IGNOU Darbhanga Regional Centre: It started its journey as a Sub Regional department in April 2005, with a focus on providing education in the North Bihar region. In 2006, the RC was upgraded to a regional centre to meet the increasing number of enrollments. Later in 2011, the Saharsa Regional Centre was created out of the 8 regional departments under the Darbhanga regional office jurisdiction.
Furthermore, in 2013 the Siwan and Saran districts were moved from the Darbhanga RC to the Patna RC. Currently, Dr Shambhu Sharan Singh has been appointed as the senior regional director. Darbhanga RC has 10 districts under its jurisdiction, such as Darbhanga, Madhubani, Samastipur, Begusarai, Muzaffarpur, East Champaran, West Champaran, Sitamarhi, Gopalganj, and Sheohar.
IGNOU Darbhanga Regional Centre Highlights Table
| Feature | Details |
| Established | 2005 (Sub-Regional Centre); upgraded to Regional Centre in 2006 |
| Regional Centre Code | 46 |
| Director | Dr. S. S. Singh |
| Location | Lalit Narayan Mithila University Campus, Kameshwar Nagar, Near Central Bank of India, Darbhanga – 846004, Bihar |
| Contact Numbers | 06272-251833 / 251862 |
| rcdarbhanga@ignou.ac.in | |
| Official Website | rcdarbhanga.ignou.ac.in |
| Study Centres | Over 20 active Learner Support Centres across North Bihar, including institutions like CM College Darbhanga, BRA Bihar University Muzaffarpur, and Jan Shikshan Sansthans in various districts |
| Academic Programmes | Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Diploma, and Certificate courses |
Latest Notification Related to IGNOU Darbhanga Regional Centre
- IGNOU Admission will commence at the Darbhanga Regional centre for the July 2025 session on the official website, students can apply from 12 May 2025*.
- The IGNOU Re-registration will start for the candidates willing to register for the next year or semester of their selected programs at the Darbhanga Regional Centre from 5 May 2025*.
IGNOU Darbhanga Regional Centre Offered Courses
Students residing in the Darbhanga region can enrol in programs like Master of Arts (Education) (MA (Edu)), MBA, M.Com, Master of Education (M.Ed), Diploma in Creative Writing in English (DCE), Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education (DECE), Diploma in HIV and Family Education (DAFE), Certificate in Consumer Protection (CCP), Certificate in Disaster Management (CDM).
PG Diploma in Adult Education: Participatory Adult Learning, Documentation and Information Networking (PGDAE), PG Certificate in Rural Surgery (PGCR), and Certificate Program Teaching of Primary School Mathematics (CTPM). Also, regular programs in Master in Social Work (Philanthropy) (MSW) and Bachelor of Science (BSc).
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IGNOU Darbhanga Regional Centre Admission Updates 2025
IGNOU Darbhanga Regional Centre will begin offering admission from 12 May 2025 under the July academic session for all the offered courses. The last date will be 30 June 2025* to aaply for the IGNOU Admission at the Darbhanga RC.
to fillout the application need to visit the official site ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in, and here through registration, form completion and fee payment, applicants can complete the process.
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IGNOU Darbhanga Admission Process 2025
- Copy and paste the URL of the IGNOU Darbhanga Regional Centre rcdarbhanga.ignou.ac.in on the preferred browser.
- On the homepage, from the About Us section click on the fresh admission link. This will prompt you to the official portal ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in.
- Once there, start with the registration and click on the “Click here for new registration” button.
- Provide the details such as username, password, name of the applicant, verification code, the valid mobile number and email ID of the student, and click on “Register”.
- Log in with the user ID and password, under the “Registered user login” section.
- After this section is over, make sure to enter the details on the online form.
- Select the course you want to learn, check the documents required and upload them, such as the educational certificates, signature and passport size photograph of the student, category certificate, experience proof, and all the papers should be scanned.
- Pay the fee of INR 300 on the portal using a debit or credit card, or net banking process and complete the application.
IGNOU Darbhanga Regional Centre Faculties
Dr. Shambhu Sharan Singh is leading the Darbhanga RC of IGNOU. The learner centre members, such as the teachers and other staff are dedicated to offering comprehensive support to all students.
The centre offers various counselling sessions, all types of study materials, administrative assistance to students so they can get better help with their studies and so on.
Other than these, the centre conducts training programs throughout the year and is equipped with a library and a digital notice board.
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