The National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi finds a supreme position in the education system of India. The city is home to renowned schools, colleges and universities, which attract thousands of students from across different parts of India as well as abroad. Every year, students come to pursue education in Delhi, to enrich their intellectual wealth. The institutes in Delhi offer quality education, with special consideration for the students' participation in extra curricular activities.
The Directorate of Education is bestowed with the responsibility of promoting the cause of higher education in the National Capital Territory. It prepares comprehensive policy for Higher Education, which is imparted in a wide variety of fields including engineering, medical, law, education & teaching, nursing, computer science etc.
School Education in Delhi
Delhi is home to residential as well as day schools. Many schools in Delhi can be compared to the internationally acclaimed schools, in terms of quality of education and infrastructure. The CBSE schools in Delhi strictly follow the syllabus and examination pattern set by the Central Board of Secondary Education, while some of the schools also follow ICSE syllabus. Apart from government and public schools, many branches of Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) are located in the city. Some of the top schools in Delhi are Delhi Public School (DPS), Don Bosco School, Angels Public School and Bal Bharti Public School. Delhi is dotted with numerous play/preparatory schools that concentrate on nurturing young talents. Mother's Pride and Shemrock are two of the most popular preschools in Delhi, with branches located across the city.
Higher Education in Delhi
Colleges in Delhi impart education in a wide variety of streams, including humanities, commerce, science, engineering, medical, law, journalism and mass communication, nursing, paramedical, polytechnic, fine arts, foreign language, computer science and technology etc. The colleges in the city offer full time as well as part time courses to the aspirants. Colleges affiliated to the University of Delhi (DU), including St. Stephen's College, Miranda House, Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), Lady Shri Ram College (LSR), Kirori Mal College (KMC) and those affiliated to GGSIP University, including Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies (VIPS), are some of the top colleges in Delhi.
The universities in Delhi are ranked amongst the top universities in India. These institutions provide educational opportunities in a wide variety of programmes, which range from professional to conventional courses, at different degree and diploma levels. Delhi University is the most popular university in Delhi. The educational institution, with as many as 83 colleges affiliated to it, offers regular courses in a number of streams, at the undergraduate degree, postgraduate degree/diploma and doctoral levels and a number of certificate courses as well. The School of Open Learning (SOL) of DU offers correspondence courses at different degree and diploma levels. IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University), the topmost Open University in India, is also located in Delhi.
IGNOU, through its 21 schools in Delhi and 61 regional centers located across the country, offers courses at different degree/diploma levels, through regular as well as correspondence mode, majority of them being conducted through the distance education mode. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIP) is another popular university in the city. The educational institution, through its affiliated colleges, offers courses in a number of disciplines. Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) offers courses at the post graduate degree and diploma level, in numerous disciplines. Apart from the aforesaid affiliating universities, there are autonomous educational institutions in Delhi, which have attained 'Deemed University' status. These include Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) and All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
