Institutes of higher education in India function under the aegis of ministry of human resources development (GOI). The Indians system offers a plethora of study-avenues to choose from. After attending 10 years of school education, students are required to take up a specific stream at + 2 stage like science, arts, commerce etc. generally a student studying subjects at + 2 stage normally continues his / her education at college level in the same or related stream however students may switch over to a different stream as they wish to. The + 2 standard education prepares students for attending college / university.

The admission to a college / university in India is normally offered on the basis of score in class 12th board examination. Meanwhile, admission to colleges / university which provides application-oriented undergraduate programs like engineering colleges, medical colleges, law institutes and other training colleges is offered on the basis of entrance examination. Some of them ask for minimum percentage as set by admission committee to appear in such exams. The college / universities where numbers of seats are high also conduct entrance tests to shortlist candidates for admission. Many college/universities offer admission in more than one discipline; however, there are exceptions too, where a college / university might be dedicated to provide education in a particular discipline/course.

To know in brief about the colleges and universities in India and various study programs please go to our Universities Hub. Here we will discuss about different study streams offered as part of higher education in India one by one.

Humanities
Sciences
Law
Engineering
Medicine
Agriculture
Mass Comm
Computers & IT
Commerce
Management

Humanities- Study of humanities involves subjects like language, social sciences, political system, history, geography, philosophy and culture etc. For the pupils who like language and wish to know about humans and human conditions right from the ancient past to present, humanities makes a great combination. To know more, like where to study, and how to get entry into a particular subject in an institute, please click here.


Sciences- Are you the kind of student who tries, counting stars in the sky or you want to measure the size of Alps Mountain at a glance, if your answer is a loud YES, sciences offers the best study disciplines for you. The study of sciences involves study of subjects like mathematics, physics, biology and chemistry etc. Sciences requires analytical bent of mind- a mind that can think critically. To know more, like where to study, and how to get entry into a particular subject in an institute, please click here.


Law – Are you a law-abiding person and do you wish making changes into the prevailing law and order scenario of the country? Well, that means you have the fighting instinct to make society a better place to live in. You can surely mark in law field. Different institutes in India offer programs in law at different levels viz undergraduate, postgraduate and research. To know more, like where to study, and how to get entry into a particular subject in an institute, please click here.


Engineering – Radios can’t be made again, sad, television is also there, but, yes, you have the idea to develop a device which can read your brain and can convert thoughts into text in a particular language in a fraction of a nanosecond. Today an engineering institute will offer you the best of career choice. To know more, like where to study, and how to get entry into a particular engineering discipline in an institute, please click here.


Medicine- Pain is pain, be it a cry of an old man or a young kid in trouble because of impaired legs, and if you are among the ones who are moved by such thoughts and wish to cure all the pain from the living world, studying medicine is the best bet for you. Cure your neighbors, cure lion in the zoo, and make the society a smiling village. To know more, like where to study, and how to get entry into a particular medicine discipline in an institute, please click here.


Agriculture- down the years India has been regarded as an agrirarian society. A significant portion of the GDP comes from agriculture and Agri-based products. Agriculture also fulfills one of the basic needs of the masses. Though Indian land is fertile but population load is very heavy. We can fulfill food demands for the growing population and can supply more food to other nations if we can increase yields in our farms. If you are committed enough to do so, studying agriculture makes the best option for you to fulfill the unfulfilled I Indian dream. To know more, like where to study, and how to get entry into a particular discipline in an institute, please click here.


Mass Communication – Mr. Minister made the promises, now would these be fulfilled before next general elections? In the past how many presidents married to fashion models, where is Diego Maradona these days? Are you among the lot who like knowing and telling others all these stories? Welcome to the world of mass communication. There are different institutes in India offering courses in Mass Comm. Equipped with a degree in mass comm.; you won’t be barred from entering into the VIP lounge. So where you go to study, check here.


Computers & IT- You want to get the task done faster than usual, you wish to connect to your best friend within a fraction of second who is sitting the other side of the Pacific Ocean, and you want more from yourself but can’t multiply you. Well intelligent machines powered by optical fibers are answers to your requirements. Still something is missing in them; you have a chance to improve them if your mind is ignited enough. Join a study program in Computers and IT; learn the new language of human made intelligent machines. To know more, like where to study, and how to get entry into a particular discipline in an institute, please click here.


Commerce – Researchers claims that heartbeats of people increases as stock market goes high. You read and listen about stock market daily with sheer interest. Now you can make your interest your career choice. Study commerce in one of the institute of repute in India. To know more, like where to study, and how to get entry into a particular discipline in an institute, please click here.


Management- Nothing is worth if it’s not managed well. Be it a person, home, garden, school, hospital or an iron ore industry or anything else. And the art of ‘managing’ require intelligence. Big industries need big brains to manage human resources as well as materials and other resources. Industries require trained manpower, and this is the reason management institutes and courses are getting highly popularized. These institutes offer management training in different streams at different levels, certificate, undergraduate, postgraduate, and research. To know more, like where to study, and how to get entry into a particular subject in institute, please click here.