Should I join a college not recognised by the UGC and AICTE? If no, why?

Hello Priya Obtain degrees from non UGC or AICTE recognised Institutes will not be able to sit for government exams for higher education or apply for government jobs, However, they may find employment in some companies in private sector which hires candidates based on skills not on degree. All the best.

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As per the Honorable Supreme Court judgment, AICTE approval is a must for the Technical Institutions but, UGC Universities are exempted from this approval. So if students want to join any UGC Approved University for any technical course, and it is not AICTE approved then there is nothing to worry about. LPU is the best University to join as it focuses on the overall growth of the students. Being an alumnus of LPU I would prefer LPU as it has helped me grow professionally and provides exposure to various opportunities in terms of internships, workshops, guest lectures, industrial visits, placements etc. As per my knowledge, Lovely Professional University is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC), a statutory body of the Government of India for the coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of university education in India, under section 2 (f) of the UGC Act, 1956. LPU does not require an AICTE approval since it is already approved by UGC, a statutory body of the Government of India. This is because universities do not require AICTE approval compulsorily. AICTE approval is not required for a university to run a course in technical education as has been held by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in its judgment CWP2056 of 1999 titled BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY & ANR. V/S ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION & ORS, and various other cases UGC approved is better as it will be internationally recognised. AICTE is some kind of government recognition but it will have no reciprocal approval internationally. AICTE Approval is used to be deemed universities as a money-spinner for the colleges. The Universities established by an Act of Central or State Government are valid Universities. Degree awarded by a valid University and specified by UGC under Section 22 of the UGC Act, 1956 is recognised, subject to the approval of the programme by the concerned Statutory Professional Council (s), wherever applicable. Hope this information is helpful !

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Yes, these recognitions are required otherwise, you will face problem during employment.

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No, UGC or AICTE is required these days if you want to pursue any job in the government or private sector. As without its recognition, your degree will not be considered valid.

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Students who obtain degrees from non UGC or AICTE recognized Institutes will not be able to sit for government exams for higher education or apply for government jobs, However they may find employment in some companies in private sector which hires candidates based on skills not on degrees .

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Priya, don't go for a college that is neither having a UGC approval nor AICTE approval. Your degree won't have any value. A university having UGC approval doesn't need AICTE approval but colleges/ institutions which are affiliated to Universities require AICTE approval. The Supreme Court has ruled in the famous Bharathidasan University versus AICTE case that it is not obligatory for a university, created under an Act of a competent legislature, to seek and secure prior approval of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to start a department for imparting a course or programme in technical education or a technical institution as an adjunct to the university itself to conduct technical courses of its choice and selection.What it means is that the AICTE Act,1987 is applicable only to 'technical institutions' and universities are not ' technical institutions', excluding them from the purview of the AICTE Act. So, all the universities whether govt.like DU, JNU etc or private like Lovely Professional University, Amity, etc just need UGC approval that they have, not AICTE approval.

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