As per “All India Survey on Higher education(AISHE)”, a portal based online survey conducted annually by Ministry of Human Resource Development, there has been significant increase in the number of universities and colleges listed in AISHE during the last five years. Details are given as under:
Year
|
Total No. of Universities
|
Total No. of Colleges
|
No. of State Private Universities
|
No. of State Public Universities
|
2012-13
|
667
|
35525
|
122
|
292
|
2013-14
|
723
|
36634
|
153
|
309
|
2014-15
|
760
|
38498
|
181
|
316
|
2015-16
|
799
|
39071
|
197
|
329
|
2016-17
|
864
|
40026
|
233
|
345
|
Also, there has been increase in both Private Colleges and Government Colleges listed in AISHE during the last five years. The details (based on actual responses) are given below:
Year
|
Private Colleges
|
Government Colleges
|
2012-13
|
20407
|
6938
|
2013-14
|
22100
|
7230
|
2014-15
|
26567
|
7885
|
2015-16
|
27679
|
7988
|
2016-17
|
28675
|
8177
|
This information was given by the Minister of State (HRD), Dr. Satya Pal Singh today in a written reply to a Rajya Sabha question.
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