India has a long history of education dating back 2600 years. It was home to some of the earliest universities including Takshashila, the first university in the world. Currently, India has over 900 universities including 399 state universities, 48 central universities and 334 private universities. Some prominent modern Indian institutions include AIIMS, IITs, IIMs and Anna University. Education in India is regulated and accredited by organizations like UGC, NAAC, NBA, AICTE and professional councils for different fields. Fee structures vary significantly between private and government institutions while scholarships are available from various sources.

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INDIA: Introduction
 India, officially the Republic of India is a country in South Asia. It is
the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country (with
over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world.
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Indian economy in
2017 was nominally worth US$2.454 trillion; it is the sixth-largest economy by
market exchange rates, and is, at US$9.489 trillion, the third-largest
by purchasing power parity. With its average annual GDP growth rate of 5.8%
over the past two decades, and reaching 6.1% during 2011–12. India is one of
the world's fastest-growing economies and is considered a newly industrialized
country. India is nuclear weapons state and regional power, it has the third
largest standing army in the world and ranks fifth in military expenditure among
nations. India is a federal republic governed under a parliamentary system and
consists of 29 states and 7 union territories. It is a pluralistic, multilingual and
multi-ethnic society and is also home to a diversity of wildlife in a variety of
protected habitats.
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3. Ancient Education & University System
 2600 Years of History
 Indian Prominent in Higher Education from (6th Cen
B.C to 12th Cen A.D)
 The country was home to both Takshashila - the first
university in the world, and to the inventor of the digit 0
- Āryabhaṭa.
Albert Einstein once said:, "we owe a lot to the
Indians who taught us how to count, without which no
worthwhile scientific discovery could have been
made".
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4. Ancient Indian University
Timeline
• Taxila (6th Cen B.C – Till 450 AD)
• Nalanda – (1st to 5th Cen AD )
• Valabhi – 6th Cen
• Vikramshila, Odantpuri, Jaggadala and
Somapura – 10th to 12th Cen.
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5. Total No. of Universities in the Country
As on 31.03.2019
 State Universities 399
 Deemed to be Universities 126
 Central Universities 48
 Private Universities 334
Total 907
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6. Present India
 AIIMS, JIPMER, PGI
 IITs, IISc, BITS, VIT, KIIT, Anna University and many more..
 IIMs…….
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Accreditation Bodies in Education system of India
 University Grants Commission (UGC) is responsible for coordination,
determination and maintenance of standards, release of grants.
 National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is an autonomous
institutions established by the University Grants Commission. NAAC’s
responsibility is to assess and accredit institutions of higher education and certify
Institutions by grading as A+, A, B+ and B grade.
 National Board of Accreditation (NBA) is an autonomous body with effect from
7th January 2010, with the objective of Assurance of Quality and Relevance of
Education, especially of the programs in professional and technical disciplines, i.e.,
Engineering and Technology, Management, Architecture, Pharmacy and
Hospitality, through the mechanism of accreditation of programs offered by
technical institutions.
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The statutory professional councils
Professional Councils are responsible for recognition of courses, promotion of
professional institutions and providing grants to programs and various awards.
 India Council for Technical Education (AICTE),
 Distance Education Council (DEC)
 Indian Council for Agriculture Research (ICAR),
 Bar Council of India (BCI),
 National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)
 Medical Council of India (MCI),
 Pharmacy Council of India (PCI)
 Indian Nursing Council (INC)
 Dentist Council of India (DCI)
 Central Council of Homeopathy (CCH)
 Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM)
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Fee Structure/ Scholarships
Fee Structure under various courses
 Private Institution
Fee Range starting from 1 lakh to 10.75 lakh per year
 Government Institution
Fee Range starting from INR 3,220 to INR 1.91 lakh per year
Scholarship
 Provided by Indian Embassy through EDCIL, ICCR & SII Scholarships
 Scholarships by different Trust like Jagdumba MP Guthi
 Different Private Scholarships by Universities and INGOs
 MAHATMA GANDHI SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

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