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India is expected to be the fastest growing economy touching a GDP of USD 7.5 trillion by 2030 and one of the youngest nations in the world with a median age of 32. Projections show that our country would require a gross incremental workforce of 250 million by 2030.
 
FICCI has been playing a proactive role in the Higher Education sector supported by the Higher Education Committee, comprising key representatives from leading Higher Education Institutions/Universities, Industry and the Government.

With over 840 Universities, 51000 and 34.6 million students the Indian HE boasts of having the largest HE system in the world in terms of institutions and second-largest in terms of enrolment. Government has set a target of 30% GER in higher education by 2020, from the current 24.5%.

Indian Higher Education Sector witnesses spending of over Rs 46,200 crore (US$ 6.93 billion) and it is expected to grow at an average annual rate of over 18 % to reach Rs 232,500 crore (US$ 34.87 billion) in next 10 years. However, according to a FICCI estimate, the Indian higher education sector would need up to INR 8,00,000 cr. (USD 133bn) of investment by 2030 to reach 50% GER.

By 2030, with nearly 140 million people in the college going age-group, one in every four graduates in the world will be a product of the Indian Higher Education system.

As a nation of young people, India has been bestowed with a demographic advantage - out of a population of above 1.25 billion of which 672 million i.e. almost 50% are in the age-group 15 to 59 years, which is usually treated as the ‘working age population’.

India is expected to be the fastest growing economy touching a GDP of USD 7.5 trillion by 2030 and one of the youngest nations in the world with a median age of 32. Projections show that our country would require a gross incremental workforce of 250 million by 2030.

The greying developed world is expected to face a skilled talent shortage of approximately 56 million by 2030 and India alone would provide 47 million skilled talent

Private sector plays a huge role and accounts for 64% of the total number of institutions and 62% of enrolment. Over 80% of investment in professional education is done by the private sector.

 

 

 

 

Timeline

2024
Oct
Press Release

Azim Premji named Legendary Institution Builder at the FICCI Higher Education Excellence Awards 2024

Press Release

India can support the global higher-ed ecosystem by getting large number of foreign students in our institutions: Sunil K Barnwal, Additional Secretary, Higher Education

Study

FICCI - EY Report on Research Ecosystem within Indian higher-education sector: strategic pillars of reform across academic and industry research

Study

FICCI KPMG Report on Financing Higher Education Ecosystem in India

Event

19th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2024

Jul
Press Release

World to add 100 crore new workers in the workforce in next 20 years; India will have a 25 per cent share: Ved Mani Tiwari, CEO, NSDC

Event

1st FICCI EdTech Conclave

Jun
Event

3rd FICCI Industry Academia Conference 2024

2023
Nov
Press Release

Industry professionals to mentor higher education faculty; Govt. working on strategy: Secretary, Higher Education, GoI

Event

9th FICCI Higher Education Excellence Awards 2023

Event

18th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2023

Press Release

NITI Aayog preparing vision document for 2047; education to play key role in it: CEO NITI Aayog

Study

Transformation of Indian Higher Education: Strategies to Leapfrog

Aug
Event

FICCI Higher Education Delegation to Australia

Jul
Event

Workshop on ‘UGC (Academic Collaboration between Indian and Foreign Higher Educational Institutions to offer Twinning, Joint Degree and Dual Degree Programs) Regulations, 2022’

May
Press Release

Industry-Academia collaboration essential for India becoming a world leader: Dr Chintan Vaishnav, Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)

Event

2nd FICCI Industry Academia Conference 2023
'Leveraging Synergies: Industry-Academia Partnership for Education & Research'

2022
Nov
Press Release

Education with technology, sincerity, hard work, and discipline are the key to success: Dr Bhagwat Karad, MoS Finance

Press Release

Multi-disciplinary focus in education key to growth and progress: Amitabh Kant, G20 Sherpa, India

Press Release

Govt committed to transform India into a global education hub: Minister of State for Education Dr Subhas Sarkar

Press Release

Higher Education Institutions can learn from Indian Think Tanks: Sanjay Verma, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs

Study

Higher Education in India: Vision 2047

Event

17th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2022

Mar
Event

Reimagine Industry - Academia Partnerships

Press Release

FICCI announces appointment of Divya Gokulnath, Co-founder, BYJUS as Chair of the FICCI EdTech Taskforce

Event

India-Queensland Education Partnership Event

2021
Sep
Event

FICCI SRMIST Virtual Global Conference on 'Navigating Boundaries in Higher Education : Relooking at Industry-Academia Engagement'

