The following data is for 2012
1. Number of universities - 659
2. Number of colleges - 33023
3. In addition there are 12,758 institutions categorized as Diploma granting institutions
3. Total Students Enrolled in Higher Education - 25.9 million (implies Gross Enrollment Ratio of ~18%)
Of the total 46430 institutions, almost 64% is Privately owned and account for almost 59% of all enrollments
Source: 12th Five Year Plan, UGC
1. Number of universities - 659
2. Number of colleges - 33023
3. In addition there are 12,758 institutions categorized as Diploma granting institutions
3. Total Students Enrolled in Higher Education - 25.9 million (implies Gross Enrollment Ratio of ~18%)
Of the total 46430 institutions, almost 64% is Privately owned and account for almost 59% of all enrollments
Source: 12th Five Year Plan, UGC
