Higher education in India quantitatively ranks third in the world after China and the US. There are around 16,000 colleges, 100 deemed universities, 20 central universities and 215 state universities.
Education in India
Career Courses Offered in India
The various colleges and universities of India offer a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The India education curriculum has been be divided in the following fields:
- Management
- Fashion Designing
- Company Secretary
- Catering and Hotel Administration
- Engineering (civil engineering, marine engineering, mechanical engineering, instrumentation engineering, electrical engineering, electronics engineering, computer engineering and aerospace engineering)
- Medical and Pharma
- Law
- Dental
- Mass Communications
- Journalism
- Agriculture
- Nursing
- Finance and Accounts
- Teaching
- Computer Applications
- Architecture
- Arts and Humanities
- Interior Designing
- Travel and Tourism Management
- Performing Arts
- Aviation
- Animation and Multimedia
Universities in India
- University of Delhi, Delhi
- Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi
- Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (IP University), Delhi
- Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi
- Indira Gandhi National Open University, Delhi
- Presidency University, Kolkata
- Visva-Bharati University, Shantiniketan
- University of Calcutta, Kolkata
- Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata
- Jadavpur University, Kolkata
- Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh
- Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar
- Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli
- Alagappa University, Karaikudi
- Anna University, Chennai
- University of Mumbai, Mumbai
- Symbiosis International University, Pune
- University of Pune, Pune
- Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga
- Bangalore University, Bangalore
- Manipal University, Manipal
- Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum
- Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram (Public University)
Colleges in India
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IIT Colleges in India
Listed below are the prominent IIT colleges in India:
- Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai
- Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
- Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai
- Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
- Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
- Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
- Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
- Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi
IIM Colleges in India
- Indian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad
- Indian Institute of Management - Bangalore
- Indian Institute of Management - Calcutta
- Indian Institute of Management - Indore
- Indian Institute of Management - Kozhikode
- Indian Institute of Management - Lucknow
- Indian Institute of Management - Shillong
- Indian Institute of Management - Tamil Nadu
- Indian Institute of Management - Jammu & Kashmir
- Indian Institute of Management - Uttarakhands
- Indian Institute of Management - Jharkhand
- Indian Institute of Management - Haryana
- Indian Institute of Management - Chhattisgarh
Colleges by Courses
Top Educational Institutes in India
Education in India is imparted in different fields of education. Given below are names of top educational institutes that are regarded the best in their own capacity.
| Field of Education | Names of top colleges |
|---|---|
| Arts | St Stephen's College Delhi Presidency College Kolkata St Xavier's Kolkata Christian College Chennai St Xavier's Mumbai St Joseph Bangalore Loyola Chennai Presidency Chennai Brabourne Kolkata Ferguson Pune |
| Science | St Stephen's Delhi Presidency Kolkata St Xavier's Mumbai Presidency Chennai LSR Delhi Hindu Delhi MT Carmel Bangalore St Joseph Bangalore |
| Commerce | Sri Ram College of Commerce Delhi Loyola Chennai St Joseph Bangalore St Xavier's Kolkata Podar Mumbai Ravenshaw Cuttack Ruparel Mumbai Christian College Chennai |
| Law | National law School of India University Bangalore NUJS Kolkata University Law College Bangalore University Army Institute of Law Mohali Symbiosis Law College Pune |
| Engineering | IIT Kanpur IIT Delhi IIT Chennai IIT Kharagpur BITS Pilani Roorkee Engineering College REC Surathkal VJTI Mumbai Jadavpur University Kolkata |
| Medicine | All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi CMC Vellore JIPMER Pondicherry KEM Mumbai Kasturba Medical College |
In addition to the above, there are 7 Indian Institutes of Management that are regarded as the best B Schools in the country. They are located in different cities-
- Ahmedabad
- Bangalore
- Kolkata
- Indore
- Lucknow
- Kozhikode
- Shillong
Online Education in India
The education sector in India has a lot to benefit through online education. Imparting education through the online process is steadily catching up as an extremely popular method of pursuing various courses. Though the potential for online education in India has not been sufficiently tapped, increasing number of universities in the country are introducing online courses to reach out to the masses and make education more accessible to all irrespective of their location. This particular method enables the students to study at their own pace without having to attend classes in the colleges and universities. Working professionals who want to pursue higher studies without having to quit their jobs find online education extremely convenient. The study materials and the assignments are all sent to the students online and they can also attend lectures through live streaming. However, online courses are yet to penetrate deeper in India as the UNICEF report says that only 4 people out of 100 in India have access to the Internet. Despite the fact that there are not many online universities in India, online courses are offered by open universities alongside distance learning courses and some traditional educational institutes. Some of these universities and institutes are listed below:
- Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
- IIM, Bangalore (Indian Institute of Management)
- Sikkim Manipal University
- Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
- IIM, Kolkata
- National Institute of Information Technology
- Symbiosis University
- Annamalai University
Schools in India
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Schools by Type
Facilities for International students
The Indian government offers ample opportunities to foreign students intending to pursue their studies in India. Prior to that, the foreign student has to register at Foreigner's Registration Office on entering the country. The students traveling to India for education also need to undergo a test for AIDS. This test is mandatory for getting a Residence Permit Form.
Students come to India under Cultural Exchange Programs. This is usually regulated by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).
Accommodation for foreign students
As far as hostel accommodation for foreign students is concerned, every college and university has hostels for male and female students. Private accommodation options are also available in various cities across the country.
Healthcare for international students
Many educational institutes in India have on-campus clinics with in-house doctors in most cases.
Reservation of seats for foreign students
Every educational institute in the country reserves a particular percentage of seats for its NRI students. A classical example is the DASA (Direct Admission to Students Abroad) scheme.
Scholarships for International Students
The Indian government has formulated several scholarship schemes for the foreign students in the country. The names of few of the schemes are listed below-
- General Cultural Scholarship Scheme
- Scholarship Scheme for Mauritius and Sri Lanka
- ICCR Scholarship Scheme
- Craft Instructors Scheme
- Apasaheb Pant Scholarship Scheme
- SAARC Fellowship Scheme
- Technical Cooperation Scheme of Colombo Plan
- Reciprocal Scholarship Scheme
- Commonwealth Fellowship Plan
India Education Facts and Figures
New Occurrences in the field of Education in India: The year 2011-2012 has indeed been an extremely eventful year. Some of the important events that have taken place are given below:
- The CAT-2011 results are out and 9 students have scored a perfect 100.
- The Common Management Admission Test was introduced for the first time in India by the AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education). This will enable the students to appear for a single admission test to get admission in an AICTE-approved institute rather than preparing for multiple examinations.
- IBM in the meanwhile has introduced the 'predictive analytics training program' in MBA institutes to enable the students to have a better grasp of the concepts of management and marketing.
- The West Bengal Higher Secondary Council has also ensured that it brings about a change in the curriculum and has hence reviewed the higher secondary syllabus so that it is more in sync with the all-India education boards.
- The Indian Institutes of Technology will be training around 7,000 faculty members of engineering colleges in India. 1,500 IIT professors will be taking up this task.
- IIT, Kharagpur has declared its plans of setting up a campus in Dubai. This particular branch will be offering short-term courses related to technology and engineering.
- The Central government has put forward the Central Education Bill that clearly states that private institutions that begin their academic sessions without getting a proper affiliation would be severely punished.
