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This essay discusses the problematics of the ontology of women’s education in tandem with issues of Higher education. It discusses the recursive patterns detected in the contemporary education trends, which have emerged essentially from the ideological collapse of the ancient paradigm of education as an institution. It also explores the cultural and social hurdles, the orthodox purview of primacy to male education, and the resultant expectations, which do not consider the issue of gender disparity in education. Consequentially, there is an imbalance between the development ratio of genders. This imbalance leads to the further appropriation of the long-existing gender roles without realizing the relevance of women’s participation in Higher Education. The importance of education in the growth of the society and civilization was realized much earlier and yet the role of education remained on priority only for the male population. Contemporary India witnesses an increase in the number of women being heralded in the realm of higher education. Nonetheless, the divide between the genders enrolled in higher education is pretty much evident. The current paper is intended to strategically address, evaluate and understand the process and problems for the women pursuing higher education in India.