University is an institute of higher education, which offers degree level courses. University courses offer degrees on bachelor, master and doctoral levels. Academic and vocational education of all type is also offered by Indian universities. The advent of internet technology and computer technology has paved the way for online universities in India. The field is still in its nascent stages with vast scope for development. Business and commercial education has reached a high quality with the establishment of many MBA universities in India. Two wonderful examples of such institutes are the IIM’s and ISB of Hyderabad. The students from these institutes are solicited by the best multinational companies. Universities like IGNOU (Indira Gandhi Open National University) in Delhi give the facilities of distant education to students from the country at quite a nominal fee.

Through university education individuals can pursue several professions like Medicine, Law, Engineering, Teaching, Arts and Humanities. Most Indian universities have good infrastructure for research, which is an integral part of higher education. The government of India supports many Indian universities. There are also many private universities in India, which are supported by institutes and private enterprises. Private Universities like Amity are being selected by students who want to pursue their career in management and other related fields. State governments are given various incentives by the center to support universities in their area.

Foreign Universities in India is on the rise in recent years. The University Grants Commission offers a comprehensive record of all recognized universities in the country. Foreign universities are also collaborating with Indian education bodies to offer new courses in the country. This is due to the new trend towards globalization in India.
India is a vast and diverse country with many states. Each state has universities and autonomous education bodies of their own. Each university is different in terms of quality and standard of education. It is impossible to give a complete state wise list of all universities in the country in an article of this size. Some top universities from the state of Delhi are Jawaharlal Nehru University, University of Delhi, All India Institute of Medical Sciences and All India Institute of Technology. The Indira Gandhi National Open University is a prestigious body for distance education courses.

In Maharashtra some famous universities are University of Mumbai, University of Pune, Shivaji University of Kolhapur, and Indian Institute of technology, Bombay and Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra and Open University from Nasik. Gujarat and South India also rank high in terms of universities offering higher education in India. Besides these all states of India have their own universities. The total number of universities in the country runs into hundreds. With globalization, education too has changed its face in India. Many universities in India are now tying up with foreign universities and organizing research and exchange programs for students. Global and liberal education system is the need of the hour and India has left no stone unturned to mold to the required needs..