Guide to Apply to Best Institutes in India
India has scored big in achieving higher ranks for its institutes, by way of adhering to global benchmarking schemes setting standards for institutes of higher education and even recruitments for its pass outs. 33% of the top EBIDTA positive businesses are led by Indians according to one study. In the Asia University Rankings 2017, India has 33 best institutions in the top 300. This is a remarkable jump up, doubling from 16 listed in last year’s top 300. Thus, far from China or Singapore, let alone Japan or South Korea, from being ready to challenge the Western establishment, it is India that is looking best placed to take up the mantle. The Indian education system is witnessing a paradigm shift. The numbers of higher education institutes is on its vertical way up; digitalization is improving administrative systems & admission process; further policy initiatives are endorsing the cause of ‘Study in India’.
The whole movement seems to be in a buoyant situation promoting international students mobility towards India, and why not! India has the 3rd largest higher education system in terms of number, preceded by China and USA. India also boasts of extensive network of over 757 universities, 38,000 institutes, out of which 5000 courses are registered on Admissiondesk.org. Currently, the international students’ enrolment ratio is low; with around 44,000 students perusing various courses in India. Moreover, what works in favour for India as an education destination is a fact that English is the formal medium of instructions for over 90 per cent of courses offered at higher education level. Hence the enrolment numbers can also easily double up to 1 lakh students taking into account India’s present gross enrolment ratio; and some simple yet imperative steps from all stake holders. For international students seeking admission in Indian institutes, there is some ambiguity around application and admission procedure. But in reality, it is by far the simplest and most unified higher education system in terms of securing admission. Here’s a listing on the admission take-up for major discipline:
Management Institutes
India has over 100 management institutions, accepting application for international students for over 200 courses. These include a mix of graduate and post graduate programs. Most of the Indian management institutes accept GMAT Scores, with a comparable lower admission cut-off. Students scoring 580+, on applying to Indian institutes can be assured of admission in some good institutes.
Engineering & Architecture
There are over 400 engineering & architecture based courses available for international students to apply. These include a wide spectrum of courses, covering undergraduate diploma programs, graduate degrees, post graduation, post graduate diploma programs, covering all major engineering fields. Most of these institutes grant direct admission to international students based on their previous academic records, and some also grant admission via specialized tests.
Science & Health sciences
The Indian government has not opened up its medical training system for international admissions yet. But general science courses and Health sciences are popular options taken up for international students choosing to study in India. It comes in second only to engineering course choices, and has a combination of over 350 courses open for admission. Here, again there is no formal examination binding the admission process- past educational transcripts, and in some cases TOEFL scores are counted
Humanities & New Media
Humanities popularly known as Arts subjects in India are riding the up wave with inclusions of new media, communications, English literature and a host of liberal studies options cropping up with coming in for new universities and institutes willing to adapt to the global norm. So far over 60 such course combinations are open for international students to apply and seek admission
at graduate and post graduate levels. The numbers will only rise in the coming years; with growing acceptance for TOEFL scores Indian institutes are opting for inclusion of international students to improve their diversity and versatility.
Special learning modules
In India, getting admission into a formal graduate, undergraduate program or even working towards a PhD is far easier and faster than the western world. India is an attractive destination for extensive cultural studies in classical dance forms, Indian classical music training, and formalization of the much revered yoga courses, are just a few from the traditional zone. More recently, India has also grown to be destination for new learning into animation, modern arts, culinary courses, digital media, web hosting and computing to name a few. For most of the technical courses TOEFL score is mandatory for non-English speaking nations. Yet, there are host of institutes and courses for which admission process is facilitated directly; hence it is best advisable as students to get registered on to our portal to receive official feeds directly from institutes offering admission to international students listed and authenticated. For further details and to apply directly for a course and institute of your choice please log on www.admissiondesk.org which has a listing of 5000+ courses from India.
Flexible scholarship assistance
The Indian higher education space is growing and has host of government run scholarship programs for students coming in from war-run countries or other developing nations. Further there are host of private institutions that have their own scholarship programs running based on students performance and credibility. To check a detailed list of private institutes offering various incentives and scholarships, click here!