The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is a statutory body, and a national-level council for technical education, under the Department of Higher Education. Established in November 1945 first as an advisory body, which was given statutory status by an Act of Parliament in 1987, the AICTE is responsible for proper planning and coordinated development of the technical education and management education system in India.
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is the authority that regulates ‘Technical Education’ which is defined as Programs of Education, Research and Training in Engineering Technology, Architecture, Town Planning, Management, Pharmacy, Applied Arts and Crafts among others. Following the decision, the AICTE will now exercise regulatory oversight on both postgraduate and undergraduate courses in Computer Applications and Management. The AICTE Act was published by the Ministry of Law & Justice for the development of technical education in India.
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Statutory Boards of Studies
It is assisted by 10 Statutory Boards of Studies, namely, UG Studies in Eng. & Tech., PG and Research in Eng. and Tech., Management Studies, Vocational Education, Technical Education, Pharmaceutical Education, Architecture, Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Information Technology, Town and Country Planning. The AICTE has its new headquarters building in Delhi on the Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110 067, which has the offices of the chairman, vice-chairman and the member secretary, plus it has regional offices at Kanpur, Chandigarh, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Bhopal, Vadodara, Kolkata, Guwahati, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram.
AICTE Accreditation Adds More Credence
AICTE accreditation in addition to UGC affiliation to the BBA and BCA courses add a surplus value to these UG level courses, especially in technical education. Accordingly, Inspiria’s BBA courses in Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Accountancy & Taxation Management, Hospital Management, Global Management, Sports Management and Digital Marketing as well as BCA course will get an additional impetus following the AICTE accreditation. The course content and teaching pedagogy in BBA and BCA added to our excellent infrastructure and teaching ambience will result in greater expertise and employability in our students.
AICTE Accredited Courses
The courses accredited by the All India Council of Technical Education are as follows:-
- Undergraduate Degree Courses in Engineering & Technology (Vol. I)
- Undergraduate Degree Courses in Engineering & Technology (Vol. II)
- Postgraduate Degree Courses in Engineering & Technology (Vol. I)
- Postgraduate Degree Courses in Engineering & Technology (Vol. II)
- Management Program (MBA & PGDM)
One must note that the AICTE does not replace the University Grants Commission (UGC)as an affiliating body. Rather AICTE is an all-India council which accredits institutions offering technical engineering, computer science and management undergraduate and post-graduate degree courses. The accreditation by the council provides a value addition to the technical education system in the country. For all UG and PG institutes, UGC affiliation is a must. AICTE accreditation is an additional recognition necessary for institutes to offer technical and professional courses.
AICTE to Also Regulate BBA and BCA Courses
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) will take charge of the regulation of the Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA), Bachelor of Business Management (BBA) and Bachelor of Management Studies from the academic session 2024-25. This was announced by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in a recent notification. The move is aimed at ensuring uniform quality and academic standards across Management and Computer Application programs at both the UG and PG levels.
As of now, the AICTE is regulating only the Post Graduate Programs in Management (MBA) and Computer Application (MCA). However, from the next academic year, AICTE has decided to regulate institutions offering BBA, BMS & BCA courses in view of maintaining uniform quality & academic standards across Management and Computer Applications Programs on similar lines of Post Graduate Courses/Programs (MCA/MBA)
AICTE Accreditated Colleges in this region
Inspiria Knowledge Campus, a leading institution in Siliguri provides professional employment-centric education is an AICTE-accredited college. Inspiria provided BBA and BCA courses and plans to introduce MBA courses in the near future. , Inspiria’s BBA courses in Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Accountancy & Taxation Management, Hospital Management, Global Management, Sports Management and Digital Marketing as well as the BCA course will get an additional impetus following the AICTE accreditation. The course content and teaching pedagogy in BBA and BCA added to our excellent infrastructure and teaching ambience will result in greater expertise and employability in our students.
Other AICTE institutes in this region are Siliguri Institute of Technology, Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College, University of North Bengal.
FAQs on AICTE Colleges
What is AICTE Accreditation?
All Idia Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is the authority that regulates ‘Technical Education’ which is defined as Programs of Education, Research and Training in Engineering Technology, and Architecture, Town Planning, Management, Pharmacy, Applied Arts and Crafts, among others. The AICTE’s job was to ensure proper maintenance of norms and standards that are made available for technical education.
When was AICTE established?
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) was set up in November 1945 as a national-level Apex Advisory Body to conduct a survey on the facilities available for the improvement of technical education in India and to promote development in the country in a coordinated and integrated manner. The AICTE Act was passed in November 1987.
Is AICTE an alternative to UGC for college affiliation?
No AICTE does not affiliated colleges but accredits technical and professional courses run by an institution for technical education in the country. UGC affiliation remains compulsory for issuing valid UG, PG and PhD degrees. AICTE accreditation is the maintenance of norms and standards for technical education in India.
What courses need accrediting by the AICTE?
Only Engineering, Management and Computer Applications courses need AICTE accreditation.
What is the benefit of AICTE accreditation?
Except in rare exceptions, technical, and management degrees from institutions that do not have AICTE accreditation for these courses do not carry the same value compared to those courses that are AICTE accredited.
AICTE accreditation in addition to UGC affiliation to the BBA and BCA courses add a surplus value to these UG-level courses. Courses in Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Accountancy & Taxation Management, Hospital Management, Global Management, Sports Management and Digital Marketing as well as BCA course will get an additional impetus following the AICTE accreditation. The course content and teaching pedagogy in BBA and BCA added to our excellent infrastructure and teaching ambience will result in greater expertise and employability in our students.
Therefore it is vital that one should study courses such as B.Tech, BBA, BCA, MBA, and MCA only in AICTE-accredited institutions.
