme Production (PGDRPP)	Post-Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication (PGJMC)
Post Graduate Diploma in Library Automation and Networking (PGDLAN)	Post-Graduate Diploma in Maternal and Child Health (PGDMCH)
Post Graduate Diploma in Maternal and Child Health (offered in July session only) (PGDMCH)	Post-Graduate Diploma in Rural Development (PGDRD)

3) IGNOU Panaji Regional Center- Advanced Post Graduate Certificate: Fees, Duration & Course Details

The Advanced Post Graduate Certificate programs are vital for developing an expertise in the field that comes under one of the many sub-fields that are required by the student to upskill in so that his/her job opportunities expand with viable options. The average duration of these programs ranges from 6 months to 1 year. The average fees for these kinds of programs are around INR 2,500. Here are the following programs:

Post-Graduate Certificate Courses provided by IGNOU Panaji Regional Center
Post-Graduate Certificate in Oral Implantology (PGCOI)	Post-Graduate Certificate in Agriculture Policy (PGCAP)
Post-Graduate Certificate in Endodontics (PGCE)	-

4) IGNOU Panaji Regional Center- Bachelor's Degree: Fees, Duration & Course Details

The undergraduate programs for students who have graduation aspirations can choose from a wide variety of choices that can shape their career with a major foundation in whatever domains they need to build on. The average duration of the Bachelor’s programs spans mostly around 3 years. The average fees for the Bachelor’s programs are mostly in the range of INR 10,000 to INR 40,000. The following are the undergraduate programs that are provided by IGNOU Panaji:

Bachelor's Degree Programs provided by IGNOU Panaji Regional Center
Bachelor of Science (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology) (B.Sc.)	Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
B.Sc. Nursing (Post Basic) (offered in January Session only) (B.Sc.N (PB))	Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)
Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)	Bachelor of English (BA)
Bachelor of Arts (English, Hindi, Political Science, History, Economics, Public Administration, Sociology) (BA)	Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS)
Bachelor of Arts (Tourism Studies) (BTS)	BSc (General) (BSc)
BSc Nursing (Post Basic) (BScN(PB))	Bachelor Preparatory Programme (BPP)
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)	BCSSI (BCSSI)

5) IGNOU Panaji Regional Center- Diploma: Fees, Duration & Course Details

The Diploma courses are meant to give domain knowledge and associated skills within a short time to take up job roles that require hands-on skills & knowledge that can be sustained for a few years until becoming upgraded with a Bachelor’s degree in any domain. The fee range for the IGNOU Panaji Regional Center is between INR 1500 to INR 15,200.

Diploma Courses provided by IGNOU Panaji Regional Center
Diploma in Women/s Empowerment and Development (DWED)	Diploma in HIV and Family Education (DAFE)
Diploma in Creative Writing in English (DCE)	Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education (DECE)
Diploma in Nutrition and Health Education (DNHE)	Diploma in Tourism Studies (DTS)

6) IGNOU Panaji Regional Center- Certificate Courses: Fees, Duration & Course Details

There are certificate courses provided by this IGNOU Panaji regional center that provide knowledge in specific fields that require a certificate to operate in relevant work environments. The certificate programs have average fees between INR 1000 to INR 3300. The average duration of these programs is around 6 months. The following are the certificate programs provided by this regional center:

Certificate Courses provided by IGNOU Panaji Regional Center
Certificate in HIV and Family Education (CAFE)	Certificate in Environmental Studies (CES)	Certificate Programme Teaching of Primary School Mathematics (CTPM)
Certificate in Business Skills (CBS)	Certificate in Food and Nutrition (CFN)	Certificate in Information Technology (CIT)
Certificate in Teaching of English (CTE)	Certificate in Guidance (CIG)	Certificate Programme in Rural Development (CRD)
Certificate in Consumer Protection (CCP)	Certificate in Health Care Waste Management (CHCWM)	Certificate Programme in Laboratory Techniques (CPLT)
Certificate in Disaster Management (CDM)	Certificate in Rural Development (CRD)	Certificate in Tourism Studies (CTS)
Certificate in Entrepreneurship (CIE)	Certificate in Human Rights (CHR)	Certificate Programme in Functional English (Basic level) (CFE)
Certificate in Food Safety (CFS)	Certificate in Nutrition and Childcare (CNCC)	-

7) Non-Credit Programmes

The non-credit programs focus on informal education in skills that are used in the real world, but they are not recognized as a formal qualification and have any credits.

