India Higher Education Report 2021

This volume provides an in-depth analysis of the critical dimensions of higher education in India. It focuses on the growth and expansion of private higher education and public policy.

Professor N.V. Varghese is Vice-chancellor and founding director of Centre for Policy Research in Higher Education at National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA). Dr Jinusha Panigrahi is Assistant Professor, Centre for Policy Research in Higher Education, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA)

1. Private Higher Education: An Overview Part I Growth and Expansion of Private Higher Education in India 2. For-Profit and Non-Profit Private Higher Education Institutions in India 3. Role of Private Higher Education Institutions in Internationalization of Higher Education 4. The Rise Of "Elite" Private Universities in India: A Case Study Part II Private Higher Education Institutions: Technical & Professional 5. Private Sector in Professional Education 6. Private Sector in Management Education 7. Private Sector in Medical Education and Allied Health Disciplines 8. Privatization of ODL And Online Education in India: Perspectives and Challenges Part III Quality, Excellence, And Regulations of Private Higher Education 9. Quality Assurance and Private Higher Education in India 10. Law Governing Private Universities in India: Minimum Standards to Enabling Frameworks? 11. Institutional Autonomy in Private Universities in India Part IV Financing of Private Higher Education and Concerns for Equity 12. Affordability & Equity Concerns in Private Higher Education Institutions 13. Financing of Private Higher Education Institutions in India