Colleges in India successfully cater to the needs of the students from all over the country. The subcontinent has been often hailed as the seat of ancient learning. The thirst for knowledge continues even today and to provide proper education to the students numerous colleges have been established throughout the country. The education system in India is considered to be one of the largest in the world and there are quite a good number of schools, colleges, universities, along with some institutes that offer distance learning courses and online degree programs in India.

The colleges in Indian states can primarily be classified as the government colleges, colleges managed by religious organisations, private colleges and the professional colleges. The colleges can also be classified according to the mode of their teaching like regular colleges or the colleges for providing distance education. Apart from that the colleges in Indian states can also be categorised into engineering colleges, medical colleges, IT colleges, science colleges, colleges for education on arts, commerce colleges, law colleges, agricultural colleges, mass communication colleges, etc. Certain educational institutions in India have been established either only for men or women.

With changing times the education system has also undergone great changes. As a result the Indian colleges have opened new departments that are equipped to educate youngsters for the new world. Mass Communication, MBA, Bio-Informatics, Multimedia and Animation, Genetic Engineering and several such courses are in trend today. Aspiring Indian candidates, today, have the opportunity to pursue these courses in the colleges in Indian states. Apart from these courses regular subjects like arts, commerce and science are also popular with the students. From times immemorial performing arts, too, had a special role to play in the Indian education system. Colleges of drama, art, sculpture, music and dance are also scattered throughout the country.

Cities, like, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Chennai and several others are popular for their colleges. The faculties in these colleges in Indian states are truly impressive. With ever improving facilities and proper guidance the Indian students have performed with flying colours consistently. As the number of students completing school goes on increasing, new colleges are established to cater to them.