‘Boom in growth of colleges offering traditional courses in U.P’

Private degree colleges offering traditional courses in higher education in Uttar Pradesh are increasing, with an average of 196 new colleges being opened every year. The number of self-financed private colleges in the state increased from 6,192 in 2017-18 to 7,372 in 2022-23. This has led to an increase in the gross enrollment ratio and more opportunities for students to pursue higher education in the state.

Private degree colleges offering traditional courses in higher education in the state are continuously increasing, government data suggests.

Higher education directorate in Prayagraj (HT File Photo) (HT File photo)

As per the data for the past six years available with the UP Higher Education Directorate with its headoffice in Prayagraj, on an average, 196 private degree colleges are being opened every year in U.P, despite no new colleges coming up in 2022-23.

In 2017-18, there were 6192 self-financed private colleges in the state and this number increased to 7372 by 2022-23, an increase of 1180 new private colleges in five years.

In 2022-23, 7927 higher educational institutions were offering traditional courses like BA, BSc and BCom along with 52 universities, including 20 state universities, a open university and a deemed university and 30 private universities.

There were 7875 degree colleges, including 172 government, 331 government-aided and 7,372 private ones.

UP higher education department director prof Brahmdev said: Big efforts are being made at the government level to promote higher education. Along with new private colleges, many new universities have been recognised. Many new government-run colleges are also being opened. This has increased the gross enrollment ratio and students now do not have to worry about avenues to pursue higher education in the state.”

Year-wise total count of U.P. colleges

YEAR REGISTERED PVT COLLEGE

2022-23: 7,372

2021-22: 7,372

2020-21: 6,890

2019-20: 6,682

2018-19: 6,531

2017-18: 6,192