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Education in India As of 2012, India has 152[46] central universities, 316 state universities, and 191 private universities. Other institutions include 33,623[47] colleges, including 1,800 exclusive women's colleges, functioning under these universities and institutions,[44] and 12,748 Institutions offering Diploma Courses. The emphasis in the tertiary level of education lies on science and technology.[48] Indian educational institutions by 2004 consisted of a large number of technology institutes.[49] Distance learning is also a feature of the Indian higher education system.[49] The Government has launched Rashtriya Uchchattar Shiksha Abhiyan to provide strategic funding to State higher and technical institutions. A total of 316 state public universities and 13,024 colleges will be covered under it.[50]