One of the largest cities in the state of Maharashtra it is also seen as one of the fastest growing metropolis in India that will soon get international recognition. The growth is well represented in the education sectors too and Nagpur boasts of some of the most prestigious institutions for higher education in India.
Higher Education and Well known Colleges in Nagpur:
Some of the well-known educational institution and Colleges in Nagpur include
- The College of Agriculture located in Nagpur was founded in 1906 and is one of the earliest Colleges in Nagpur to be established in the country by the British.
- There are three Universities in Nagpur under which many Colleges in Nagpur function and which offers a wide range of courses and subject. One of the oldest universities is in Nagpur which was founded in 1923. All three are State universities.
- One of the three universities is for the Animal and Fishery sciences and the other is the for the study of Sanskrit.
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Special Colleges in Nagpur
There are two Colleges in Nagpur that offer courses in fire engineering and fire safety. The National Fire Service College is one of its kind in the country and offers graduation courses in fire engineering. The other is under the State Board of Technical Education where polytechnic courses are conducted
- An education institution of National Importance is the National institute of Technology located in Nagpur.
- There is also an institution of management technology which is one of the most prestigious Business schools in the country.
- About three Engineering Colleges in Nagpur have the Deemed University status with the University Grants Commission granting it the Autonomous Status.
- There are many research Colleges in Nagpur that offer research programs to students after their post-graduation.
Admission criteria to the professional colleges in Nagpur are based on Joint Entrance examination held in the state and by the Central Government and it is taken usually after the higher Secondary examination. For degree courses in the general Colleges in Nagpur a pass in the higher secondary is sufficient while for post-graduate a degree certification is mandatory.