Strong University Network :India has the second largest higher education facilities in the world comprising of:
Over 500 Universities and 20,000 colleges of Engineering, Medical, Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Commerce, Science and Management Education.
Global Recognition
Indian universities and institutes of higher education and research have made significant contribution in research and development in the areas ranging from biotechnology to ocean engineering.
In traditional subjects like arts and humanities, pure sciences, applied physics, chemistry, and mathematics, Indian universities and institutes of higher studies have been playing a leading role.
The country has also been active in the development of space technology, production and launching of indigenous satellites and development of peaceful nuclear energy. Besides, India is also recognized the world over for its information technology talent.
All these developments and initiatives have brought the country to the forefront as a technologically advanced nation. In fact, a large number of developing countries today look at India for training and guidance to further their development initiatives.
The courses as well as professionals trained in Indian educational institutions are recognized the world over - 400 of the Fortune 500 companies regularly participate in campus placements in Indian institutions.
The real treasure of India is its intellectual capital. The real opportunity is its incredibly skilled work force. Raw talent is here like nowhere else in the world.
English Medium
Medium of instruction is a very crucial factor in determining the quality of curriculum transaction and the level of achievement.
Every Indian university has English as the medium of instruction and most Indian universities consider a good knowledge of English as a pre-requisite to pursuing academic studies.
For the Humanities, Social sciences and Commerce courses, the medium of instruction is both English and regional languages but in case of professional courses, science and technical subjects, English is exclusively used for teaching. Postgraduate education is taught in English in most of the educational institutes.
For international students weak in English, most colleges and universities conduct special English language and communication courses.
India is the 3rd largest English speaking population in the world and hence it is a place where foreign nationals feel at home.
Moderate Fee and Cost of Living
The quality of Indian education is comparable to the best available anywhere in the world, while the costs are less and affordable.
Quality
Quality is the benchmark for development of infrastructure, curriculum, human resources and research and the establishment of centres of excellence, interdisciplinary and inter-institutional centres.
The National Policy on Education was framed by the Government of India in the early 1980s to ensure the formation of standardized guidelines for the enforcement of quality in higher education.
It is mandatory for all the Indian Institutions to be recognized by the appropriate National Level statutory bodies established by the Government of India for compliance to quality standards.
Some of the statutory bodies which are constituted for recognition are:
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
University Grants Commission (UGC)
Medical Council of India (MCI)
Dental Council of India (DCI)
Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR)
In addition, quality of education is assured through National Board of Accreditation (NBA) for technical education and National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) for higher education.
Curriculum
The Indian education system promotes a 10+2+3 structure of curriculum. The National standards of uniform curriculum are comparable to international standards. To ensure uniformity of curriculum, the National Policy on