Role of CollegeDekho in Higher Education

In an era of super specialisation required to get skill specific jobs, it is important to acknowledge the role your choice of college & courses plays in getting you that coveted job. Historically, traditional courses have been the most popular choice to undertake for higher education. The higher education eco-system is constantly changing and if you delve into the statistics of how the higher education scenario has changed in the last few years, you will be able to understand what's new, what's changing, which courses are being preferred by student masses and in which states/ cities they prefer to study.CollegeDekho's HEART Report 2024will give you a deeper insight into what & where students are choosing to study for increased ROI.

India has a population of 43+ million that are in the age bracket to pursue higher education. With 750+ million internet users, a multitude of career options are available at the fingertips of the students. Over 1,500 career counsellors at CollegeDekho help students clear the clutter and make informed, career-focused decisions. CollegeDekho has counselled over 4.1+ million students, which amounted to nearly 60% of India’s private college aspirants.

We are partnered with 35,000+ colleges and as many as 2,00,000+ students have been admitted via CollegeDekho into their desired courses and colleges, enabling $730 million in fees. CollegeDekho had 225+ million website sessions in 2023 which guided students digitally into making better and informed choices. As we continue to follow our motto of ‘Revolutionizing Education, Transforming India’, students have shown their trust in us and made CollegeDekho the largest higher education ecosystem in India.

The Higher Education Analytics & Regional Trends (HEART) by CollegeDekho details the trends in the education sector over the past three years and what it means for current and future higher education aspirants.

CollegeDekho Common Application Form

The CollegeDekho Trends Report 2024 notes that what India searches is vastly different from how India behaves. The most-searched stream is ‘Education’ but the maximum enrolments are done in the ‘Arts’ stream while the maximum digitally-enabled enrolments are done in the ‘Engineering’ stream. As the country tunes into technology, the gap between digital and actual enrolments becomes more apparent than ever before.

With an aim to bridge this gap, CollegeDekho has pioneered the ‘Common Application Form’. It gives the students a single platform to apply to over 35,000 partner colleges. The Common Application Form aids students in saving the time, money, and effort required to fill out the individual college admission forms. The end-to-end admission process is now simplified in six easy steps:

CollegeDekho Assured

ThroughCollegeDekho Assured, students talk with expert counsellors and course suggestions customised to their skill set. Assured by CollegeDekho provides admissions to partner colleges where industry-relevant skills are being taught alongside the regular degree course. Students thus can master employable skills under the mentorship of industry experts to become job-ready.

At colleges admitted through CollegeDekho Assured, 250+ companies are providing live projects and case studies. It gives students an educational experience that goes beyond the ordinary. It helps them learn from 1250+ corporate coaches and builds their portfolio with an industry-required skillset. CollegeDekho is thus helping lakhs of students shape their higher education and career paths, to which many of our students have testified.

CollegeDekho Assured can be accessed through the following five simple steps:

CollegeDekho Online Guidance

When it comes to digitally-enabled enrolments, the Engineering stream takes the topmost spot. Almost 38.1% of digital enrolments are done in the engineering stream, followed by Management and Science. For the digital enrolment to not just these three streams but all, CollegeDekho guides the students at every stage, from examination to admission.

In 2023, the website sessions of CollegeDekho crossed 225 million, reads the HEART Report 2024. Through these sessions, students have been guided into taking proper and timely steps that have ensured their admissions to their preferred institutes.

CollegeDekho Trends 2024 analysis report compares the goals and choices of these digitally empowered students in an attempt to identify trends and choices that can benefit the students, Higher Education Institutes, and the nation as a whole. We hope that the trends and insights presented in CollegeDekho HEART Report 2024 will help us construct a better future for our country through the mentoring, nurturing, and skill development of India's youth.