Distance education has been available in India for decades, but it has yet to gain traction among millennials or the youth of the county. Many students find distance education inconvenient, and this is due to the fact that there are numerous fraudulent colleges offering distance learning programmes that are not even authorised by the University Grants Commission or the Distance Education Bureau (UGC-DEB).

But, if you look for the silver lining, distance education can help you land your dream career by giving you enough time to deal with the demands of your employees while still providing you with a respected degree. Yes, I said "legitimate degrees." If you apply to universities that are accredited and recognised by the University Grants Commission and Distance Education Bureau (UGC-DEB). Universities that are approved by UGC-DEB are the only universities that can provide distance education. Otherwise, your degree will not be valid.

In the field of distance education, IGNOU is a prominent university where you can find a plethora of distance courses and your degrees valid worldwide. However, IGNOU is not the only one that is recognized to provide distance and online courses, instead, there are plenty of universities even better than IGNOU but we are not aware of them. One of such universities is Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies.

NMIMS is the leading management university and it has the approval by UGC-DEB to provide distance learning programs. NMIMS Global Access School for Continuing Education (NMIMS Distance Learning) was formed in 1981 and received Deemed-to-be University certification in 2003. The University Grants Commission and AICTE have certified NMIMS Distance University for Working Professionals, and students can enrol in UGC-DEB approved courses.

How NMIMS Distance Education is a Better Choice on IGNOU?

• Better Learning Management System: Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies is a well-known national management university that offers a wide range of tools to students who choose to learn remotely. With the use of innovative technology, you may obtain a classroom-like experience even in online and distance programmes. It offers you the following benefits:
  
  
  • The university provides you with a mobile and desktop-friendly application. The university app allows you to access your course materials as well as other pertinent information.
  • NMIMS provides an online repository of scholarly articles and research work called the Virtual Library. These articles are available to students via the internet.
  • You will get access to both live and recorded lectures. Live lectures will allow you to communicate with your lecturers and classmates. You can also watch recorded footage of lectures if you are unable to attend lectures on time.


• Placement Assistance: Being very honest, the placement assistance at IGNOU is negligible or students hardly receive any placement assistance from the side of the university. Students also think that distance and online universities do not provide any placement assistance and that is why they do not consider this a criterion while choosing a university. However, this is not the truth, NMIMS offers you good placement assistance even in the distance and online mode. The university conducts virtual job fairs and connects students with employers and alumni.


• Best University for MBA: NMIMS is definitely a university that is famous for providing management courses and it offers you MBA courses with different specializations and other certificate and professional diploma courses in management only. The university provides classes with management experts and the curriculum is also designed to provide scholarly learning to future managers. NMIMS offers following specializations of MBA:
  
  

  MBA Specializations	Duration	Total Academic Fees
  MBA (Supply Chain Management)	2-years	​Rs 1,44,000
  ​MBA (Operations Management)	​2-years	​Rs 1,44,000
  MBA (International trade Management)	2-years	Rs 1,44,000
  MBA (IT Management)	2-years	Rs 1,44,000
  MBA (Human Resource Management)	2-years	Rs 1,44,000
  MBA (Retail Management)	2-years	Rs 1,44,000
  MBA (Financial Management)	2-years	Rs 1,44,000
  MBA (Banking and Finance)	2-years	1,44,000
  MBA (Business Management)	2-Years	1,44,000

However, IGNOU is more affordable than NMIMS and it is because it is a public university funded by the central government of India. Hence, all the courses at Indira Gandhi National Open University are less expensive than private institutions. NMIMS is a private management institute accredited by NAAC with an A+ Grade that charges a little high academic fee for its courses. Nevertheless, the university is able to provide admissions to millions of students till now. It is because of the worth it provides to students.

Quick Recap About NMIMS

In 1981, the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management (NMIMS) was founded. The University has been approved by the UGC-DEB and the Association of Indian Universities. NMIMS Global Access School for Continuing Education also assists students with job placement when they apply to well-known companies.

With its third cycle of judgement in 2018, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) awarded the NMIMS an A+. The NMIMS Global Access School For Continuing Education now has over 55000 students and over 9500 alumni.

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FAQs

⭐ Which is better, NMIMS or IGNOU?

Both NMIMS and IGNOU are famous distance and online universities but differ on the basis of the courses they both offer and the learning management system. NMIMS is famous for its management courses whereas IGNOU provides courses in different domains at more affordable fees.

⭐ Can I do online payment for any course at Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies?

Yes, you can do online payment for any course at NMIMS and use the digital payment method available at the university’s website.

⭐ Where is the NMIMS university located?

NMIMS University has its headquarters in Vile Park in Mumbai and campuses spread over cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune, and Indore. NMIMS also plans to open its campus in Chandigarh and Dhule.

⭐ Is NMIMS University private or government?

NMIMS is one of the best private institutions in the management domain.

⭐ Which is more affordable, NMIMS or IGNOU?

There is no doubt that IGNOU is more affordable than NMIMS Deemed-to-be University as IGNOU offers all the courses at less academic fees. However, NMIMS offers you plenty of facilities regarding well-developed LMS, Placement Assistance, and so forth.