Event

Legal Education in India: A Global Perspective

May
Event

Building Resilience : Supporting Mental Wellbeing on Campuses

Event

PSA-FICCI Event on Innovation & Science @Bharat series - Session 2: AI in Agriculture

Apr
Event

Innovation & Science @ Bharat Series

Feb
Press Release

NEP 2020 going to be the defining feature of the future of education in India: Piyush Goyal

Press Release

The 21st century belongs to the Young India - India poised to become R&D capital: Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank'

Study

Disruption in the higher education sector - Managing risks

Study

Higher Education in India: vision 2040

Event

16th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2021

Jan
Event

Impact of Recent Labour Codes on Workforce Practices at Educational Institutions

Event

Chat with Chair, Higher Education Committee Dr Vidya Yeravdekar

2020
Oct
Event

Industry Academia Webinar Session on Importance of being a Self-reliant

Sep
Event

NEP 2020 : Internationalization and the Way Forward

Aug
Event

National Education Policy 2020: The way Forward

Jul
Press Release

Technology changed the landscape of broadcasting sector, convergence providing new growth opportunities: R S Sharma, Chairman, TRAI

Apr
Study

High-Impact Online Learning at Scale - A White Paper

2019
Dec
Press Release

Allow higher education institutions to invest surplus in alternative asset classes: FICCI

Press Release

Good policy comes from good thinking and rely on aggregates and averages - Chief Economic Advisor

Nov
Press Release

Human touch essential in modern education system - Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Ji

Press Release

Hosting foreign students will boost India's soft power: ICCR President Dr Vinay Sahasrabuddhe

Press Release

Ideation, innovation and incubation should be given primacy in our curriculum: President of India Ram Nath Kovind

Study

Human Capital Development in India

Study

15 Years of Journey: FICCI Higher Education Committee 2004-2019

Study

Creative Economy - Nation Building: Higher Education as the Catalyst

Event

15th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2019

Sep
Event

Call for Application: 6th FICCI Higher Education Excellence Awards 2019

Jul
Press Release

Industry should design syllabus to resolve unemployment: Parliamentarians

Event

Launch of 'FICCI Future - X' and Talk Series on

2018
Oct
Press Release

Secretary-Higher Education, MHRD felicitates 13 Educational Institutions and Personalities with 5th FICCI Higher Education Excellence Awards

Press Release

Amitabh Kant outlines 6-point agenda to brand India as the education and research hub of the world

Press Release

Higher Education must prepare students to respond to Industry 4.0 needs: Suresh Prabhu

Study

University of the Future : Bringing Education 4.0 to life

Event

14th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2018: A Global Conference & Exhibition

Mar
Press Release

Graded-autonomy a bold move towards liberalising Higher Eduacation: FICCI

2017
Dec
Press Release

Though the responsibilities lie with all the stakeholders, schools need to be proactive and prepared for risk assessment and mitigation - O P Singh, DG, CISF on safety and security in schools

Nov
Press Release

Govt. finalizing the new national education policy: JS MHRD

Press Release

Focus on learner and university as a driver for creating this ecosystem, backed by technology, in-person guidance & industry-relevant content, vital for leapfrogging to Education 4.0: FICCI-EY report

Study

Leapfrogging to Education 4.0 - Student at the Core

Study

Social Outreach in Higher Education

Event

13th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2017 : A Global Conference and Exhibition

Aug
Press Release

Nurture creativity and innovation in children for economic and spiritual development of the nation: NBT Chairman

May
Press Release

FICCI to lead Indian Higher Education leaders' delegation to NAFSA, 2017 at Los Angeles, USA; to set up 'StudyinIndia Pavilion'

Apr
Press Release

FICCI ARISE (Alliance for Re-Imagining School Education) advocates creation of progressive policy environment in public and independent schools Govt. of India notifies learning outcomes for each subject in the Right to Education Act: Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister for HRD

2016
Nov
Event

Conference on Reforming & Rejuvenating Higher Education

Study

FICCI E Y Report 2016 - Future of Jobs and its implications on Indian Higher Education

Event

12th FICCI Higher Education Summit & Exhibition 2016

Jun
Press Release

New UGC (Institutions Deemed to be University) Regulations, 2016 is a much needed relief to the higher education sector

Event

FICCI`s Flagship Initiative for Promoting National Skill Building Mission

Feb
Event

The Future of Business Education

Jan
Event

Global Education Meet Kerala 2016

2015
Nov
Press Release

FICCI-EY Index to foster healthy competition & promote collaboration among states in Higher Education to achieve Vision 2030 goals

Press Release

Integrated scholarship & loan portals to help students pursue higher education: Secretary

Study

State-focused roadmap to India's "Vision 2030"

