India’s elite private universities are a breath of fresh air

But affordability holds these non-profit innovators back from fully competing with top public institutions, say Philip Altbach and Eldho Mathews

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August 14, 2022

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August 16, 2022

Philip Altbach Eldho Mathews

Twitter: @PhilipAltbach

Source: Ashoka University, via Facebook

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Print headline: A breath of (pricey) fresh air

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