Madhya Pradesh is the second-largest state of India situated at the center of the subcontinent. It is also called as India’s heart. The state of Madhya Pradesh is famous for its religious temples belonging to Hindu and Jain cultures. Madhya Pradesh has also taken up various initiatives to develop its education system and there have been significant improvements in the past 10 years. These efforts were reflected in the literacy rate of 2011 that was 70.6% which increased from 63.74% in 2001....
The state has had many colleges of reputation since the earliest times. The University of Saugar located in Sagar and the Vikram University situated in Ujjain trace back their existence before independence and have been an important learning center. Madhya Pradesh is a paradise for one of the finest music schools. It also has a college for public relations and journalism in Bhopal.
The colleges in Madhya Pradesh offer various courses in different disciplines like engineering, management, medical, agriculture, legal studies, mass communication, architecture, literature, etc. The arts, science, and commerce courses are also offered by more than five-hundred-degree colleges here. Madhya Pradesh has now become one of the leading educational hubs in India having institutions that have gained national importance.
The state is blessed with IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) in Bhopal, IIM (Indian Institute of management) in Indore, IISER (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research) in Bhopal, and two important NLU (National Law Universities). Not only this, but it also has two regional centers of IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University) at Jabalpur and Bhopal for distance learning programs and vocational courses. Few colleges of Madhya Pradesh also find mentions in the list of top 50 colleges in Indian according to the NIRF rankings 2020. The two colleges that have secured rank in the top 50 colleges of India are – IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Indore and IISER (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research) at Bhopal.
There are various leading institutions found in the state of Madhya Pradesh which include the names like Indian Institute of Forest Management, Indian Institute of Tourism in Travel Management for specialization in the field of forest and tourism management respectively.
Madhya Pradesh also has the National Institute of Fashion Technology situated in Bhopal for the development of innovative technology in the fashion industry.
The other reputed colleges of the state are the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research in Bhopal, School of Planning and Architecture in Bhopal, Xavier Institute of Development Action and Studies in Jabalpur, Government Science College in Jabalpur, etc.
The second law school under the system of establishing national law schools in India, NLIU (National Law Institute University) was established in Bhopal. It is ranked at number three in the recent rankings for a vast infrastructure, quality teaching, and amazing placements. Recently the newest among the 25 national law University, Madhya Pradesh got its second one at Jabalpur namely, Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU). The other law universities which have gained popularity are The Indore Institute of Law, Oriental School of Law at Indore, Government TRS college at Rewa, Central India Law Institute, etc.
Madhya Pradesh is a hub for all the music enthusiasts in India. Raja Man Singh Tomar Music and Arts University is situated in Gwalior for specialization in music, dance, drama, fine arts, and theatre. Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya (IKSV) in Khairagarh is the finest center to pursue higher education in music, fine arts, dance, drama, and theatre.
The Laxmibai National University of Physical Education offers specialization in physical education to the students. The state of Madhya Pradesh has laid a great emphasis on information technology. The reputed colleges include the Indian Institute of information technology, design, and manufacturing in Jabalpur, Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management in Gwalior, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology in Bhopal and Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science in Indore, Rajiv Gandhi Technical University in Bhopal, etc.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bhopal is of national importance to the state in the field of medical science. The other leading colleges for pursuing medical courses are Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Medical College at Vidisha, Gandhi Medical College in Bhopal, Government Medical College of Khandwa, Ratlam, Shahdol, and Shivpuri.