With a view to developing interdisciplinary studies, the University operates through Schools of Studies. Each School is headed by a Director who arranges to plan, supervise, develop and organise its academic programmes and courses in co-ordination with the School staff and the different academic, administrative and service wings of the University. The emphasis is on providing a wide choice of courses at different levels through various programmes. Currently IGNOU has following schools of studies:

• School of Computer and Information Sciences

• School of Continuing Education

• School of Education

• School of Engineering & Technology

• School of Health Sciences

• School of Humanities

• School of Management Studies

• School of Sciences

• School of Social Sciences

• School of Agriculture

• School of Law