According to the most recent National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) survey, students pursuing higher education have considerable migratory traits. But why do students choose Delhi University over their community colleges? State colleges and universities confront capacity and academic excellence limitations, with fewer labs, technology products, and research facilities than DU. Amit Kumar, a Kirori Mal College student, argues that these colleges fail to match job market requirements and rely on outmoded subject matter. In the college, 4158 students came from other states to graduate, while 671 came for master’s degrees.
In 2011, 54,02,238 students from other states migrated for higher education, with males comprising 60.34% and females comprising 65.72%. Compared to the 2001 census, males migrated significantly, with 70.70% and 41.44% of the total. The number of female migrants increased significantly from 2001 to 2011.
According to the proctor of Bundelkhand University, the explanations could be unique curricula and frequent classes. “This is also present at our university,” he continues, “but DU was established years ago and has a brand name that attracts students from across the country.”
According to Abhishek Yadav of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, he traveled 900 kilometers from his birthplace to attend DU for a top-notch education. The Hindu College master’s student states, “It is a central university with a high number of seats compared to state universities. With a ranking of 2 in NIRF 2023, 3229 students moved from other states for graduation and 627 for postgraduate courses at the college.
Miranda House, another top DU institution ranked first, saw 4038 students migrate from other states for three-year graduation courses, while 519 moved from other states for postgraduation.
On the condition of anonymity, a DU associate professor stated that several traditional courses at state institutes are becoming outmoded in terms of commercial norms. “The gap in state university education is thus filled by the state’s private or deemed universities, which many students cannot afford, so they migrate,” he stated.
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