Study in India

India has traditionally been seen as a country that sends more receiving international students , but a growing number of students from elsewhere are opting to study in India. In fact , the 2012 Open Doors report from the Institute of International Education found that India had become the 11th most popular country for U.S. students abroad . With the second largest population in the world (after China ), and a fast growing economy and increasingly influential , it is not surprising that the higher education system in India has expanded rapidly in recent decades. It is now one of the largest systems in the world ( after China and the U.S.) higher education - and to a stranger, perhaps one of the most complex . There are thousands of universities and colleges to choose from different types, sizes , skills and backgrounds, some state , some private. Universities in India India is especially known for the quality of their education in engineering and technology issues , led by the prestigious and internationally recognized Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT ) . There are 16 of them across the country , focusing mainly in the disciplines of engineering, technology and science. Other specialized highly acclaimed universities in India are the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore , and the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM ) , of which there are 13 spread across the country . Among the more general universities in India , the highest performance in the QS World University Rankings are the universities of Delhi , Mumbai , Kolkata and Pun