Policy Regarding Foreign Universities operations in India

To safeguard the interest of stake holders, All India Council for Technical Education has revised its existing Regulations for entry and operation of Foreign Universities in India imparting Technical Education.

Under the revised regulations, Foreign Universities / Institutions already offering Technical Programmes in India at Diploma, Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Doctoral level directly or through collaborative arrangements with Indian Institutions shall have to seek approval from AICTE within 6 months from the date of issuance of notification or before commencement of ensuing academic session whichever is earlier.

Application forms with detailed guidelines can be downloaded from AICTE website www.aicte.ernet.in.

Under the regulations, failure to seek approval of AICTE shall attract stringent penal action including action under the provisions of Indian Penal Code and other relevant Indian Laws.

Attractive advertisements luring students in the name of foreign degrees are being issued by many institutions. Students desirous of joining any technical programme of any Foreign University / Institution operating in India either directly or in collaboration with an Indian Institution must confirm the status of its approval by AICTE as joining unapproved programmes can have serious consequences in terms of eligibility for employment, higher studies etc.

AICTE has opened Student Facilitation Counters at the Headquarters and Regional Offices located at Bangalore, Bhopal, Chennai, Chandigarh, Kanpur, Kolkata and Mumbai, where all required information in respect of approved technical programmes/courses is available.

STUDENT VOICE has been added on AICTE website where students can send both their QUERIES AND SUGGESTIONS and also e-mail at ifc@aicte.ernet.in.

The following institutions have been accorded registration by AICTE

for conducting programmes in collaboration with foreign university / institution

S.No.	Name & Address of the Institution	Name of the Foreign University	Programme	Approved Intake	Period of Validity
1.	Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Maulana Azad Educational Campus, Rauza Bagh, Aurangabad – 431001, (Maharashtra)	University of Huddersfield, U.K.	B.A. (Hons.) in Hotel Management BA Culinary Arts	20 60	2007-08 2007-08
2.	Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT), P.O. Box No. 66, Faridpur Road, G.T. Karnal Road Side, Panipat – 132 103 (Haryana)	Staffordshire University, U.K.	B.Eng. (Hons) Computing B.Eng. (Hons) Computing in Software Engg. Specialisation B.Eng. (Hons) Computing in Multimedia Specialisation	60 40 40	2007-08 2007-08 2007-08
3.	Sreenidhi Institute of Science & Technology Vill. – Yamanampet, Taluk – Ghatkesar, Dist. – Rangareddy, Andhra Pradesh – 501 301	Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology, New York, USA	B.S. Airlines Management B.S. Airport Management B.S. Electronics Engg. (Avonics option)	60 60 60	2007-08 2007-08 2007-08

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