Why India's four-year degree shift matters

NOT JUST AN OPTION, BUT IS BECOMING THE NORM

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THE TRANSITION towards a four-year undergraduate degree under the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP) is not just a change in duration, but a recalibration of how employability, research, and global mobility are defined.

For decades, India’s three-year UG model served as the backbone of higher education. But as the economy becomes more knowledge-driven and globally-integrated, the limitations of this model are becoming evident. The four-year degree is being positioned as a response to these gaps, aligning academic outcomes with industry expectations.

Beyond an extra year