Realism about Indian Higher Education

Authors

  • Philip G. Altbach Boston College Center for International Higher Education

Keywords:

India, Indian higher education, Hindu nationalism and higher education, Indian higher education internationalization, Indian academic profession

Abstract

Indian higher education is opening to the world, but there are many aspects of the world’s second largest system that need to be understood by the global community. A stress on expansion has prevented the emergence of world-class universities. At present, Hindu nationalism and politicization are important forces in India. Academia has traditionally been highly bureaucratic. These are among the underlying realities of one of the key national academic systems in the global landscape.

 

 

Author Biography

Philip G. Altbach, Boston College Center for International Higher Education

Philip G. Altbach is research professor and distinguished fellow, Center for International Higher Education, Boston College, US. Email: altbach@bc.edu.

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Published

2023-04-17

How to Cite

Altbach, P. (2023). Realism about Indian Higher Education. International Higher Education, (114), 34–37. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/16437

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No. 114 (2023): Spring Issue

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