College Vidya Report: Women’Lead India’s Deep Tech Surge with 4X Growth in AI & ML Enrollments

(MENAFN- The Mavericks) New Delhi, September 12, 2025
Key Takeaways
• Women’s enrollment in technical education has risen from 4% in 2022 to 17% in 2025.
• AI & ML programs see a 4X surge in women’s participatio— — from 5% in 2024 to 20% in 2025.
• Women now make up a quarter of MCA Cybersecurity students and 15% of doctoral candidates in Generative AI.
• Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh account for 70% of enrollments, with Tier 2 & 3 towns feeding the growth.
• Nearly two-thirds of female learners are working professionals seeking to upskill.
On the occasio of Engi’eers’ Day, College Vidya’ India’s most trusted platform for navigating, comparing, and selecting UGC-approved online and distance education programs has released new insights that spotlight how women are reshaping the future of engineering education in India. The findings reveal t’at women’s enrollment in technical education has urged from to 17% in 2025, with the sharpest momentum in deep-tech fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, Cybersecurity, Robotics, and Data Science.
This shift is most visible in AI & ML programs, where women’s participation has grown fourfold in a single year from ju t 5% in 2 24 20% in 2025. T day, one in ever five students in AI and ML’Master’s programs is a woman, compare to only one in twenty last year. The overall demand for AI programs has sky ocketed by 500% in the past two years, and women are emerging as key contributors to this wave of growth.
Rohit Gupta, COO at College Vidya, said: “These numbers capture how cultural attitudes, online learning models, and industry role models are opening pathways for women in areas that w’ll define India’s technological fu’ure. On Engineers’ Day, it is important to’celebrate how India’s next wave of women engineers ’s shaping the country’s deep-tech story. By releasing this study every year, we aim to track and highlight where progress is being made most meaningfully.”
Ind’a’s Techade: The Broader Picture
The momentum is not limited to AI & ML. Women now represent nearly a quarter of MCA students in Cybersecurity and 15% of doctoral candi ates in Generative AI. Traditional science courses too are shifting, with female participation in B.Sc and M.Sc programs rising to lmost 40%, .
This rapid rise reflects a broader transformation in education access and aspiration, positioning women engineers as vital drive’s “f India⦣8221;s “Techade.”
Regional Hotspots: South India Leads
Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh together a count for nearly 70% of women’s enrollments in deep-tech programs. At the same time, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar are also beginning to show strong growth. Many of these learners ar from Tier 2 and Tier 3 townsmoving to Tier 1 cities to pursue advanced progr—ms — a trend that underscores both aspiration and opportunity.
Accessibility, Affordability & Changing Attitudes
Flexible online learning models with EMIs starting at 4,999, have made high-quality courses far more accessible. Top faculty teaching online is also expanding reach, while families increasingly support daughters to pursue engineering careers. The rising visibility of women leaders in CXO and senior tech roles is reinforcing this momentum, offering aspirational role models for the next generation.
From Classrooms to Boardrooms
The report highlights that nearly two-thirds of female learners are working professionals30 are fresh graduates. Most aim for industry roles, with a smaller segment pursuing entrepreneurship. Together, they are shaping Ind’a’s future workforce and leadership in technology.

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