NITI Aayog Report: Internationalisation of Higher Education in India 

Report

Internationalisation of Higher Education in India: Prospects, Potential and Policy Recommendations

Released by

• NITI Aayog
• December 2025

Prepared with

• IIT Madras
• Association of Indian Universities (AIU)
• Acumen

Based on

NEP 2020
Focus on "Internationalisation at Home."

Aim

Make India a Global Education Hub by 2047.

Student Inflow Targets

Global Benchmark Model

• 2030 → 85,000–1.3 lakh
• 2035 → 1.23–2.44 lakh
• 2047 → 3–11 lakh

Internationalisation Intensity Model

• 2030 → 1.5 lakh
• 2035 → 3.59 lakh
• 2047 → 7.89 lakh

Recommendations

• 22 Policy Recommendations
• 76 Action Pathways
• 125 Performance Indicators

UPSC Facts

• Linked with NEP 2020
• Education reforms
• Global university rankings
• International students