The right to quality education has been debated among academicians in several countries. Sometimes, the arguments are self-contradictory. In African countries, the right to education extends only to people living in populated urban or suburban areas. The outreach of education has been constantly below standard in remote rural locations of African countries like Zambia. Many Zambian students due to this lack of quality higher education in their home countries have turned towards affordable and quality education in India. Since the cost of studying in India is relatively lower than that in western countries like the USA, Australia, the UK, and Canada, it is soon becoming a popular choice for Zambian students.

Tuition Fee in Indian Universities

To understand the structure of tuition fees, we need to take a look at the types of colleges in India. The cost of studying in India varies greatly depending upon whether you enrol in a government-funded college, a government-aided college, or a private college.

  • Government-funded colleges: The average tuition fee per year for studying in fully government-funded and run colleges in India is just 80 USD.
  • Government-aided colleges: For these colleges, the rate is a bit higher but still phenomenally cheap. It is barely 330 USD per year. However, if you seek to enrol in these colleges by paying donations, then you would have to shell out close to 900 USD.
  • Private colleges: For gaining merit-based admission into privately-run colleges in India, it would cost you about 1000 USD per year, which is still far less than what is charged in universities of western countries.

Nevertheless, these rates vary greatly throughout the country. The cost of studying in India for Zambian students largely depends on the location. Crowded metropolitan cities with all the world-class amenities have higher average costs while relatively sparsely populated suburban areas are cheaper.

Accommodation Costs in India

Since the cost of studying in India can vary greatly from state to state, let’s take a look at the costs of accommodation and living in some of the Indian states that are considered as the top hubs of higher education.

  • Pune: 200 USD per head per month.
  • Bengaluru: 135 USD per head per month.
  • Chennai: 270 USD per head per month.
  • Hyderabad: 130 USD per head per month.
  • Manipal: 200 USD per head per month.
  • Greater Noida: 130 USD per head per month.

Hostel Accommodation in India

The average cost of studying in India coupled with the costs of living have been given in the previous section but these rates can further reduce if Zambian students choose to stay at hostels located within the university campuses. Staying at such hostels within the campus can cost you far less and these costs come included with meals in most cases. Moreover, you no longer have the additional hassle and expense of daily commuting to the college campus. The Sharda University of Greater Noida has a 63-acre campus that has several individual hostel blocks that are loaded with all possible modern amenities for Zambian students.

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