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October 9, 2025Journal of Engineering Education/Journal of engineering education transformations/Journal of engineering education transformationOpen Access

Disguised Gender (Dis) Parity in Selected Engineering Programs in Indian Higher Education

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KJKishankumar. JoshiKAKinjal V. Ahir

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Overview

Analysis reveals low female enrolments in engineering programs, suggesting the need for government interventions.

Key Points

  • Female enrolments in engineering remain below 50% across all levels, highlighting significant gender disparities.
  • The proportion of women enrolled in engineering is only 31% at the undergraduate level and 32% at Ph.D. level.
  • Mechanical and civil engineering programs exhibit the lowest female enrolments, reflecting systemic issues.
  • Government interventions are necessary to improve female participation and create supportive educational environments.

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Joshi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e70db790569dd607ee6562https://doi.org/10.16920/jeet/2025/v39i2/25140
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