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Tamil Nadu Bags Top Spot in Ph.D. Enrolments, Telangana in Last Place

Ph.D. Enrollments in India has witnessed a drastic rise in the last six years. Tamil Nadu bagged the top spot with a maximum number of Ph.D. enrolments. 

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Universities and other higher learning institutes across the country are giving more emphasis to research. On the other hand, the central government is also encouraging Indian universities to improve research output. According to a recent survey, some of the major states bagged top spots in terms of the number of Ph.D. enrolments. While Tamil Nadu bagged the top spot in Ph.D. enrolments, Telangana was placed in the last with poor Ph.D. enrolments.

State Wise Ph.D. Enrolments in India

The state-wise number of Ph.D. enrolments in India can be checked below –

Name of the State

No. of Ph.D. Enrolments

Tamil Nadu

29,778

Uttar Pradesh

15,408

Delhi

14,712

Karnataka

14,190

Maharashtra

9,206

Rajasthan

7,979

West Bengal

6,945

Punjab

6,877

Andhra Pradesh

6,289

Gujarat

5,251

Kerala

5,911

Telangana

4,884

Ph.D. Enrolments in India in Last Six Years

Here is the complete data of the total number of Ph.D. enrolments in India in the last six years –

Academic Year

No. of Ph.D. Enrolments

2017-18

1,61,412

2016-17

1,41,037

2015-16

1,26,451

2014-15

1,17,301

2013-14

1,07,890

Also Read: DRDO Invites Applications for ‘Dare to Dream’ Contest

Most of the students prefer to choose a Ph.D. in Science stream. At present, almost 41,844 students are enrolled in Ph.D. courses in Science stream. Engineering stream also attracted maximum Ph.D. enrolments (38,714). The top engineering branch with maximum Ph.D. enrolments is Mechanical Engineering followed by Civil Engineering.

In all, Ph.D. courses in India received good attention from students due to the constant efforts of the central government to improve the research output of Indian higher learning institutes.

Also Read: ISRO Begins Young Scientist Program for Class 9 Students

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