The quality of higher education is of utmost concern today. Various studies and report of commission at state and central level have recognized the same and given recommendations for its improvement. Government and other constitutional agencies are also taking necessary measures. But these alone will not serve the purpose unless higher educational institutions and faculty take proactive measures and initiatives. A threat of foreign institutions entering the system of Indian higher education is going to pose the challenge of even survival of the poor performing educational institutions. The benefits of Total Quality management cannot be undermined all over the world. Many organizations have achieved excellence and success by implementing TQM policy. Many principles of TQM can be widely implemented in the area of education and training. This paper highlights the role of TQM principles especially in higher educational institutions and explains how these can improve their quality by implementing TQM principles.