Courses after 10th, 12th and degree
Every main course in India in one place, from ITI trades to PhD and professional certificates. Find what fits your stage, then follow the pathway that explains it step by step.
Where are you now?
After 10th
Continue to 11th and 12th, learn a trade at an ITI, or start a three-year polytechnic diploma.
After 12th
Degrees in engineering, medicine, nursing, commerce, arts, law, design and teaching, with the entrance exam for each.
After a degree
Master’s degrees, MBA, B.Ed, LLB and other courses you can take once you have graduated.
Research and PhD
How to start a PhD, the exams that open research and college teaching, and the fellowships that pay you while you study.
Professional certificates
PMP, safety, IT, cloud, accounting and Gulf licensing exams that add weight to a degree or diploma.
Not sure yet?
Answer a few short questions and see which fields suit you before you look at courses.
Learn online, free
Free government portals for trade theory, mock tests and college courses, and how to use them alongside real training. Online learning helps you understand. Only practice makes you skilled.
Courses and Pathways: how they fit together
Courses is the full list. Each course gets one row: how long it takes, who can apply, how admission works and where it leads.
Pathways are the guides. Each pathway takes one field and walks you through it step by step: how to start, how to prove your skill, what it costs and where it leads.
When a course has a pathway, the Guide column links to it. Start with the list, then follow the guide.
Is the college approved? Check before you pay
A course is only worth the time if the right body recognises it. Before paying any fee, check the institution on the regulator’s official website.
| Course type | Check approval with |
|---|---|
| ITI trades | NCVT / DGT (the ITI must be affiliated) |
| Polytechnic diploma, B.Tech, MBA, MCA | AICTE |
| Any university degree | UGC (it also publishes a list of fake universities) |
| MBBS and MD/MS | National Medical Commission (NMC) |
| BDS | Dental Council of India (DCI) |
| BUMS, BAMS | NCISM |
| BHMS | National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH) |
| Nursing | Indian Nursing Council (INC) and the state nursing council |
| Pharmacy | Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) |
| Law | Bar Council of India (BCI) |
| Architecture | Council of Architecture (COA) |
| B.Ed and D.El.Ed | NCTE |
| Veterinary | Veterinary Council of India (VCI) |
Studying by distance or online? The university must be approved by the UGC for open, distance or online learning in that subject. Some courses, such as medicine, nursing, engineering and law, are not allowed by distance at all.
Pick your stage, check the approval, then follow the guide.