The 30th edition of ‘Universities Handbook’ is a compendium that contains latest information on 277 university-level institutions (AIU Members), including 60 ‘Deemed Universities’ in India. Of these, 171 are conventional universities (including 32 institutions for specialized studies in various disciplines). 37 institutions provide education in agriculture, 38 engineering and technical institutions, 1 journalism, 4 law, 16 health sciences and 10 are open universities.

The Handbook, which is published every alternate year, gives information relating to Officers and Deans of Faculties; Library and Research Facilities; Scholarships and Fellowships; Academic year – last date for admission and the approximate dates of examinations; Courses of Studies; Minimum requirements for admission to each course; Duration and the subjects of study for each course; Names of Faculties; Names of Professors and Readers/Associate Professors with their specialisations (department-wise); Names of affiliated/constituent Colleges together with names of Principals and Heads of Postgraduate Departments in the Colleges.
The Handbook also includes an introductory chapter giving an overview of the University System in India.
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INTERNATIONALISATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION - 2002

A direct consequent of globalisation has been the internationalisation of higher education. This has taken three forms: the incoming of foreign students, development of institutional linkages, and "export of education" through franchise or distance education programmes. India, unfortunately, has been slow to respond to the challenges of internationalisation. Keeping in view the importance of internationalisation, the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) organised, in February, 2001, a Roundtable at Mysore to discuss the different issues related to the internationalisation of Indian higher education. The proceedings of the Roundtable were published in the form of a volume entitled "Internationalisation of Indian Higher Education". In view of the favourable response to the AIU initiative in this regard a second Roundtable on "Internationalisation of Higher Education" was organised at Amritsar in February 2002. The discussions centered around the sub-themes "Status and Policy" "Institutional Links and Student Mobility " and "Marketing" The papers presented at the second Roundtable are included in this publication .
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An important development of the nineties of the last century has been the large-scale internationalisation of higher education. This has taken three forms: the incoming of foreign students, development of institutional linkages, 'Export of Education' through franchise or distance education programmes. India, unfortunately, has been slow to respond to the challenges of internationalisation. The Association of Indian Universities recently organised a Roundtable to discuss the different issues related to the Internationalisation of Indian Higher Education. The Papers presented at this Roundtable, covering the sub-themes 'Global Perspectives and Issues', 'Internationalising Indian Higher Education', and 'Programmes for Internationlisation in Indian Institutions', are included in this publication. The recommendations of the Roundtable are given in the form of 'Mysore Statement'.
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There is a general acceptance of the fact that higher education is essential for the economic and socio-economic development of the nation. Keeping this in view the Association of Indian Universities organised a conference on "Higher Education for Human Development". Some of the papers presented at the conference are included in this volume. These related to the status of higher education at the start of the new millennium, the impact of information technology on higher education, the role of distance and flexible learning, quality assurance, the relevance of higher education in socio-economic development, the relationship between the world of knowledge and the world of work, human resource development, and the cultural aspects of higher education.
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The 'University News' is a weekly journal carrying a variety of articles on different aspects of higher education. While some of them are of factual nature and local interest, others delineate current national and global thinking. A proper appreciation of various problems of higher education is facilitated if articles on a given theme are read together. The Association has introduced a new series "Selections from University News" in which articles on similar themes are brought together.

Volume 1 : "Society, Education and Development" - (1998)
It examines the role of higher education in finding solutions to society's problems and in its developments.
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Volume 2 :"Accountability and Autonomy in Higher Education" - 1998
Emphasizes the need for accountability in higher education and seeks to highlight the need for administrative, academic and financial autonomy.
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Volume 3 : "Education and Women's Empowerment" – (1999)
It stresses that Education, the most dynamic factor of development, is the only tool for realizing empowerment of Women. Education brings about conscientisation which helps individuals to perceive, interpret, criticise and finally transform their environment.
Price: Paper Back Rs. 280/- US $ 35 Deluxe Edition Rs. 370/- US $ 45 ISBN: 81-7520-042-1

Volume 4: "Effectiveness and Quality in Higher Education" – (1999)
It attempts to define the meaning of `quality in higher education' and suggests measures that need to be taken to ensure that the education imparted in our tertiary-level institutions is both effective and of high quality.
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Volume 5:"Information Technology in Higher Education " – (2000)
It attempts to analyse the role Information Technology is likely to play in higher education in the incoming `knowledge-era'. The impact that the new technologies are likely to have on the teaching-learning process is reviewed in the Indian context.
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Volume 6:"Teacher Education In India" – (2000)
It attempts to focus the issue in its perspective and the role that Education can play to the era of higher education.
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Volume7 :"Value Education in India" – (2000)
It attempts to focus the issue in its perspective and the role that value education can play in the integrated growth of personality of the young generation.
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Volume 8 : "Reforms and Innovations in Higher Education" – (2001)
The articles included in it review the reforms and innovations introduced in the field of Higher Education in recent years, in an attempt to overcome the inadequacies that have crept into higher education. They collectively indicate how the higher education system in India can be revitalised.
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Volume 9:Environmental Education in India (2002)
The articles included, review the status, concerns and issues of the Environmental Education in Universities. These papers indicate the importance of the subject and stress that the Environmental Education should be included in the University Education as one of the subjects of study.
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Volume:10 'Privatisation of Higher Education' – (2003)
The present volume on 'Privatisation of Higher Education', is the tenth in series. The focus of articles in this volume is mainly upon pros and cons of privatization of education, particularly higher education and a cross-section of views on the issue of private initiatives in higher education are being presented. The
themes covered broadly include,

Public and Private partnership: A historical perspective and present trends in higher education
Privatization of Higher Education; an appraisal
Phasing out government subsidy through Self -financing of Programs
Emergence of Private Universities; Legal and administrative Framework
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Volume 11 Globalization of Indian Higher Education – (2003)
The articles include covering different dimensions of globalization of higher education, which has emerged as an area of increasing concern. The articles deal with a wide variety of issues such as international student mobility, restructuring of academic courses, quality assurance, policy planning and management, institutional collaboration, academic franchising, impact on culture etc. The volume provides a comprehensive reading to the stakeholders of higher education who may find some insights to face the challenges posed by the globalization.
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Volume 12 Scientific Research in Indian Universities (2003)
Scientific research in a country is considered the main instrument for development and positive change. During the last decade, scientific research has been facing various challenges. Keeping this in view, it was thought appropriate to bring together articles on scientific research. The present volume on ‘Scientific Research in Indian Universities” is twelfth in the series. The purpose of this volume is to put the current status of scientific research in Indian Universities, and identify problems, challenges and prospects. The contents of this volume cover four major themes:
i. Scientific Research: Challenges and Prospects
ii. Issues in Research
iii. Quality of Doctoral Research
iv. Area Studies
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Volume 13:Assessment and Accreditation in Higher Education (2004)
The articles included in it relate to assessment and accreditation of quality in higher education such as the concept of external quality assessment, parameters and practices in different systems of higher education for the development in the context of globalization and its relevance in the Indian context.
Paper Back RS. 220/- US $ 30 Deluxe Edition RS. 270/- US $35 ISBN No.81-7520-085-5

Volume 14: Management of University Administration (2004)

The volume includes articles on various aspects of Management of University Administration and importance of Information Technology for bringing revolutionary changes in University Management. The authors of the articles share their experiences relating to intricacies of University Administration. They provide some practical suggestions, which may be beneficial for the university administrators to find answers to their own problems.

Price: Paper Back Rs. 150/- US $ 20/- Deluxe Edition Rs. 200/- US $ 25/- ISBN No.81-7520-087-1