“Indian Higher Education and Present Prospects: A Study on Higher Education Referred with Present Scenario”

Higher education in India has witnessed a phenomenal development-both in quantitative and qualitative terms, since independence. The Government has been steadily increasing the budgetary allocation for education and the country has also made significant strides in higher and technical education. For the overall development in entire education system in the country government started to take initiatives in multiple angles. India's higher education system is the third largest in the world after China and United States. The main government body at the tertiary level is the University Grants Commission (UGC), which enforces its standards, advices the government and help coordinate between the center and states. Accreditation for higher education is overseen by 12 autonomous institutions established by UGC, including (NAAC). In present paper authors made an attempt to have detailed evaluation of Indian higher education supported with systematic field work. Final interpretation and conclusion has been drawn using different statistical tools. Present paper would be used by researchers, post graduate students and other readers to explore and exploit further modified research opportunities in this field.