India’s Higher Education Sector

Institutional & Enrolment Growth

  • Universities: Increased from 760 (2014-15) to 1,289 (2023-24) - a 69.6% rise.
  • Colleges: Increased from 38,498 to 48,246 - 25.3% growth.
  • Standalone institutions: Rose from 12,276 to 15,221 - about 24% growth.
  • Total enrolment: Increased from 3.42 crore to 4.50 crore - 31.5% growth.
  • Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER): Improved from 23.7% to 30%.
  • The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 targets 50% GER by 2035.

Expansion across Levels

  • Integrated Programmes: +301.4%
  • Ph.D.: +192.9%
  • Post-Graduate: +50.2%
  • Diploma: +32.2%
  • Under-Graduate: +27.3%

Women & Social Inclusion

  • Female Enrolment: Increased by 42.2%, from 1.57 crore to 2.24 crore.
  • Female GER: Rose from 22.9% to 31.2%, exceeding male GER (28.9%).
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