Lok Sabha Question No. 5676 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Students in Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH, NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5676 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018

## Students in Universities

5676. SHRI D.K. SURESH: SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of students registered and studying Ph.D. in various Universities of the country during the last three years, university-wise;
- (b) whether the number of students aspiring for pursuing Ph.D. are on the rise in the country;
- (c)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  is  setting  adequate  infrastructure  to  provide Doctorate degree for all the aspiring students; and
- (d) if so, the response of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. SATYA PAL SINGH)

- (a):  The  total  student  enrolment  in  Ph.D  programmes  during  last  three  years  in Universities & Colleges is as under:-

| Year    | No. of Students   |
|---------|-------------------|
| 2014-15 | 1,00,792          |
| 2015-16 | 1,09,552          |
| 2016-17 | 1,23,712          |

University  wise  student  enrolment  in  Ph.D  Programmes  during  these  years  is  at Annexure.

- (b): Yes, Madam. The number of students aspiring for pursuing Ph.D are on the rise in the country.
- (c)    &  (d):  Universities  are  formed  either  by  Central  Act  or  State/UT  Act  and  are independent to take any administrative decision for providing the requisite infrastructural facilities for research etc.

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## Annexure

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5676 FOR 02.04.2018 ASKED BY SHRI D.K. SURESH AND SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, M.Ps. REGARDING Students in Universities.

| Type of University                    | Ph.D (2014-15)   | Ph.D (2014-15)   | Ph.D (2014-15)   | Ph.D (2015-16)   | Ph.D (2015-16)   | Ph.D (2015-16)   | Ph.D (2016-17)   | Ph.D (2016-17)   | Ph.D (2016-17)   |
|---------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Type of University                    | Male             | Female           | Total            | Male             | Female           | Total            | Male             | Female           | Total            |
| 1                                     | 2                | 3                | 4                |                  |                  |                  |                  |                  |                  |
| Central University                    | 10008            | 7521             | 17529            | 9169             | 6433             | 15602            | 10603            | 7112             | 17715            |
| Central Open University               | 12               | 10               | 22               | 12               | 10               | 22               | 416              | 330              | 746              |
| Institute of National Importance      | 15827            | 6515             | 22342            | 17559            | 7544             | 25103            | 18048            | 7964             | 26012            |
| State Public University               | 19040            | 14272            | 33312            | 20035            | 16389            | 36424            | 22465            | 19100            | 41565            |
| State Open University                 | 119              | 60               | 179              | 184              | 101              | 285              | 82               | 35               | 117              |
| State Private University              | 3519             | 2571             | 6090             | 4112             | 3052             | 7164             | 5565             | 4590             | 10155            |
| State Private Open University         | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                |
| Institute under State Legislature Act | 261              | 35               | 296              | 216              | 25               | 241              | 220              | 36               | 256              |
| Deemed University- Government         | 4974             | 2090             | 7064             | 5598             | 2592             | 8190             | 5417             | 2710             | 8127             |
| Deemed University- Government Aided   | 1053             | 950              | 2003             | 1318             | 1300             | 2618             | 1155             | 1269             | 2424             |
| Deemed University- Private            | 6094             | 5861             | 11955            | 7398             | 6480             | 13878            | 8826             | 7769             | 16595            |
| Others                                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 19               | 6                | 25               | -                | -                | -                |
| All India                             | 60907            | 39885            | 100792           | 65620            | 43932            | 109552           | 72797            | 50915            | 123712           |