Higher Education in India

Higher Education in India

Introduction
Keeping this scenario as the backdrop, the report attempts to cover the higher education system in India, the structure of various universities and curricula offered, the genesis of private initiative and its present status.

Key Findings & Highlights

• India is the third largest higher secondary education system in the world with 25 Central Universities, 231 state universities, five institutions established through state legislation, 100 deemed universities, 31 Institutes of National Importance as on 31st December 2007
  
  
• In 2005-06, the total enrolment of students in all courses (professional and non-professional) and levels in regular stream was 11.04 million.
  
  
• The foreign collaboration in B-schools has also been increasing in the recent past. India and the US are looking forward to a long-term relationship in higher education with more student and faculty exchange programmes.
  
  
• 100% FDI is allowed in higher education under the automatic route since February 2000.
  
  
• Currently, there are about 1,500 B-schools in India and the number of students passing out every year is about 100,000.

• Spot investment opportunities in Education industry
  
  
• Provides a thorough understanding about the various parameters to be considered to set up a hotel
  
  
• Reveals the initiatives taken by Govt to improve the country’s Higher Education

Executive Summary

Highlights

1. Structure of Higher Education & MBA Education Market

1.1 Education System in India

1.2 Higher Education in India

1.3 Enrolment in Higher Education

1.4 Academic Qualification Framework

1.4.1 Bachelor’s / Undergraduate level

1.4.2 Master's / Postgraduate level

1.4.3 Doctoral / Pre-doctoral level

1.5 Structure of Indian Business School Market

1.6 Policy Framework and Statutory Bodies

1.6.1 University Grants Commission

1.6.2 All India Council for Technical Education Act

1.6.3 National Commission for Minority Educational Institution Act

1.6.4 Apprentices Act, 1961

1.7 Regulations

1.7.1 Statutory bodies in higher education

1.7.2 State Government

1.7.3 Central Government

1.8 Types of Education Providers

1.8.1 Private Institutions

1.8.2 Distance Education Providers

1.8.3 Self-financing Courses in Public Institutions

1.8.4 Foreign Education Providers

1.8.5 Non-university Sector

1.9 Quality Accreditation - National & Foreign Bodies.

1.9.1 NAAC

1.9.2 NBA

1.9.3 Global Accreditation

1.10 Trends in Public Expenditure on Higher Education

1.11 Financing of Higher Education.

2. Universities in India - Framework & Brief Profile

2.1 Central Universities in India

2.2 State Universities

2.3 Open Universities in India.

2.4 Deemed Universities in India.

2.5 Agricultural Universities in India

3. Government Initiatives in Higher Education

3.1 Autonomy of Higher Education.56CABE Committee on Autonomy of Higher Education Institutions

3.2 Recent Financial Reforms in Higher Education

3.2.1 Fee Reforms

3.2.2 Student/education Loans

3.2.3 Education Cess

3.2.4 Economy in Expenditure.

3.2.5 Privatisation of Higher Education

4. Privatisation in Higher Education

4.1 An Introspection.

4.2 Private Universities and Their Key Challenges

5. Issues & Challenges in Higher Education in India

5.1 FDI in Higher Education.

5.2 Mismatch in Education Curriculum and Industry Needs

5.3 Attracting Students at the Entry Level with Placement Records

5.4 Challenges in the Way of Becoming a World-class Institution.

5.5 Issues Related to Quality Certification

5.6 Quality of Colleges/Institutes - Ranking

5.7 Issues Faced by the MBA Institutions

5.7.1 Fee Structure of B-schools

5.7.2 Faculty

6. Ranking of Business Schools and Placements

6.1 Survey Methodology (Business India)

6.2 Survey Methodology (Business World)

6.3 Survey by Financial Times 2008

6.4 Employment Potential.

