Doctoral dissertations awarded of education in India: A study (2010–2014) Koul Meenakshi, Pandita Ramesh* BGSB University, Rajouri, Jammu & Kashmir, India *Corresponding Author Ramesh Pandita rameshpandita90@gmail.com
Online published on 15 November, 2018. Abstract The study seeks to examine the doctoral dissertations awarded in the field of education in India during 2010–14. The study primarily aims to assess the trend of doctoral research undertaken across the length and breadth of India in education. The data for the present study was compiled from the bibliography of doctoral dissertations, published by the Association of Indian Universities in the field of Social Sciences, for the years 2010 to 2014 individually. The study revealed that, in all 983 doctoral degrees were awarded in the subject discipline of education in India during the period of study, at an average of 196.60 doctoral degrees each year. A total of 5788 doctoral degrees were awarded in the field of Social Sciences during 2010 to 2014, out of, which 983 (16.98%) were awarded in education, which is the highest among all the subject disciplines in social sciences. A total 76 unique institutes awarded 983 doctoral degrees at an average of 12.93 degrees each. Of the awarded degrees, 177 (18%) were awarded alone from Gujarat and the maximum of 66 (6.71%) degrees were awarded by Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati University, Maharashtra. Top Keywords India, Higher Education, AIU, Education, Doctoral Research Output. Top |