Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU)

The Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) was established by an Act of the Parliament of India. It came into existence by the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Act, 2007 and came into action on July 2008. The University is located at Lal Pur, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh. The jurisdiction of the University extends to the whole country and it is fully funded by the Central Government through the University Grant Commission (UGC). The university caters to the tribals’ long cherished dream of higher education. The University offers various courses in Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Ph.D. Programmes. IGNTU has 11 Faculties and 30 Departments. For more information regarding Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) check this page.

Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU)

The aim and objective of the University is to provide avenues of education, especially higher education and research facilities primarily for the tribal population of India, to disseminate and advance knowledge by providing instructional and research facilities in tribal art, tradition, culture, language, medicinal systems, customs, forest-based economic activities, flora, fauna and advancement in technologies relating to the natural resources of the tribal areas. Have a quick glance at Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) from the table provided.

Name	Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU)
Established	2007
Location	Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India
Affiliation	University Grant Commission (UGC)
Course Offered	Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Ph.D. Programmes
Website	www.igntu.ac.in

Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) –  Faculty and Department

Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) has 10 different faculties. Check the table below:

Faculty and Department

Faculty	Departments under Faculty
Faculty of Commerce and Management	Department of Business Management Department of Commerce Department of Tourism Management
Faculty of Communication and Media Studies	Department of Journalism and Mass Communication
Faculty of Computronics	Department of Computer Science
Faculty of Earth Science	Department of Geography and Regional Development Department of Geology
Faculty of Education	Department of Education
Faculty of Humanities and Philology	Department of English and Foreign Languages Department of Hindi
Faculty of Pharmacy	Department of Pharmacy
Faculty of Science	Department of Biotechnology Department of Botany. Department of Chemistry Department of Environment Science Department of Mathematics Department of Physics Department of Statistics Department of Zoology
Faculty of Social Science	Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology Department of Applied Psychology Department of Economics Department of History Department of Political Science and Human Rights Department of Social Work Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology
Faculty of Technical, Vocational Education and Skill Training	Department of Vocational Education
Faculty of Tribal Studies	Department of Tribal Studies Department of Linguistics and Contrastive Study of Tribal Languages

Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) – Courses Offered

IGNTU offers various programmes in UG, PG and Ph.D. Courses. Check the list of courses from below.

Programmes of Study at IGNTU Main Campus at Amarkantak:

Under Graduate :

• B.A (Hon’s) Programmes: Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, English, Hindi, History, Economics, Geography and Regional Development, Political Science & Human Rights, Sociology and Social Anthropology.
• B.Com. (Hon’s) Programmes: B.Com
• B.Sc. (Hon’s) Programmes: Environmental Sciences, Botany, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Zoology,
• Professional (Hon’s) Programmes: B.C.A, B.B.A., B. Pharma, BJMC- Journalism and Mass Communication B.Voc. B.Voc in Theatre, Stagecraft, Film production and Media Technology and B.Voc in Software Development.
• D.Pharma Programme: 4 semesters
• B.Ed. Programme: 4 semester

Post Graduate:

• M.A. in English, Hindi
• M.A. in Linguistics, Applied Psychology, Economics, Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology
• History, Geography & Rural Development
• Political Science & Human Rights
• Sociology & Social Anthropology
• Tribal Studies
• Master in Journalism and Mass Communication (MJMC)
• M.B.A (Business Management)
• M.B.A in Tourism Management
• M.Com,
• M.Sc. in Botany, Zoology, Geology, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics
• MCA

Research (Ph.D) Programmes:

• Ph.D. in English,  Communication and Media Studies, Applied Psychology, Economics, Geography & Regional Development, Political Science & Human Rights, Sociology & Social Anthropology, Business Management, Tourism Management, Tribal Studies, Linguistics and Contrastive Study of Tribal Languages, Zoology, Botany, Computer Science, Biotechnology, Environmental Sciences, Chemistry.

Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) – Facilities

Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) provides various facilities to the students. Check the list of facilities below.

• Central Library
• Medical Cells
• Hostels
• Computer Centre
• Language Lab
• NCC Cell
• NSS Cell
• Innovation Club
• Kendriya Vidyalaya
• Bank and ATM
• Post Office
• Staff Quarters
• Bus Services
• Cafeteria
• Guest House

Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) – Fees Structure

Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) fees structure for various courses is mentioned below:

Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) – Contact Details

Name: Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU)
Address: Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India

• Admissions:
  Contact No.: Toll Free No- 18002339777, 269854, 269855
  Email: [email protected]
• Public Relations Office:
  Contact No.: 269874
  Email: [email protected]
• Examination:
  Contact No.: 269707
  Email: [email protected]

Official Website: www.igntu.ac.in