6.4.1 Top Recruiters in MBA

6.4.2 Employability of the MBA Graduates from Tier 2 and Tier 3 Institutes

6.4.3 Salary Offered to IIM Students

6.5 Ranking of Major B-schools (Business Standard)

6.5.1 Domestic Salary and International Salary Offered in B-schools in 2007

6.6 Job offers per student (B-schools) in 2007

7. Foreign Collaboration in Higher Education.

7.1 Introduction

7.1.1 Government Initiatives

7.1.2 B-schools in Dubai

7.1.3 IIMs in Foreign Collaboration.

7.1.4 Foreign Universities Coming to India - Issues and Challenges

7.2 Global Profile of MBA Applications in the Year 2005

7.2.1 Preferred MBA Option.

7.2.2 Preferred Duration of Study

7.2.3 Preferred Study Destinations

7.2.4 Study Motivations by Nationality

7.2.5 Sources of Finance for MBA

8. Outlook

ANNEXURE 1 - Estimated Cost & Revenue Structure of Private Management Institutes

ANNEXURE 2 - List of abbreviations

ANNEXURE 3 - Foreign Collaborated Institutions

ANNEXURE 4 - BIBLIOGRAPHY

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1.1: Literacy rate

Table 1.2: General and Professional colleges

Table 1.3: Number of Universities

Table 1.4: Ownership and Funding of Colleges/Institutions

Table 1.5: Enrolment at various levels (2005-06)

Table 1.6: Number and Distribution of Teaching Staff

Table 1.7: Entry level exam and their eligibility norms for different courses

Table 1.8: Entry level exams and the respective eligibility norms

Table 1.9: Authorities and their mandates

Table 1.10: Distance State Open Universities

Table 1.11: Indian B-Schools Accreditation status

Table 1.12: Government Expenditure on Higher Education

Table 1.13: Planned grants released during 2005-06

Table 1.14: Non-planned grants released during 2005-06

Table 1.15: Criteria for student loan

Table 2.1: Central Universities in India

Table 2.2: State Universities in India

Table 2.3: Open Universities in India

Table 2.4: Deemed Universities in India

Table 2.5: Agricultural Universities in India

Table 5.1: World Ranking of Universities

Table 6.1: Methodology parameters & Marks Allotted

Table 6.2: Top Indian B-Schools ranking

Table 6.3: Parameter wise ranking

Table 6.4: Methodology parameters

Table 6.5: Top B-Schools in India

Table 6.6: Top 100 B- schools (Globally)

Table 6.7: Top recruiters for placements in MBA in 2007

Table 6.8: Top Recruiters in IIMs

Table 6.9: Statistical data regarding salaries offered to students of IIMs

Table 6.10: Placements of major B-schools

Table 6.11: Top recruiters distributed function wise in B-schools

Table 6.12: Overseas offers for pass outs from Indian B- schools

Table 6.13: Offers per student (B-Schools)

Table 7.1: Number of institutions having foreign collaboration in different states

Table 7.2: Preferred MBA by Nationality

Table 7.3: Preferred duration of study

Table 7.4: Popular Destinations

Table 7.5: Study motivations by nationality (%)

Table 7.6: Sources of finance for MBA (%)

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1.1: Enrolment of students in various courses

Figure 1.2: Growth of Institutions and enrolment of students

Figure 1.3: Status of accredited colleges by March 2007 Figure 6.1: Placements at IIMs in 2007

Figure 6.2: Finance placements - IIMs

Figure 6.3: Consulting placements - IIMs

Figure 6.4: Marketing placements - IIMs

Figure 6.5: Information Systems placements - IIMs

Figure 6.6: Function wise placements in IIM -A (%)

Figure 6.7: Function wise placements in IIM -B (%)

Figure 6.8: Function wise placements in IIM -C (%)

Figure 6.9: Function wise placements in IIM -L (%)

Figure 6.10: Function wise placements in IIM -I (%)

Figure 6.11: Function wise placements in IIM -K (%)

Figure 6.12: Function wise distribution in SIBM (2007)

Figure 6.13: Function wise distribution in MDI (2007)

Figure 6.14: Function wise distribution in IMI (2007)

Figure 7.1: Sources of finance