Information on key aspects of a country’s education system, including governance, instructional language, and other structural features defined by national or regional regulations.
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Language of Instruction
Academic Calendar
The principal quality assurance and accreditation bodies.
| No. | Quality Assurance and Accreditation Body | Institution Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University Grants Commission (UGC) | All higher education institutions |
| 2 | All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) | All higher education institutions |
| 3 | National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) | All universities |
| 4 | National Board of Accreditation (NBA) | Professional and technical programs |
| 5 | National Medical Commission (NMC) | All medical colleges All MBBS, MD, MS (Master of Surgery) programs |
| 6 | Bar Council of India (BCI) | All law colleges and universities All LL.B. and LL.M. degrees |
| 7 | Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) | All pharmacy schools offering:
|
| 8 | Indian Nursing Council (INC) | Nursing colleges offering:
|
| 9 | National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) | All teacher training institutions offering:
|
| No. | Institution Type | Entrance Examination | Administering Body |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General undergraduate degrees at:
|
CUET-UG (Common University Entrance Test – Undergraduate) | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| 2 | General postgraduate degrees at:
|
CUET-PG (Common University Entrance Test – Post Graduate) | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| 3 | Undergraduate engineering degrees at:
|
JEE Main (Joint Entrance Examination – Main) | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| 4 | Undergraduate and integrated engineering programs at:
|
JEE Advanced (Joint Entrance Examination – Advanced) | Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) |
| 5 | Undergraduate architecture programs | NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) | Council of Architecture |
| 6 | Undergraduate medical, dental, or alternative medicine programs at:
|
NEET-UG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Undergraduate) | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| 7 | Postgraduate clinical residencies and programs (Doctor of Medicine and Master of Surgery) |
NEET-PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Post Graduate) | National Board of Examinations (NBE) |
| 8 | Integrated 5-year undergraduate and 1-year postgraduate law programs | CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) | National Law Universities (NLUs) |
| 9 | Postgraduate business and management programs (PGDM, MBA) at:
|
CAT (Common Admission Test) | Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) |
| 10 | Postgraduate business and management programs (PGDM, MBA) at:
|
MAT (Management Aptitude Test) | All India Management Association (AIMA) |
| 11 | Postgraduate business and management programs (PGDM, MBA) at:
|
CMAT (Common Management Admission Test) | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| 12 | Postgraduate engineering (MTech, MEng, PhD) programs | GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) | National Coordination Board (NCB)-GATE, MoE, and Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, and Seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) |
| 13 | Doctoral programs in the humanities and social sciences | UGC-NET (University Grants Commission – National Eligibility Test) | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| 14 | Doctoral programs in the sciences | CSIR-NET (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – National Eligibility Test) | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
Types and number of officially recognized institutions providing secondary education.
| No. | Institution Type | Number of Institutions | Qualifications Offered | Quality Assurance and Accreditation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central universities | 57 (2026) |
|
University Grants Commission (UGC) |
| 2 | Institutes of National Importance (INIs) | 161 (2026) |
|
Ministry of Education |
| 3 | State public universities | 488 (2026) |
|
University Grants Commission (UGC) |
| 4 | State private universities | 538 (2026) |
|
University Grants Commission (UGC) |
| 5 | State open universities | 18 (2026) |
|
University Grants Commission (UGC) |
| 6 | Deemed universities (government) | 43 (2026) |
|
University Grants Commission (UGC) |
| 7 | Deemed universities (private) | 95 (2026) |
|
University Grants Commission (UGC) |
| 8 | Deemed universities (government-aided) | 12 (2026) |
|
University Grants Commission (UGC) |
| 9 | Central open universities | 1 (2026) |
|
University Grants Commission (UGC) |
| 10 | State private open universities | 1 (2026) |
|
University Grants Commission (UGC) |
| 11 | Institutes under state legislature act | 6 (2026) |
|
University Grants Commission (UGC) |
| No. | Institution Type | Number of Institutions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Affiliated colleges | 49,609 (2026) |
| 2 | Constituent colleges University colleges |
2,467 (2026) |
| 3 | Post-graduate centers Off-campus centers |
246 (2026) |
| 4 | Recognized centers | 1,069 (2026) |
| 5 | Autonomous colleges | 190 (2026) |
| No. | Institution Type | Number of Institutions | Qualifications Offered | Quality Assurance and Accreditation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hotel management and catering institutions | 94 (2026) |
|
National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT), Ministry of Tourism |
| 2 | Institute under various ministries | 150 (2026) |
|
Various federal ministries |
| 3 | Nursing institutions | 4,800 (2026) |
|
Indian Nursing Council (INC) |
| 4 | Paramedical institutions | 1,747 (2026) |
|
State paramedical boards and state directorates of medical education |
| 5 | PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) Institutes | 343 (2026) |
|
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) |
| 6 | Teacher training institutions | 3,900 (2026) |
|
National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) |
| 7 | Polytechnics | 5,332 (2026) |
|
State boards of technical education |
| 8 | Pharmacy institutions | 255 (2026) |
|
Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) |
| 9 | Ayurvedic nursing institution | 141 (2026) |
|
National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) |
| 10 | Institutions under the Rehabilitation Council of India | 33 (2026) |
|
Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) |
Not all awards or study patterns are included.
| No. | Degree Name | Admissions Requirements | Length of Program | Graduation Requirements | Post-graduation Pathways |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bachelor’s degree
|
|
3 years |
|
Access to:
|
| 2 | Bachelor’s degree (honours/research) |
|
4 years |
|
Access to:
|
| 3 | Professional bachelor’s degree
|
|
4 years (engineering) 5 years (architecture) |
|
Access to:
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| 4 | Professional bachelor’s degree
|
|
5.5 years |
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Access to:
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| 5 | Master’s degree
|
|
1 year (following 3-year bachelor’s degree) 2 years (following 4-year bachelor’s degree) |
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Access to:
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| 6 | Doctoral degree |
|
3 years (minimum) |
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Access to:
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Not all awards or study patterns are included.
| No. | Degree Name | Admissions Requirements | Length of Program | Graduation Requirements | Post-graduation Pathways |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diploma in Hotel Management and Catering Technology (HMCT) |
|
1.5 years |
|
Access to:
|
| 2 | Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) Diploma in Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery (ANM) |
|
2 to 3 years |
|
Access to:
|
| 3 | Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm) |
|
2 years |
|
Access to:
|
| 4 | Paramedical diplomas
|
|
2 to 3 years |
|
Access to:
|
| 5 | Post-Diploma in Engineering |
|
1 to 1.5 years |
|
Access to:
|
| 6 | Bachelor of Vocation (B.Voc.) |
|
3 years |
|
Access to:
|
| 7 | Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) |
|
2 years |
|
Access to:
|
Examples of the most commonly used grading scales.
| No. | Letter Grade | Performance Descriptor | Grade Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O | Outstanding | 10 |
| 2 | A+ | Excellent | 9 |
| 3 | A | Very Good | 8 |
| 4 | B+ | Good | 7 |
| 5 | B | Above Average | 6 |
| 6 | C | Average | 5 |
| 7 | P | Pass | 4 |
| 8 | F | Fail | 0 |
| 9 | Ab | Absent | 0 |
Total enrollment in a specific level of education, regardless of age.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Total enrollment in a specific level of education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the eligible official school-age population corresponding to the same level of education in a given school year.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
India
Global Rank
Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
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Global Rank
Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds
India
Global Rank
Source: Times Higher Education