Global Recognition

Indian universities and institutes of higher education and research have made significant contribution in research and development in the areas ranging from biotechnology to ocean engineering.

In traditional subjects like arts and humanities, pure sciences, applied physics, chemistry, and mathematics, Indian universities and institutes of higher studies have been playing a leading role.

The country has also been active in the development of space technology, production and launching of indigenous satellites and development of peaceful nuclear energy. Besides, India is also recognized the world over for its information technology talent.

All these developments and initiatives have brought the country to the forefront as a technologically advanced nation. In fact, a large number of developing countries today look at India for training and guidance to further their development initiatives.

The courses as well as professionals trained in Indian educational institutions are recognized the world over - 200 of the Fortune 500 companies regularly participate in campus placements in Indian institutions.

The real treasure of India is its intellectual capital. The real opportunity is its incredibly skilled work force. Raw talent is here like nowhere else in the world. 
Jack Welch, Ex-CEO General Electric

English Medium

Medium of instruction is a very crucial factor in determining the quality of curriculum transaction and the level of achievement.

Every Indian university has English as the medium of instruction and most Indian universities consider a good knowledge of English as a pre-requisite to pursuing academic studies.

For the Humanities, Social sciences and Commerce courses, the medium of instruction is both English and regional languages but in case of professional courses, science and technical subjects, English is exclusively used for teaching. Postgraduate education is taught in English in most of the educational institutes.

For international students weak in English, most colleges and universities conduct special English language and communication courses.

India is the 3rd largest English speaking population in the world and hence it is a place where foreign nationals feel at home.

When I came to India, I thought language would be a problem. But, English is more like the norm in the campus. All my classmates speak English as fluently as me.
Anamul Haque,
Bangladesh.

Moderate Fee and Cost of Living

The quality of Indian education is comparable to the best available anywhere in the world, while the costs are less and affordable.

 Provided below for your reference is a comparative matrix of education and living costs in India vis-a-vis Australia-US-UK

Comparative cost

Living in India is not at all expensive, with just 150 USD a month; I can have a great time.
Prashant Tater
Nepal.

5.  Quality

Quality is the benchmark for development of infrastructure, curriculum, human resources and research and the establishment of centres of excellence, interdisciplinary and inter-institutional centres.

The National Policy on Education was framed by the Government of India in the early 1980s to ensure the formation of standardized guidelines for the enforcement of quality in higher education.

It is mandatory for all the Indian Institutions to be recognized by the appropriate National Level statutory bodies established by the Government of India for compliance to quality standards.

Some of the Statutory bodies which are constituted for recognition are:

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

University Grants Commission (UGC)

Medical Council of India (MCI)

Dental Council of India (DCI)

Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR)

In addition, quality of education is assured through National Board of Accreditation (NBA) for technical education and National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) for higher education.

Curriculum
The Indian education system promotes a 10+2+3 structure of curriculum. The National standards of uniform curriculum are comparable to international standards. To ensure uniformity of curriculum, the National Policy on Education (1986) emphatically stressed on the importance of basic parameters of equity and excellence. Well thought out courses of study, detailed curricular outlines, identification of learning outcomes, variety of instructional materials both audio and visual and improved evaluation tools have been developed to supplement the delivery of the given curricula.

Faculty
National Policy on Education - 1986 has stipulated the role of a teacher, which includes instruction, curriculum development, instructional material development, research and innovation and testing and consultancy services.

A lot of measures have been taken up by the Indian Government to ensure that the teachers are trained aptly to perform their given role adequately.

As an initiative to bridge the gap between curriculum and syllabus development and education delivery, the policy stipulates the involvement of teachers in  developing courseware.

Infrastructure
Optimum infrastructure in terms of research labs, equipments and lecture theatres are very important for effective delivery. The universities and colleges are given adequate grants every year to ensure that they are able to maintain and upgrade their infrastructure. The policy advises on certain minimum standards which every Institute should maintain.

Association with Industry
The educational philosophy that has come to prevail both in India and in the developed world is that the interaction of institute with industry at every level is very important. Keeping this in mind, the Indian Government has taken measurable steps to promote the association of industries with institutes.

In line with this AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) has been set up Board Of Industry-Institute-Interaction (BOII)

The following initiatives have been introduced as a part of Industry-Institute Interaction:
1. Industry-Institute Partnership Cell
2. Mobilization of Industrial Personnel
3. Seminars/Workshops
4. Sponsored PG Courses
5. INAE-AICTE Visiting professorship
6. Entrepreneurship and management development 

Workshops and Seminars
To give a more practical perspective to the classroom training, Workshops and seminars have been integrated with the curriculums of a number of professional courses. These workshops ensure that the students get an opportunity to demonstrate their skills practically, and get a hands-on experience. 

It's my dream to teach in my own country one day and maintain these same standards.