Education Profile of Maharashtra

Maharashtra is one of the top education destinations of India. With some of top institutes of India like Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, University of Mumbai, Pune Film and TV Institute, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, and National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, located in Maharashtra, it is an important education hub.

There are more than more than 75000 primary schools and 19600 secondary schools in Maharashtra. It follows the 10 plus 2 system like other states. With a literacy rate of 82.91%, the school education is one of the strongest in the country. Most of the privately run schools are affiliated to ICSE board and some are affiliated to CBSE. The government schools are run by the Maharashtra board. Bombay Scottish School, Mumbai, Dhirubhai Ambani School, Mumbai, Orchid International School, Nasik, Riverdale International Residential School, Pune and Jamnabai Narsee School, Mumbai are some of the best schools in Maharashtra. The schools are equipped with some of the best infrastructural facilities in India. After class 10, most students opt for junior college with various streams like humanities, science and commerce.

Maharashtra hosts numerous colleges offering range of courses in the field of science, commerce as well as arts academic programs. There are over 25 universities in Maharashtra that offer regular degrees as well as professional degrees to aspiring professionals. Some of the best engineering colleges in Maharashtra are Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Institute of Chemical Technology, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Maharashtra Institute of Technology and MIT College of Engineering. Maharashtra is also one of the top destinations for medical education. AFMC Pune, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai, Government Medical College, Nagpur And Dr Dy Patil Medical College Hospital And Research Centre, Pune.

• Higher and Technical Education Department, Maharashtra
• Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education
• Directorate of Technical Education Maharashtra
• Maharashtra Public Service Commission

• IIT Bombay

• IIM Nagpur

• Visvesvarya National Institute of Technology

• Tata Institute of Social Sciences
• National Institute of Industrial Training
• SP Jain Institute of Management