The Ministry of Education (MoE) has released the NIRF ranking 2025. As per the rankings, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has achieved an NIRF rank of 1 in the Open Universities category.
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has been featured in the NIRF 2024. According to the NIRF Ranking 2024, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is ranked 1 in Overall category. The rankings reflect the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)'s consistent efforts toward academic growth and student development.
The table below shows Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)’s NIRF ranking trends across major categories in 2024.
| Category/Stream | 2024 Rank |
| Overall | 1 |
Comparison of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) against similar NIRF - 2024 ranked college in Overall category.
| College Name | 2024 Rank |
| Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) | 1 |
| IIT Madras | 1 |
| NSOU | 2 |
| IISC Bangalore | 2 |
| IIT Bombay | 3 |
| IIT Delhi | 4 |