- 1,113 – Universities | University like institutions
- 43,796 – Colleges
- 11,296 – Standalone Institutions
- Institutes of National Importance (INIs) – 149 (2020-21)
- Universities – top-3 states
- Rajasthan (92), Uttar Pradesh (84), Gujarat (83)
- For women – 17 universities + 4,375 colleges
- The College Density – 31
- Or the number of colleges per lakh eligible population
- Or for population in the age-group 18-23 years
- The College Density – Top-5 states
- Karnataka (62), Telangana (53), Kerala (50), Himachal Pradesh (50), Andhra Pradesh (49)
- Districts with highest number of colleges
- Bangalore Urban (1058), Jaipur (671), Hyderabad (488), Pune (466), Prayagraj (374), Rangareddy (345), Bhopal (327), Nagpur (318)