Non-Credit Programs offered by IGNOU Panaji Regional Center

Certificate in Motorcycle Service and Repair (CMSR)

IGNOU Panaji Regional Center Assignment Submission

The assignments are one of the most essential aspects of testing one’s knowledge in the IGNOU curricula. Students get to submit their respective assignments to the IGNOU Panaji regional center using its official website which is rcpanaji.ignou.ac.in or another alternative, that is, ignou.ac.in. 

The assignments carry 30% weightage of the total aggregate score of the program. The candidates must submit a physical copy of their course/subject assignments at one of the designated centers under the IGNOU Panaji Regional Center.

IGNOU Panaji Regional Centers, their Study Centers and their Codes 2025

IGNOU Panaji Regional Center has dedicated study centers. Panaji RC also has a series of connected study centers divided into various sections like Programme Study Center, Learners Study Center, and  Special Study Center. These study centers play a great role in delivering a learning experience that solidifies their knowledge base that empowering them to be upskilled. The following are the study centers within the IGNOU Panaji Regional Center:

Name	Address	Code
Shree Damodar College of Commerce & Economics	Comba, Margao	0801
Dhempe College of Arts & Science	Miramar, Panaji	0802
Fr. Agnel College of Arts & Commerce	Tiswadi, North Goa	08026
G.V.M's College of Education Extension Service Dept.	Ponda, Goa	0806
Modern Central Jail	Bardez, North Goa	08031D
Goa College of Home Science	D.B. Road, Near Parade Ground, Campal	08032P
Vidya Prabodini College of Commerce, Education, Computer & Management	Taluka Bardez, North Goa	08033
Govt. College of Arts, Commerce & Science	Khandola, Marcela	08034
Govt. College of Arts &Commerce	Virnoda, Pernem	08035
BGVS’s Arts, Sci. & Comm. College	Karwar, Karnataka	1312

IGNOU Regional Center Panaji Exam Center: 2025 Session

Every examination of IGNOU is conducted systematically via exam centers allotted to every regional center. The exam centers are usually regulated by the varsity by assigning staff as in-charge of each center. Every examination center has its assigned code and address through which the institution manages its staff and all the examination formalities. The exam center can be chosen by the student via procedures that involve filling out forms to make a choice.

IGNOU Panaji Regional Center Results

The results are published on the official website of the IGNOU Panaji regional center. For more information about the examination results, the student can refer to the news and announcements section of the IGNOU. The student can access the exam result on the live link that will be provided by the center.

These examinations consist of internal assessments, theory papers, and assignments. The final grade card of each subject is generated based on the evaluation outlets mentioned earlier. However, for any queries regarding the results can confer with the IGNOU Panaji Regional Center.

Other Alternative Options to IGNOU Panaji Regional Center

Other than the IGNOU Panaji Regional Center programs, the student must consider online degree options with high-quality curricula and an online mode of delivery. These programs are provided by top-tier universities, which have a standard system in place to carry out operations of online courses that consists of faculty who also teach regular programs. The student gets access to high-quality resources to study at his/her flexible pace and has affordable fees, which could be paid in multiple ways.

The following are some of the universities/institutes that provide online education:

Alternative Universities/Institutes that provide Online Education
Amity University Online	Jain Online	MAHE Manipal Online’	Chandigarh University	UPES Online