Governance and Management of Higher Education Institutions in India

India is facing significant changes in the governance structure and management practices in higher education.This book explores the evolving governance structures and management practices in higher education in India, focusing on the governance systems and processes in central universities, state universities, and their affiliated colleges. At independence, higher education in India was entirely managed by the public sector, with the government actively involved in planning, funding, and managing institutions.Following the fiscal crisis of the 1980s, many public institutions diversified their funding sources.This shift also led to the rise of self-financed public and private institutions, enabling decision-making at the institutional level.The governance of higher education has undergone a significant transition from the post-independence period to the post-globalization era.This book explores three aspects - government-university relations, internal university dynamics, and university