Study in India


With more than 17,000 colleges, 400 universities, 13 institutes of national importance and various other vocational institutes, the higher education system in India is one of the largest in the world.

However, it is the fast integrating world economy and corresponding rise of students mobility that have made studying in India an attractive option. There are a large number of Indian as well as foreign students who apply every year to Indian universities and colleges. For all those who wish to study in India, it is very important to get prior and correct information about the courses that you would like to undertake, the university you want to apply to and how to go about the application procedure.

You'll be surprised to learn just how much India's excellence in the sciences and technology has impacted the United States. The 3.22 million Indians living in the U.S. have become:

  • 38 percent of the doctors in the U.S.
  • 36 percent of the NASA employees in the U.S.
  • 34 percent of Microsoft employees in the U.S.
  • 28 percent of IBM employees in the U.S

 

Education in India

 
The education system in India has savored a special bond between the teacher and the pupil since time unknown. In fact, India was the country to have established what we know as the 'gurukul' system of education. However, with the coming of the Britishers, English has become a part and parcel of Indian education system.

Today English is the third major medium of instruction in India after Hindi and Marathi.

Indian Institutes of Technology,Indian Institutes of Management, Indian Institutes of Science, NationalLawSchools, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Delhi University are some such Institutes. The government of India is also speeding up the efforts to establish more such institutes that can offer quality education in India.

Advantages of Studying in India


India is fast becoming a major economic power in the world today. And if its growth trend continues for some more years, it would soon be playing a major role in the world economy along with China. This itself has been a major cause of attraction for many international students. Moreover, India's successful stint with democracy (except the years between 1975-1977) has also been a major magnetic force for scholars around the world. However, apart from knowing India well, there are some other advantages that are attracting students to study in India. Some of these are -

  • Low Cost: The cost of education in India is quite low as compared to many other countries of the world.
  • Quality Education: Quality of education is not uniform throughout the length and breath of the country. However, there are some educational institutes in India that provide world class education.
  • Financial Assistance: Various scholarships, education loans and other financial aids are now available for studying in India today.
  • Consultation Service: The governement of India provides consultation service to the interested international students through Education Consultants of India (Ed.CIL). Thus one can get all the information about the Indian education system, cost of education, duration, visa, accommodation facilities even before landing up in India.
  • Unique Courses: Apart from above mentioned advantages, one can also study some unique courses that were discovered and developed by the traditional knowledge system of India. Ayurveda, Sankrit, Yoga, Hindi are some such courses that enthuse many international sudents.

This page would cover the courses that persons of Indian origin, non resident Indians or for that matter people from abroad can opt for while studying in India. We have in fact tried to cover various professional colleges and their educational programs that will help people abroad understand the education system in India.

Hi-Tech Higher Education:

Higher education in India still has many reforms in the works, as it grows along with the booming economy. The country provides support for research, and emphasizes an educated workforce with a commitment to lifelong learning. Students who study abroad in India and focus on technology and the sciences will find the destination a no-brainer, as India has been a leader in the fields of the sciences, mathematics and technology for thousands (yes, literally thousands) of years:

  • The number system was invented in India, and Aryabhatta came up with the ever-important concept of "zero"
  • "Ayurveda" was the world's earliest medical system, and Susruta, the "father of surgery," performed complex surgeries 2,600 years ago
  • Vinod Dahm created the Pentium chip, Viond Khosla is the co-founder of Sun Microsystems and Sabeer Bhatia is the co-founder and creator of Hotmail