The Regional Centre of Ahmedabad was established in 1988. Started with few Study Centres, today there are Sixty Study Centres, Special Study Centres, and Programme Study Centres catering to the educational needs of different groups across the Gujarat State. To achieve the objective of “reach the un-reached”, Regional Centre, Ahmedabad had established Study Centres in Central Jail, Ahmedabad, Blind People Association, Ahmedabad and Tribal Academy, Tejgadh, Dist. Baroda.

The IGNOU, Regional Centre, Ahmedabad, located on the out-skirts of the city has the facilities like Edusat, Tele-conferencing, Library, Computer Lab and Gyanvani.

Distance Education have found many takers in Gujarat, Since its inception in Gujarat, Regional Centre, Ahmedabad has enrolled more than one lakh Students in various programmes of the University. This Regional Centre has the glorious history of having recipients of gold medals in DECE, DCH, BDP, MTM.