IGNOU world's largest university - UNESCO
New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is the world's largest, with its student base extending to three million, UNESCO has said. " IGNOU is the largest university in the world. Almost three million students in India and 33 other countries study at IGNOU , which is also India's National Resource Center for Open and Distance Learning and a world leader in distance education ," UNESCO said in a positioning on its website. "Enrollments of nearly three million students and networks across the country making the best use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) - IGNOU 's accomplishments are recognized worldwide," UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova said. "With the launch of EduSat (a satellite dedicated to education) in 2004, and the establishment of the Inter-University Consortium, IGNOU has ushered in a new era of technology- enabled education," the website said. Through its 21 schools of study, 59 regio...