2. Introduction - Indian Higher Education System Profile – New Delhi Detail - India’s Higher Education Source: Census 2001; Institute of International Education (IIE);Capital City: New Delhi Population: 1100 million (approx) Percentage of population between 20-29: 200 million (approx) Language(s): Official language(s): Hindi, English Non-official language(s): over 30 Language(s) used in higher education: predominantly English Number of HEI (Higher Education Institutes): Private: Numerous, mainly in the field of engineering and medicine Public: 335 Universities with 16885 affiliated colleges Number of students in higher education: 10 million (approx) Number of students in higher education abroad: 135000 (approx) Trend in the number of students abroad between 2000-06: Steadily increasing (Exact figures n/a) Main destination countries: USA, UK, Australia, Canada Level of studies of students abroad (estimate): Undergraduate (%) 20 Postgraduate (%) 70 Doctorate (%) 10 Main subject areas of students studying abroad: Engineering, MBA, Hospitality