This paper attempts to highlight the role of ICT in higher education. ICT in higher education is not only a technique for educational development but also a way of socio-economic development of the nation. The world is moving rapidly into digital media and information, the role of ICT in education is becoming more and more important and this importance will continue to grow and develop in the 21st century. Across the past twenty years the use of ICT has fundamentally changed the practices and procedures of nearly all forms of endeavor within business and governance. Our higher education system need to improve the quality of education through information technology. Technology has revolutionized the way we think, work, and play. Technology when integrated into the curriculum, revolutionized the learning process.