| Key Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Report Title | Internationalisation of Higher Education in India: Prospects, Potential, and Policy Recommendations |
| Release Date | December 2025 |
| Released By | NITI Aayog |
| Alignment | National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 |
| Objective | Transform India's higher education system into a global education destination and research hub. |
| Background | |
| Punjab-Global Mobility Imbalance | In 2024, 28 Indian students went abroad for every 1 international student in India. |
| Economic Imperatives | ₹6.2 lakh crore spent by Indian students overseas in 2025 (~2% of India's GDP, ~75% of FY 2024-25 trade deficit). |
| Key Findings | |
| Low International Student Presence | In 2022, India hosted only 47,000 international students, despite a 518% increase since 2001. Expected to reach 7.89-11 lakh by 2047 with effective policies. |
| Outbound Student Concentration | 8.5 lakh out of 13.5 lakh Indian students abroad study in high-income nations (USA, UK, Australia). |
| Institutional Capacity Gaps | Barriers include limited scholarships (41%), perceived quality issues (30%), and inadequate infrastructure. |
| Policy Recommendations | |
| Strategic & Financial Measures | Bharat Vidya Kosh: $10 billion national research fund.<br>Vishwa Bandhu Scholarship & Fellowship: Attract international talent.<br>Bharat ki AAN: Mobilise diaspora as educational ambassadors. |
| Mobility & Partnerships | Tagore Framework: Erasmus+-like programme for ASEAN, BRICS, BIMSTEC.<br>Campus-Within-Campus & International Campuses: Encourage foreign universities in India and vice versa. |
| Regulatory Reforms | Simplified entry-exit norms, fast-tracked visas, single-window clearance for administrative needs, competitive salaries for global faculty. |
| Branding & Rankings | Enhance NIRF parameters with global outreach metrics, strategic campaigns to improve perceptions. |
| Curriculum & Culture | Encourage globally relevant curricula, cross-cultural academic environments, and strong research collaborations. |
| Methodology | Online survey (160 Indian institutions), key informant interviews (16 countries), national workshop (IIT Madras), Transnational Education Roundtable (UK). |
| Regulatory Landscape | Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025: Unified body to replace UGC, AICTE, NCTE; structured into councils for regulation, accreditation, and standards. |
| Challenges | Persistent quality perception gap, fragmented regulation, need for institution-wide internationalisation strategy. |
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