Quality Parameters for Higher Education Institutions in India: A Literature Review

This study aims to study quality parameters for Higher Education Institutions in India. The study has been carried out in two segments. First, the conceptual models on quality in higher education from academic research have been analyzed. Then, the institutional reports and policy frameworks for quality in higher education institutions like NAAC’s Quality Indicator Framework (2020), NIRF ranking framework (2015), and RUSA, have also been analyzed. Quality parameters from academic research were mapped with parameters from institutional reports or policy frameworks. The validity of these quality parameters is well established by academic research, institutional reports, and policy frameworks. This study concludes that the quality parameters can be broadly categorized under five categories: Curriculum, Teaching Learning, Career Prospects, Resources, Research Environment, and Others