AICTE invites applications for approval from all the existing and new Technical Institutions for conducting Technical Programmes/ Courses for the academic session 2020-21 in the following categories.
All applicants are requested to read carefully and thoroughly the AICTE Approval Process Hand Book 2020-21 and All India Council for Technical Education (Grant of approval for Technical Institution) Regulations, 2020 which are available at www.aicte-india.org before submitting online applications on AICTE Web Portal for the Academic Session 2020-21.
New Technical Institutions
Applications for “Setting up New Technical Institutions Offering Technical Programmes in Engineering and Technology/ Pharmacy/ Architecture/ Planning/ Applied Arts and Crafts/ Design/ Hotel Management and Catering Technology/ MCA/ Management at Diploma/ Post Diploma Certificate/ Under Graduate Degree/Post Graduate Diploma/ Post Graduate Degree Levels” shall be permitted only in cases as specified in the Approval Process Handbook.
The Institutions approved by the Pharmacy Council of India in the previous Academic Years/ Existing Institutions offering Courses in Applied Arts and Crafts/ Design/ Vocational (Technical) Programmes/ Non-Technical Institutions conducting MCA/ MBA, without the approval of AICTE and seeking approval for the first time from AICTE, shall submit an application as a new Technical Institution.
In view of the orders passed by the High Court of Delhi to PCI, AICTE also shall allow the applicants to submit applications for New Pharmacy Institutions which thereafter shall be processed. However, no final decision shall be taken till the Court gives the final Order in this matter.
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In compliance to the order dated 08.11.2019 passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in CA No.364/2005,for the Institutions intending to offer/ offering Courses in Architecture Programme, approval by the Council of Architecture is mandatory, however interested Institutions may apply to the AICTE for approval.
Institution Deemed to be University seeking approval for the first time from AICTE (in compliance to the order dated 03.11.2017 passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court Order CA No.17869-17870 /2017) shall submit an application as a new Technical Institution.
State and Central Universities/ Constituent Colleges/ Private Universities, if interested in seeking approval from AICTE for the first time may submit an application as a new Technical Institution.
Existing Technical Institutions
Applications from Existing Technical Institutions offering Technical Programmes in Engineering and Technology/ Pharmacy/ Architecture/ Planning/ Applied Arts and Crafts/ Design/ Hotel Management and Catering Technology/
MCA/ Management at Diploma/ Post Diploma Certificate/ Under Graduate Degree/ Post Graduate Diploma/ Post
Graduate Degree Levels affiliated to University/ Board or Standalone Institutions for
- Extension of Approval based on Self-Disclosure
- Introduction/ Continuation of seats for Non Resident Indian(s)
- Change of Site/ Location
- Conversion of Diploma Level into Degree Level and vice-versa
- To start new Programme/ Level in the existing Institutions
- Merger of Institutions under the same Trust/ Society/ Company operating in the same Campus
- Extension of Approval of the existing Institutions after a break in the preceding Academic Year/ Restoration of Intake
- To start Diploma/ Degree in Pharmacy in existing Institutions
- Introduction/ Continuation of supernumerary seats for Foreign Nationals/ Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)/ Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)/ Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries
- Conversion of Women’s Institution into Co-ed Institution and vice-versa
- Increase in Intake/ Additional Course(s)
- Introduction of Integrated/ Dual Degree Course
- Closure of the Institution
- Conversion of PGDM Course(s) into MBA Course(s) and vice-versa
- Closing of MCA Course and Introduction of MBA/ PGDM Course and vice-versa
- Conversion of Courses into allied Vocational Courses
- Introduction/ Continuation of Fellow Program in Management
- Change in the Name of the Course(s)/ Merger of the Courses/ Reduction in Intake/ Closure of Programme(s)/ Course(s)
- Change in the Name of the Institution or affiliating University/ Board or type of Institution (Institution(s) converted to a University)
- Change in the Minority Status of the Institution
- Change in the Name of the Bank
- Change in the Name of the Trust/ Society/ Company
- Extended EoA
- Collaboration and Twinning Programme between Indian and Foreign University/ Institution in the field of
Technical Education, Research and Training
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Vocational Educational Courses
Applications from the existing Institutions offering Technical Programmes at Diploma/ Under Graduate Degree and affiliated to Board/ University for seeking approval for Introduction/ Continuation of Vocational Education Programme(s) leading to Diploma / Degree in Vocational Education under NSQF.
Courses in Open and Distance Learning Mode
Applications from the Standalone Institutions/ Institutions Deemed to be Universities for seeking approval for Introduction/ Continuation of Courses in Open and Distance Learning Mode.
Last Date* for Submission: 29 February 2020.
*The last date for submission of online applications with penalty for Extension of Approval based on self-disclosure for existing Institutions is permitted up to 5 March 2020. It may be noted that there shall be no further extension of date.
Note: All the Institutions are requested to visit AICTE Website at “www.aicte-india.org > Approval Process 2020-21 Quick link” regularly for all General Notifications, Updated Information and Official Communications related to Approval Process 2020-21.
There will not be any other individual communication to the Institutions.
AICTE is also organizing Stakeholder’s Workshops appraising the changes in Approval Process Handbook 2020-21 as per the following Schedule. Interested stakeholders can register on the portal for the same.
10th February 2020 – 10:00 AM Sardar Patel College of Engineering, Andheri, Mumbai
12th February 2020 -10:00 AM AICTE Auditorium, New Delhi
13th February 2020 – 10:00 AM JNTU Auditorium, Anantapur
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