Event

11th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2015

Jun
Event

FICCI Higher Education Delegation to Germany, France and Netherlands

Jan
Event

The India Skills and Education Innovation Conference

2014
Nov
Study

Higher education in India: Moving towards global relevance and competitiveness

Press Release

HRD Minister releases Knowledge Paper at FICCI Higher Education Summit 2014

Press Release

Deepening of the student exchange programme with India on the priority says Ms Nikki Randhawa Haley, Governor of South Carolina, USA

Study

MOOCs and the Future of Indian Higher Education

Event

FICCI Higher Education Summit 2014

Event

Round table discussion on the theme 'Creating an Innovation Bridge between Industry and Academia' with Dr. Richard Levin, CEO, Coursera and Former President, Yale University

Jun
Event

FICCI Higher Education Delegation to Canada

Mar
Study

Public Private Partnerships in Education: Learning and Insights for India

2013
Nov
Study

Higher Education in India: Vision 2030

Event

9th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2013

Event

Engaging India and Canada: Networking for Quality Improvement

Press Release

Pallam Raju and Shashi Tharoor to address FICCI Higher Education Summit 2013

Aug
Press Release

Right to Education portal launched at FICCI’s Federation House

Event

Launch of Right to Education Portal RightTOEducation.in

2012
Nov
Press Release

Planning Commission-FICCI-E&Y report identifies six levers to enhance quality of Indian Higher Education Institutes

Study

Higher Education In India: Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-2017) And Beyond

Policy

iHigher Education in India: Quest for Excellencee: Recommendations

Study

Handbook of Private Universities in India 2012

Event

8th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2012

Oct
Event

Innovation in Education

2011
Nov
Study

White Paper on NKFH: Facilitating Engineering Institution Linkages with the Industry

Event

FICCI Higher Education Summit 2011

Study

Private Sector participation in Indian Higher Education

Event

Scottish Delegation to India

Oct
Event

3rd Leader Speaks Series Lecture

Event

Interactive Session with US Higher Education Mission to India on "India-US Partnership: The Road Map Ahead"

May
Event

Seminar on National Knowledge Functional Hub

2010
Nov
Event

FICCI Higher Education Summit 2010

Event

Seminar on India-Canada Partnership Forum

2009
Event

FICCI Higher Education Summit 2009

Study

Making the Indian higher education system future ready

Oct
Event

FICCI Higher Education Delegation to USA with Shri Kapil Sibal

Mar
Event

Internationalization of R&D and Challenges for IP Development in India

2008
Nov
Event

FICCI Higher Education Summit 2008

Event

Luncheon meeting with Prof Richard Levin, President, Yale University, USA on “Education and the Re-emergence of Asia”

Study

FICCI- E & Y Report on "Leveraging partnership in India’s education sector"

Oct
Event

Roundtable with Prof Richard H Brodhead, President, Duke University, USA, on “Finding and Educating Global Talent in the 21st Century”

Aug
Event

Seminar with National Knowledge Commission (NKC) on ‘Building India’s Knowledge Economy: Need for Generational Changes

Jan
Event

Interactive meeting with Prof Alison Richard, Vice Chancellor, University of Cambridge

Events

Oct, 2024

19th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2024

Oct 18 - Oct 19, 2024 New Delhi

Sep, 2024

Viksit Bharat: Technical Textiles for Sustainable Growth & Development

Sep 06 - Sep 07, 2024 The Ashok, New Delhi

Jul, 2024

1st FICCI EdTech Conclave

Jul 19, 2024 FICCI, New Delhi

Jun, 2024

3rd FICCI Industry Academia Conference 2024

Jun 05, 2024 Trident Hotel, Nariman Point, Mumbai

Nov, 2023

9th FICCI Higher Education Excellence Awards 2023

Nov 29, 2023 New Delhi

18th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2023

Nov 29 - Nov 30, 2023 New Delhi

Aug, 2023

FICCI Higher Education Delegation to Australia

Aug 06 - Aug 12, 2023 Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney

Jul, 2023

Workshop on ‘UGC (Academic Collaboration between Indian and Foreign Higher Educational Institutions to offer Twinning, Joint Degree and Dual Degree Programs) Regulations, 2022’

Jul 14, 2023 FICCI, New Delhi (Hybrid Mode)

May, 2023

2nd FICCI Industry Academia Conference 2023
'Leveraging Synergies: Industry-Academia Partnership for Education & Research'

May 26, 2023 FICCI, Federation House, New Delhi

Nov, 2022

17th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2022

Nov 17 - Nov 19, 2022 Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium (IG Stadium), New Delhi

