AISHE
About the (AISHE)
AISHE stands for All India Survey on Higher Education. It is an annual survey initiated by the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India to collect detailed information on higher education institutions across the country.
AISHE aims to:
- Collect reliable and comprehensive data on higher education
- Assess the growth, performance, and quality of institutions
- Support policy planning, reforms, and funding decisions
- Enable evidence-based decision making at national and state levels
AISHE gathers information on:
- Student enrolment (gender-wise, category-wise)
- Teaching and non-teaching staff
- Courses and programmes offered
- Infrastructure and facilities
- Examination results
- Financial information
- Research and innovation details
Importance of AISHE for Colleges
- Mandatory for UGC, NAAC, NBA, NIRF, and funding schemes
- Useful for accreditation and ranking
- Helps institutions showcase academic strength and growth
- Ensures transparency and national-level benchmarking
Frequency
- Conducted every year
- Data is submitted online through the AISHE portal