AISHE

All India Survey on Higher Education

AISHE is used to study higher-education institutions, enrolment, teachers, and programme capacity.

Public dashboardLarge
Host / institution

Ministry of Education · Ministry of Education

Geography

India, state, institution

Time coverage

Since 2010–11

Update frequency

Annual

What this is best for

Institution-level higher education system statistics

Main limitations

Less granular on learning outcomes than school assessments

Quick answers

Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.

What is AISHE used for?
Institution-level higher education system statistics
How do you access AISHE data?
AISHE is labeled “Public dashboard” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.
What geography and time does AISHE cover?
Geography: India, state, institution. Time coverage: Since 2010–11.
What are the main limitations of AISHE?
Less granular on learning outcomes than school assessments

Guides for using this data

Official portals, user guides, codebooks, and tutorials for access and analysis.

1 link

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Live-fetched aishe.gov.in (2026-07-09): Homepage | AISHE | India. Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.

Sourced from live host documentation

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Name / codeDescription
Institution IDHigher education institution code
TeachersFaculty counts and ranks
Student enrolmentEnrolment by programme and gender
ProgrammesProgramme offerings and levels
Exam resultsExamination outcome fields
FinanceInstitution finance items
InfrastructureCampus infrastructure
Formats

portal · reports

Technical tags
dashboardannualadministrative data
Example uses
Typical research and analysis uses for this dataset

University capacity, GER in higher education

Pairs well with

Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.