1. Analyst View

2. India - Economy & Employment
2.1 Economy
2.2 Occupational Structure
2.2.1 Demand vs Supply Ratio of Quality Manpower

3. How is Higher Education System in India?
3.1 Level & Type of Higher Education Institutions
3.2 Academic Structure
3.3 Enrollment Growth in Higher Education
3.4 Emergence of New Class of Education Providers
3.4.1 Private Institutions
3.4.2 Distance Education Providers
3.4.3 ‘Self-financing Courses’ in Public Institutions
3.4.4 Foreign Education Providers
3.4.5 Non-university Sector
3.5 Growth Pattern Analysis
3.5.1 Correlation between Per Capita State Domestic Production & Gross Enrollment Ratio
3.5.2 Privatisation Trends

4. Why Foreign Universities are looking at India?
4.1 Lack of Quality Institution
4.2 Lack of Funding
4.3 Large Student Base
4.4 Government Efforts to Check Brain Drain
4.5 Indian Businesses turning Global
4.6 Low Cost of Setting up & Running Campuses
4.7 Liberalisation of Education Sector
4.8 Inadequate Infrastructure & Facilities
4.9 Regional Hub
4.10 Poor Faculty & Old Teaching Methods

5. Entry & Operation Regulations for Foreign Universities/Institutions Imparting Technical Education in India
5.1 Procedure for Registration
5.2 Conditions for Registration
5.3 Punitive Measures & Conditions for Withdrawal

6. How to Finance Higher Education in India?
6.1 Existing Funding Arrangements
6.1.1 Overall Funding
6.1.2 Public Funding
6.1.3 Private Funding
6.2 Affordability
6.3 Student Loan Schemes

7. Opportunities & Challenges for Foreign Universities & Other Education-related Sectors
7.1 Opportunities
7.1.1 Distance Education Tools
7.1.2 Banking Sector
7.1.3 Foreign Calling for Indian Universities
7.1.4 Indian Economy
7.1.5 Education Consultants
7.2 Challenges
7.2.1 Government Regulations
7.2.2 Low Affordability
7.2.3 Lack of Confidence regarding Private Institutes
7.2.4 Tough Competition
7.2.5 ‘Indian’ Conditions
7.2.6 Global Market Value of Foreign Degree

8. Appendices
8.1 Regulatory System
8.1.1 University Grants Commission (UGC)
8.1.2 Professional Councils

List of Figures:

Figure 2-1: India - Forecast for Requirement of IT Professionals (in Million), 2007 & 2010
Figure 2-2: India - Forecast for Requirement of ITES-BPO Professionals (in Million), 2007 & 2010
Figure 3-1: India - Enrollment in Institutions (in Million), 2000-01 to 2005-06
Figure 3-2: India - Enrollment Break-up by Stream (%), 2004-05
Figure 4-1: India - Number of Colleges (2000-01 to 2005-06)
Figure 4-2: India - Number of Private Universities (2000-01 & 2005-06)
Figure 4-3: Asia - Enrollment of Students (Age Group of 17-23) in Institutions (%)
Figure 4-4: India - Population in the Age Group of 19-24 (in ‘000), 2000, 2005, 2010F, 2015F & 2020F
Figure 4-5: India - Number of Students Studying in USA (2001-02 to 2005-06)
Figure 4-6: India - Number of Students Studying in Australia (2002-2006)
Figure 6-1: India - Cost-recovery through Tuition Fees by State Universities (%), 2004-05
Figure 6-2: India - Number of Education Loan Accounts (in Lakh) & Outstanding Education Loans (in Rs Crore), 2003-04 & 2005-06
Figure 7-1: India - Employment in ITES-BPO Sector (in Number), 2003-04 to 2006-07
Figure 7-2: India - Percentage of Households by Disposable Income, 2005

List of Tables:

Table 2-1: India - Gross Domestic Product (%), 2001-2006
Table 2-2: India - Share of GDP & Employment by Sector (%), 2006
Table 2-3: India - Employment in Software & Services Sector (in Number), 2003-04 to 2005-06
Table 3-1: India - Enrollment in Private Institutions (in Million), 2000-01 & 2005-06
Table 3-2: India - Number of Government Institutions (2000-01 & 2005-06)
Table 3-3: India - Enrollment in Government Institutions (in Million), 2000-01 & 2005-06
Table 3-4: India - Number of Open Universities & Dual Mode University Distance Education Institutes, 2005
Table 3-5: India - List of Institutions Approved by AICTE under Foreign University Regulations
Table 3-6: India - Types of Operations of Foreign Institutions, 2005
Table 3-7: India - Per Capita Net SDP & GER in Higher Education (2002-03)
Table 3-8: India - Typology & Growth Trends of Higher Education Institutions (2005-06)
Table 3-9: India - Number of Universities & Colleges Providing Career Oriented Education (2001-02 to 2004-05)
Table 4-1: India - Number of Private Aided & Unaided Colleges (2000-01 & 2005-06)
Table 4-2: India - Number of Professional Education Institutions (1999-00 & 2005-06)
Table 4-3: India - Number of AICTE Approved Professional Education Institutions & their per year Intake (2006-07)
Table 4-4: India - Forecast for GDP (%), 2007-2011
Table 4-5: India - Enrollment of International Student of Top 10 Countries (%), 2005
Table 6-1: India - Expenditure by Central & State Governments on Technical & Higher Education (in Billion Rs), 2004-05
Table 6-2: India - Income from Tuition Fees as Percentage of Total Revenue
Table 6-3: India - Expenditure on Education by Major States
Table 8-1: India - Regulatory & Statutory Bodies for Higher Education