An abode of dance, clothing, and sculptures, the South Zone in India also has
the largest market size in the education sector to its credit. The region offers a range of good institutions for aspiring students to choose from.
Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Private Institutse
| Name of Institute | City | digitalLEARNING Ranking |
| Amrita Institute of Technology & Science |
Coimbatore | AAA+ |
| B.S. Abdur Rahman University | Chennai | A |
| Bannari Amman Insitute of Technology |
Erode | A |
| Bharath University | Chennai | A |
| Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science |
Chennai | AAA |
| Karunya University | Coimbatore | A |
| MEPCO Schlenk Engineering College |
Sivakasi | A+ |
| PSG College of Technology Coimbatore |
Coimbatore | AAA+ |
| PSNA College of Engineering and Technology |
Dindigul | AA+ |
| SASTRA Thanjavur | Thanjavur | A |
| Satyabhama Engineering College |
Chennai | A+ |
| Sona College of Technology | Salem | AA |
| Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Vishwa Mahavidyalaya |
Kancheepuram | A |
| Sri Sai Ram Engineering College |
Chennai | A |
| Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering |
Kalavakkam | AAA |
| SRM Engineering College, SRM University |
Kattankulathur | AAA |
| SSN College of Engineering | Chennai | AA |
| Thiagarajar College of Engineering |
Madurai | AAA+ |
| Vel Tech Rangrajan Dr Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science & Technology |
Chennai | A |
| Vellore Institute of Technology |
Vellore | AAA+ |
Government Instistute
| Name of Institute | City | Rank Based on Public Choice |
| IIT Madras | Chennai | 6 |
| NIT Trichy | Tiruchirapalli | 14 |
| NIT Calicut | Calicut | 20 |
| College of Engineering, Anna University |
Chennai | 20 |
Promising Institutes
| Name of Institute | City |
| Coimbatore Institute of Technology | Coimbatore |
| College of Engineering | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Govt College of Engineering | Coimbatore |
| Mepco Schlenk Engineering College | Virudhunagar |
| T K M College of Engineering | Karicode |
Karnataka
Government Institutes
| Name of Institute | City | Rank Based on Public Choice |
| NIT Surathkal | Surathkal | 9 |
| IIIT Bangalore | Bangalore | 32 |
Private Institutes
| Name of Institute | City | digitalLEARNING Ranking |
| Acharya Institute of Technology |
Bangalore | AA+ |
| Bangalore Institute of Technology |
Bangalore | AAA |
| BMS College of Engineering | Bangalore | AA |
| Christ University | Bangalore | AAA+ |
| CMR Institute of Technology | Bangalore | A+ |
| Dayananda Sagar Group of Institution |
Bangalore | AA |
| JSS Academy of Technical Education |
Bangalore | AA |
| KLE Society’s BV Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering & Technology |
Hubli | AA |
| M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology |
Bangalore | AAA+ |
| Manipal Institute of Technology |
Manipal | AAA+ |
| National Institute of Engineering |
Mysore | A+ |
| Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology |
Yelahanka | AA |
| NMAM Institue of Technology, NITTE |
Karkala | AA+ |
| P E. S College of Engineering |
Mandya | A |
| PES Institute of Technology | Bangalore | AAA+ |
| RV College of Engineering | Bangalore | AAA+ |
| Sapthagiri College of Engineering |
Bangalore | AA |
| SDM College of Engineering | Dharwad | AA+ |
| Shri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering |
Mysore | AAA |
| Siddaganga Institue of Technology |
Tumkur | AA+ |
| Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology |
Bangalore | A+ |
| University Visversvaraya College of Engineering |
Bangalore | AAA |
Andhra Pradesh
Government Institutes
| Name of Institute | City | Rank Based on Public Choice |
| IIIT Hyderabad | Hyderabad | 8 |
| NIT Warangal | Warangal | 15 |
| IIT Hyderabad | Hyderabad | 25 |
Private Institutes
| Name of Institute | City | digitalLEARNING Ranking |
| Andhra University College of Engineering |
Visakapatanam | AAA |
| Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering |
Bangalore | AA+ |
| Dr Ambedkar Institue of Technology |
Bangalore | AA |
| G Pulla Reddy Engineering College (Autonomous) |
Karnool | A+ |
| GITAM Institute of Technology |
Visakapatanam | AA+ |
| JNTU College of Engineering |
Anantapur | AA+ |
| JNTU College of Engineering |
Kakinada | AA+ |
| JNTU Hyderabad | Hyderabad | AA+ |
| KL University | Guntur | AAA+ |
| Malla Reddy Engineering College |
Secunderabad | AAA+ |
| Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Joythi Institute of Engineering and Technology |
Hyderabad | AAA |
| Vasavi College of Engineering |
Hyderabad | AAA |
Promising Institutes
| Name of Institute | City |
| Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology |
Hyderabad |
| College of Engineering, Osmania University |
Hyderabad |
| Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering (Autonomous) |
Visakhapatnam |
| ICFAI University | Hyderabad |
| Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College |
Tirupati |
| Sreenidhi Institute of Science & Technology |
Hyderabad |




Western India is perhaps the most popular education cluster in India with cities like Pune and Maharshtra in the region. The zone offers excellent infrastructure, advanced industrialisation and a preferred destination among Indian and foreign students.
IIT Bombay has carved a niche for itself in the heart of engineering aspirants not only for its excellence in academia but also for its cultural activities




In this age of ‘ice-cream dilemma’ of careers, as an international educationist, I wanted to guide children to be able to pick the right kind of careers for themselves, based on their natures. International education is about having choices, and also the need to get the RPRP approach i.e. right people at the right place/profession.
Everything has changed – the role of the teachers as facilitators, advancements in IT, etc. Still there are challenges like dearth of quality teachers and resources. International collaboration is a fantastic opportunity and we need to harness it. Updating technology is important, but let us not forget which technology is relevant to our community.
All our schools can become international schools, no matter whichever board affiliation, through the universal best practices like good student- teacher ratios, assessment for depth and application of learning, and being accountable to parents by demonstrating real performances of understanding by their kids. It is a package of Intelligence Quotient (IQ), Passion Quotient (PQ), Spiritual Quotient (SQ) and Emotional Quotient (EQ).
Globalisation has led to the demand for international schools in metros and even in tier-I cities. International exchange programmes, international teaching practices where learning is not by rote, and the use of technology all form part of an international school. Challenges range from quality infrastructure, catering to a growing but niche segment, teacher availability, etc.
Why do we live with the excuse that international education is limited to the rich? The theory of connectivism is the way forward, especially for learning in the digital age. Every teacher has to be a part of international teaching learning platforms because we do not live in India, we live in a global world and compete at an international level. We need to improve at the level of municipal schools.
International education breaks down the barriers of race and culture. Such schools are expected to double in next five to seven years. But there are challenges like the mentality that it’s a ticket for a child’s study abroad, so sometimes the vision behind the programme is lost. Also, acceptance of international education is a problem with the higher education universities in India.
International affiliation, resources, teacher and training costs lead to an expensive fee structure. So the cost factor itself is a big challenge, and it is not meant for all. Prices may only come down if we have many international schools. Another challenge is there are not as many international universities in India for a child to be able to pursue international certification.
The model of education that we have is from the days of industrialisation were, schools are still organised on factory lines; there is compartmentalised subject delivery; and there is no intermingling. We have to start thinking differently about education, and we have to realise what our human capacity is.












