Higher Education Market in India 2023

Higher Education Market in India 2023


Market insights:

The higher education market in India is increasingly becoming digitalized, with online learning platforms, MOOCs, and e-learning technologies gaining traction. Quality concerns continue to be a major issue in the Indian higher education sector, with many institutions lacking the necessary infrastructure, faculty, and resources to provide quality education. However, there was an increase in student enrollment in higher education institutions during the 2022–2023 admission cycle. Indian Higher Education market had 8,902 institutions in FY 2023.

Segment insights:

The number of institutions based on the educational level has been decreasing over the past few years. In FY 2022 India had 3,627 undergraduate institutions, 4,790 postgraduate institutions and 3,994 diploma institutions, which has reduced to 3,577, 4,786, and 3,957 in FY 2023. The closure of educational institutions can be attributed to several factors, including low enrollments, financial difficulties, and failure to meet regulatory requirements. Increasing competition in the higher education market in India has also led to some institutions struggling to attract students and generate revenue. However, the rate of student enrollment, the number of passed-out students, and the number of placements have increased in FY 2022 from FY 2021.

COVID-19 Impact Analysis:

Market scenario during COVID-19 period.


The higher education market in India was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic forced the closure of educational institutions across the country, resulting in the disruption of academic schedules and the cancellation of exams. One of the major challenges faced by the higher education sector was the shift to online learning.

Market scenario after COVID 19

The higher education market in India was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic forced the closure of educational institutions across the country, resulting in the disruption of academic schedules and the cancellation of exams. One of the major challenges faced by the higher education sector was the shift to online learning.


Chapter 1: Executive summary
Chapter 2: Socio-economic indicators
Chapter 3: Introduction
3.1. Market definition and structure
Chapter 4: Market overview
4.1. Higher education market in India – An overview
4.2. Total number of education institutions (FY2018 – FY2023)
Chapter 5: Market segmentation
5.1. Number of institutions based on educational level (FY 2018 – FY 2023)
5.2. Number of students (FY 2018 – FY 2022)
Chapter 6: Government Initiatives
6.1. Government initiatives
Chapter 7: Market Influencers
7.1. Market drivers
7.2. Market challenges
Chapter 8: Impact of COVID-19
8.1. Impact of COVID-19
Chapter 9: Competitive Landscape
9.1. Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Company information
Business description
Products/Services
Key people
* Similar information covered for all other companies on best-effort basis
9.2. Indian Institute of Science
9.3. Indian Institute of Technology
9.4. University of Calcutta
9.5. University of Mumbai
9.6. Amity University
9.7. Birla Institute of Technology & Science
9.8. Christian Medical College
9.9. SRM Institute of Science and Technology
9.10. Vellore Institute of Technology
Chapter 10: Recent Development
10.1. Recent Development
Chapter 11: Appendix
11.1. Research methodology
11.2. About Netscribes
11.3. Disclaimer

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