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Education Loan

Fund higher studies in India or abroad, with tax benefits on interest.

What is an education loan?

An education loan helps students pay for higher studies in India or abroad. It can cover tuition fees, hostel charges, books, equipment and travel, so that money is never the reason a student misses out.

Key features

  • Studies in India and abroad: for graduate, postgraduate and professional courses.
  • Wide coverage: tuition, accommodation, books, laptop and travel expenses.
  • Repay after the course: repayment usually starts after the course ends, following a moratorium period.
  • Tax benefit: interest paid is deductible under Section 80E of the Income Tax Act for up to 8 years.

Who is it for?

Students and their parents or guardians who want to fund higher education without draining their savings.

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Loans are subject to the lender’s approval, terms and eligibility criteria.

At a glance

Key numbers

Outstanding education loans of scheduled commercial banks
₹ crore, end-March
70,088 FY17
-1% 69,712 FY18
+10% 76,376 FY19
+2% 77,872 FY20
+0% 78,131 FY21
+7% 83,693 FY22
+15% 96,482 FY23
+24% 1,19,380 FY24
+15% 1,37,456 FY25
+13% 1,55,824 FY26

Source: RBI Handbook of Statistics on Indian Economy, Sectoral Deployment of Bank Credit (select banks). FY24 includes the HDFC merger. Orange tags show growth over the previous period.

8 years

Tax benefit

Interest deduction under Section 80E

No cap

On 80E deduction

The full interest paid is deductible

After course

Repayment starts

Following a moratorium period

India + abroad

Courses covered

Graduate, postgraduate and professional