Mar, 2022

Reimagine Industry - Academia Partnerships

Mar 29 - Mar 30, 2022 Virtual Platform

India-Queensland Education Partnership Event

Mar 08, 2022 Virtual Platform

Sep, 2021

FICCI SRMIST Virtual Global Conference on 'Navigating Boundaries in Higher Education : Relooking at Industry-Academia Engagement'

Sep 28, 2021 Virtual Platform, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Legal Education in India: A Global Perspective

Sep 08, 2021 Virtual Platform

May, 2021

Building Resilience : Supporting Mental Wellbeing on Campuses

May 31, 2021 Virtual Platform

PSA-FICCI Event on Innovation & Science @Bharat series - Session 2: AI in Agriculture

May 21, 2021 Virtual Platform, 03:00 PM

Apr, 2021

Innovation & Science @ Bharat Series

Apr 23 - Jun 18, 2021 Virtual Platform

Feb, 2021

16th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2021

Feb 25 - Feb 27, 2021 Virtual Platform

Jan, 2021

Impact of Recent Labour Codes on Workforce Practices at Educational Institutions

Jan 22, 2021 Virtual Platform

Chat with Chair, Higher Education Committee Dr Vidya Yeravdekar

Jan 06, 2021 Virtual Platform

Oct, 2020

Industry Academia Webinar Session on Importance of being a Self-reliant

Oct 07, 2020 Virtual Platform

Sep, 2020

NEP 2020 : Internationalization and the Way Forward

Sep 10, 2020 Virtual Platform

Aug, 2020

National Education Policy 2020: The way Forward

Aug 17, 2020 Virtual Platform

Nov, 2019

15th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2019

Nov 27 - Nov 29, 2019 New Delhi

Sep, 2019

Call for Application: 6th FICCI Higher Education Excellence Awards 2019

Sep 12, 2019 FICCI, New Delhi

Jul, 2019

Launch of 'FICCI Future - X' and Talk Series on

Jul 03, 2019 FICCI, New Delhi

Oct, 2018

14th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2018: A Global Conference & Exhibition

Oct 30 - Nov 01, 2018 New Delhi

Nov, 2017

13th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2017 : A Global Conference and Exhibition

Nov 09 - Nov 11, 2017 India Expo Centre, Greater Noida

Nov, 2016

Conference on Reforming & Rejuvenating Higher Education

Nov 29, 2016 Chennai

12th FICCI Higher Education Summit & Exhibition 2016

Nov 10 - Nov 12, 2016 FICCI, New Delhi

Jun, 2016

FICCI`s Flagship Initiative for Promoting National Skill Building Mission

Jun 08, 2016 FICCI, New Delhi

Feb, 2016

The Future of Business Education

Feb 26, 2016 Mumbai

Jan, 2016

Global Education Meet Kerala 2016

Jan 29 - Jan 30, 2016 Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram

Nov, 2015

11th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2015

Nov 03 - Nov 04, 2015 FICCI, New Delhi

Jun, 2015

FICCI Higher Education Delegation to Germany, France and Netherlands

Jun 22 - Jun 27, 2015 Germany, France and Netherlands

Jan, 2015

The India Skills and Education Innovation Conference

Jan 14 - Jan 15, 2015 UK

Nov, 2014

FICCI Higher Education Summit 2014

Nov 12 - Nov 14, 2014 FICCI, New Delhi

Round table discussion on the theme 'Creating an Innovation Bridge between Industry and Academia' with Dr. Richard Levin, CEO, Coursera and Former President, Yale University

Nov 06, 2014 New Delhi

Jun, 2014

FICCI Higher Education Delegation to Canada

Jun 16 - Jun 24, 2014 Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancouver

Nov, 2013

9th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2013

Nov 13 - Nov 14, 2013 Federation House,New Delhi

Engaging India and Canada: Networking for Quality Improvement

Nov 12, 2013 FICCI, New Delhi

Aug, 2013

Launch of Right to Education Portal RightTOEducation.in

Aug 29, 2013 FICCI, New Delhi

Nov, 2012

8th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2012

Nov 05 - Nov 06, 2012 FICCI, Federation House, New Delhi

Oct, 2012

Innovation in Education

Oct 31, 2012 New Delhi

Nov, 2011

FICCI Higher Education Summit 2011

Nov 11 - Nov 12, 2011 FICCI, Federation House, New Delhi

Scottish Delegation to India

Nov 10, 2011 FICCI, Federation House, New Delhi

Oct, 2011

3rd Leader Speaks Series Lecture

Oct 11, 2011 ITC Royal Gardenia, Bangalore

Interactive Session with US Higher Education Mission to India on "India-US Partnership: The Road Map Ahead"

