Top Foreign Language Institutes in India

Today the scope of foreign language learning is not restricted to a stint at the embassy or that assignment abroad. With the growth of the economy and the mushrooming of multi-nationals, foreign language courses in India have gained popularity. Not just has there been a growth of institutions that teach you to speak English with an American accent or British accent but also institutes that teach you French, German, Spanish, Chinese or Japanese.

For people who learn any of the foreign languages they have a good scope in India and abroad in terms of career growth. In the present world where globalization is the key to every business opportunity and where technology is breaking down every conceivable barrier and multinationals from all parts of the world are seeing India as a great investment opportunity, all these companies require knowledge of foreign language because often they want their documents and reports to be translated into English.

A number of universities and colleges as well as private institutions offer courses in foreign languages besides there are several foreign language institutes in India that are run by the respective embassies. Institutes like Maxmueller Bhavan and Alliance Francaise, represent their respective embassies and have branches in most major cities in India.

For admission to a foreign language course like Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, German, Arabic, Russian etc students have to meet the eligibility criteria. Following is the eligibility criteria for the students who are seeking admission in these courses: If a student wants admission to a bachelor’s degree course in any foreign language he should have passed his 10+2 examination in any stream. If the student wants to apply for an integrated 5 year course in any foreign language they should be either 10+2 pass or a graduate. For a diploma or a certificate course the duration is 6 months and the eligibility is 10+2. For a Masters course in the subject they have applied for the student should be a graduate in the particular subject. To do M.Phil or PhD in a particular language the student should have a Masters degree in the relevant language.

Institutes that offer a foreign language course are: School of Languages Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi; Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages (CIEFL), Hyderabad; University of Delhi, New Delhi; Alliance Francasie- many branches in the country. Max Mueller Bhavan- major metros; Pune University, Ganeshkhind, Pune; Ram Krishna Mission, Kolkata; Rajasthan University, Jaipur, Rajasthan; Japanese Information and Cultural Center, New Delhi; Indo - Italian Chamber of Commerce, Mumbai; Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, Jawaharlal Nehru Academy of Languages - New Delhi.

For students who have expertise in any foreign language they can find job in India and abroad.

Some of the following Institutes / Universities offering these courses are -


School of Languages - Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages (CIEFL) - Hyderabad

Benaras Hindu University - Varanasi

University of Delhi - New Delhi

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Jawaharlal Nehru Academy of Languages -
New Delhi

Alliance Francasie - 15 branches across the country.

Max Mueller Bhavan- major metros.

Indo - Italian Chamber of Commerce - Mumbai

Japanese Information and Cultural Center - New Delhi

Ram Krishna Mission - Kolkata

Indo-Japan Chamber Of Commerce & Industry,
No.21, K.B. Dasan Road, Teynampet,
Chennai - 600 018

Pune University, Ganeshkhind, Pune

Rajasthan University, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh

Alliance Francaise, New Delhi

Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Calicut University, Malappuram

Delhi University, Delhi.

Dr. Babasaheb Abedkar Marathwada university, Aurangabad

Punjabi University,Patiala

TilkaManjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur

University of Calcutta, Kolkata

University of Hyderbad, Hyderbad

University of Luknow, Lucknow

University of Madras, Chennai

University of Mumbai, Mumbai

University of Pune, Pune

Utkal University, Bhubaneswar

Vishva Bharati, Shantiniketan