What is the difference between AICTE approved and established under UGC act engineering colleges?

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UGC AND AICTE are two apex organisations that cater for the higher studies in India





One of the main difference between university grants commission (UGC)  and the all India council for technical education (AICTE), IS that the later one basically deals with technical education.









When talking of UGC, it is the apex body that approves university in the country. UGC provides funds for affiliated universities and colleges. The UGC also conducts exams, known as net, for appointing teachers in colleges. The headquarters of UGC is in New Delhi, and there are six regional offices at Hyderabad, pune, kolkata, guwahati, Bhopal and Bangalore.











The AICTE  is only a statutory body, which deals with Co ordinated development and proper planning of the technical education system in the country all the engineering, MBA and pharmacy colleges are affiliated with the all India council for technical education











The AICTE, which was established in Nov 1945,has it's headquarters in New Delhi. The UGC was established in 1956 as a statutory body of union government  however, UGC was formally inaugurated by education, natural resources and scientific research ministry, maulana abul kalam azad, in 1953





While technical institutions are overlooked by the AICTE, the other universities and colleges fall under the UGC









When talking about the function of the university grants commission, the UGC act says that the first function is to look into the financial needs of universities. Well the other academic functions come only after these functions. On the other hand,  the AICTE act gives priority to undertaking surveys in various fields of technical education at all levels. The funds allocation and disbursement comes second this.







Another difference that can seen is that the UGC is free to do whatever it likes, but AICTE is not free from intervention of the human resources development ministry.