ABSTRACT
Information and communication technology (ICT) has been very common in almost every aspect of life. It helps change the practices and procedures that are followed in our day to day life. ICT has helped people to improve their communication, work style, and their living standards to a much extent. The role of ICT in education especially in higher education is even more important. It has helped the student and the teacher interaction to a larger extent. The students are now being able to access a variety of data and services through ICT that helps them in pursuing their higher education. Research is an integral part of higher education as it has become mandatory in almost every curriculum. Thus, ICT also plays an important role in research and development in higher education. In this paper, we discuss the main components of ICT, its major role in higher education, and the importance of ICT in research in higher education.
