Kinds of Educational Institutions(Higher)

All Higher Education Institutions in the country can been divided in 3 categories

(Source: Pilot survey report 2011 obtained from Department of Higher Education, Union Human Resource Development Ministry, Government of India ) 

Category I:  University & University Level Institutions 

• Central University/State University(under Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act) 
• Institution deemed to be a university under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956 e.g. Deemed University (Deemed university is a status of autonomy granted to high performing institutes and departments of various universities in India) 
• Institutions specially empowered by an Act of Parliament to confer or grant degrees e.g. Institution of National Importance (IITs, NITs etc.), Institutions set up by other Central Ministries by an Act of Parliament such as NIFT 

Category II: Colleges/ Institutions affiliated to University, This constitutes 

• Colleges affiliated with the University (Constituent/ University College, Affiliated Colleges including Autonomous Colleges)
• Institutions for which degree is awarded by the University but the Institution is not affiliated with the University
• PG Centres of the University
• Off-Campus Centres/ Constituents Units of Institutions deemed to be University 

Category III: Institutions NOT affiliated to University 

These Institutions are let's say as Stand-Alone Institutions. These are the institutions which are providing PG Diploma/ Diploma degree but not affiliated or recognized by any University/ University Level Institutions. However, their courses are recognized/approved by one or the other Statutory Body such as All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Indian Nursing Council etc. (We shall what are governing bodies in our next blog!) , This constitutes 

• All such institutions which are conducting PG Diploma/Diploma level courses recognized by AICTE but not affiliated to any University. 
• Teacher Training Institutes running Diploma level courses approved by National Council of Teacher Education e.g. District Institute of Education & Training (DIETs) 
• Polytechnics 
• Nursing Institutes running GNM courses approved by Indian Nursing Council. 
• Institute of Charted Accountant of India 
• Institute of Company Secretary 
• Actuarial Society of India