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‘Universities of India 2008’ is Dun and Bradstreet India’s (D&B India) recognition of the prominent institutes of higher education in the country. The publication covers universities and university level institutions that fall under the purview of University Grants Commission (UGC) and/or governed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), GoI.

The universities and university level institutions covered in the publication include Central Universities, State Universities, Deemed Universities, Private Universities, Open Universities and Institutes of National Importance. Open Universities, which have a different operating structure, have been classified as Central Open Universities and State Open Universities. In addition to direct responses, the latest available data has been collated from other authenticated sources such as the MHRD, Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) reports.

To invite nominations from various institutions, questionnaires were sent out to universities sourced from MHRD, UGC, AIU, NAAC and D&B’s internal database. Additionally, mass media channels such as advertisements in leading business news dailies were used to invite participation in the publication. Every effort was made to reach out to all universities and ensure their response to the questionnaire. Universities that have not responded with critical information such as number of students and teaching staff have been excluded from the respective initial listing pages. However, they have been profiled in the publication.

For the purpose of this publication, the total number of students and teachers provided for the academic session of 2007-08 has been considered. The total number of students includes those under university departments, constituent colleges and affiliated colleges. However, the total number of teachers considered is on an individual university level and excludes the number of teachers engaged in teaching at affiliated colleges. It includes full time, part time, contract, visiting and other types of faculty. The publication also lists universities alphabetically along with their nature of institution, number of students, number of teachers, regions and courses offered by them.

D&B India is confident that ‘Universities of India 2008’ will provide a platform for academicians and policymakers to come together to discuss various aspects of the education sector. We would be pleased to receive your valuable feedback and suggestions.