Oct 10, 2011 Hotel Shangri- La, New Delhi

May, 2011

Seminar on National Knowledge Functional Hub

May 03, 2011 New Delhi

Nov, 2010

FICCI Higher Education Summit 2010

Nov 11 - Nov 12, 2010 New Delhi

Seminar on India-Canada Partnership Forum

Nov 10, 2010 New Delhi

Nov, 2009

FICCI Higher Education Summit 2009

Nov 06 - Nov 07, 2009 Federation House, New Delhi

Oct, 2009

FICCI Higher Education Delegation to USA with Shri Kapil Sibal

Oct 25 - Oct 30, 2009 USA

Mar, 2009

Internationalization of R&D and Challenges for IP Development in India

Mar 31, 2009

Nov, 2008

FICCI Higher Education Summit 2008

Nov 25 - Nov 26, 2008 New Delhi

Luncheon meeting with Prof Richard Levin, President, Yale University, USA on “Education and the Re-emergence of Asia”

Nov 18, 2008 New Delhi

Oct, 2008

Roundtable with Prof Richard H Brodhead, President, Duke University, USA, on “Finding and Educating Global Talent in the 21st Century”

Oct 13, 2008 New Delhi

Aug, 2008

Seminar with National Knowledge Commission (NKC) on ‘Building India’s Knowledge Economy: Need for Generational Changes

Aug 13, 2008 New Delhi

Jan, 2008

Interactive meeting with Prof Alison Richard, Vice Chancellor, University of Cambridge

Jan 04, 2008 New Delhi

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Dr Vidya Yeravdekar

Pro Chancellor Symbiosis International University

Co-Chair

Mr. Samir Somaiya

Chancellor Somaiya Vidyavihar University

Co-Chair

Lt. Gen. (Dr.) M. D. Venkatesh

Vice Chancellor Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)

Advisor

Dr. Rajan Saxena

Former Vice Chancellor NMIMS (Deemed University)
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FICCI award for Samanta

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Invigorating educational excellence

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FICCI launches 'Business School Ratings'

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NIT-Trichy named 'University of Year'

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Zimbabwean students excel in India

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Haryana mulls new edu law for safety in schools

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India slides in world university rankings

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Govt moots relaxing services sector norms

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The Statesman |

Report criticises higher edu regulators

The Sunday Guardian |

Cost of education in US will go up by Rs 5 lakh

The New Indian Express |

Quality of education tied to GDP growth, says Tharoor

Education Times |

Mine of opportunities

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Indian higher education has challenges, says Report

Business Standard |

Companies may be allowed to set up universities

The Tribune |

MIT, Yale, Boston keen to come: Sibal

The Economic Times |

US varsities interested in India, says Sibal

Indian Express |

Symbiosis Univ eyes tie-up with Harvard

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FICCI's "National Knowledge Functional Hub (NKFH)" is an initiative to facilitate and strengthen Industry - Academia engagement across India. The intent of this initiative is to create a knowledge network of leading Universities and Companies with Tier II and Tier III Institutions and local Small and Medium Industry.

NKFH was recommended by the 'Narayan Murthy Committee on Industry-Academia Linkages' and endorsed by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. Under NKFH FICCI has partnered with the UK's Royal Academy of Engineering in 2015 under the Newton-Bhabha Fund which builds science, innovation and R&D ties between India and the UK, sponsored by both governments. 

Broad objectives of the engagement are as follows: 
  • To support Indian universities in improving their engineering education and research output through strengthening industry linkages and leveraging UK expertise
  • To form partnership models which could have significant impact within a short timeframe


FICCI and Sri Venkateswara University (SVU), Tirupati has signed an MoU to set up FICCI SVU NKFH Centre of Excellence at the SV University in the presence of Shri N. Chandrababu Naidu, Hon’ble Chief Minister and Shri Ganta Srinivas Rao, Education Minister during the 12th FICCI Higher Education Summit held on November 10-12, 2016 at New Delhi. 
A governance structure for the CoE has been set up with the support of industry champion such as Thermax and Festo India. 


FICCI, in association with ICARE Ratings, has designed "FICCI-Business School Ratings", a comprehensive framework to audit, assess and rate Business Schools in India on globally relevant and employability-oriented parameters. This is backed by intensive research and industry stalwarts so as to propel our B-Schools into the 'World-Class' league.

Business Schools will be divided into categories and rated for their overall performance against a wide range of parameters. Participating B-Schools will be provided with a detailed analytical report at the end of each years’ exercise, which will help senior administration to take steps to improve upon their strengths and strive for excellence.