The full form of IGNOU is "Indira Gandhi National Open University"
IGNOU was founded in 1985 after the name of the former prime minister of India Indira Gandhi to serve the Indian population by means of distance and open education, providing higher education opportunities to all segments of society. IGNOU is run by the central government of India. IGNOU has the largest no. of enrollment of students, claims to be the largest university of the world.
