Abbreviation | NBA |
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Formation | 1994 |
Type | Autonomous from 2010 |
Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
Prof. Anil D. Sahasrabudhe | |
Member Secretary | Dr. Anil Kumar Nassa |
Affiliations | Department of Higher Education, MoE |
Website | www |
The National Board of Accreditation (NBA) is one of the two major bodies responsible for accreditation of higher education institutions in India, along with the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). [1] NBA accredits technical programmes, such engineering and management programmes, while NAAC accredits general colleges and universities. [2] NBA is a full member of the Washington Accord.
NBA was established by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in 1994 and operated as an autonomous body since 2010. [3] In 2014 it was granted a full membership status in the Washington Accord. [4]
The NBA accredits programmes and not institutes. These include diplomas, undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Accredited fields include engineering & technology, management, pharmacy, architecture, applied arts and crafts, computer applications and hospitality and tourism management. [5]
While accreditation is voluntary, in 2017 the AICTE announced that it will not provide approval for institutes which failed to accredit at least half of their programs. [6]
B.M.S. College of Engineering or Bhusanayana Mukundadas Sreenivasaiah College of Engineering (BMSCE) is a private engineering college in Basavanagudi, Bangalore, India. It was started in 1946 by Bhusanayana Mukundadas Sreenivasaiah and is run by the B.M.S. Educational Trust. It is affiliated with Visvesvaraya Technological University and became autonomous in 2008. BMSCE is located on Bull Temple Road, Basavanagudi, diagonally opposite to the famous Bull Temple. Though a private college, it is partially funded by the Government of Karnataka.
The Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering, commonly known as TKMCE, is the first government-aided engineering institution in the Indian state of Kerala, with foundation stone laid on 2nd February 1956, and inaugurated on 3 July 1958. The campus is located in Karicode, approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) away from Kollam, Kerala, India. The college was affiliated to Kerala University before getting changed to APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University when it was formed in 2015. UGC conferred autonomous status to the institution in 2022.
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is a statutory body, and a national-level council for technical education, under the Department of Higher Education. Established in November 1945 first as an advisory body and later on in 1987 given statutory status by an Act of Parliament, AICTE is responsible for proper planning and coordinated development of the technical education and management education system in India.
Indira Gandhi National Open University, known as IGNOU, is a public distance learning university located in Delhi, India. Named after the former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi, the university was established in 1985 with a budget of ₹20 million, after the Parliament of India passed the Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985.
Federal Institute of Science And Technology (FISAT) is a private engineering college and business school in Mookkannoor, Kerala, India, run by the Federal Bank Officers' Association Educational Society (FBOAES), established in 2002. It is an initiative of the Federal Bank Officers' Association (FBOA), the organisation representing the officers of the Federal Bank. FISAT is accredited by NBA and NAAC.
Narula Institute of Technology is an autonomous private engineering college in West Bengal, India, situated in Agarpara. The college is affiliated with the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT). It is one of seven colleges under the JIS Group, a Sikh minority group and a member of Association of Minority Professional Academic Institutes (AMPAI).
Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research (BIHER) also known as Bharath Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), informally Bharath University, and formerly Bharath Engineering College is a private deemed university located in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India. It is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with the highest grade of A. It is also approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
Jyothi Engineering College is a private engineering college situated in Cheruthuruthy, Chelakkara Thrissur District of Kerala, India. The college is run by Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur. The college is affiliated to All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) New Delhi, Kerala Technological University (KTU), and the University of Calicut.
K.S.Rangasamy College of Technology (KSRCT) is an autonomous engineering college, affiliated to Anna University, Chennai, near Thiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, south India. The foundation stone of the college was laid in 1994, by Lion Dr K. S. Rangasamy, the institution offers 14 undergraduate and 11 postgraduate programmes and draws students from every state in India. It is a part of the KSR Group of Institutions.
Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management (RCOEM), formerly Shri Ramdeobaba Kamla Nehru Engineering College (SRKNEC), is a college in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
MVJ College of Engineering (MVJCE) is a private autonomous engineering college located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. MVJCE is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU). It was established in 1982 by Venkatesha Education Society. It is situated on 15-acre campus in Whitefield, Bangalore.
C. V. Raman Global University is an engineering and management institution located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. It was established in 1997 as C.V. Raman College of Engineering by Sanjib Kumar Rout under C.V. Raman Group of Institutions. The institute is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and is certified to ISO 9001:2000 quality.
PES Modern College of Engineering, Pune, popularly known as Modern or MCOE, is a Private Engineering Institute located in Pune, Maharashtra. The college is approved by All India Council of Technical Education(AICTE), New Delhi, Directorate of Technical Education(DTE), and Government of Maharashtra and is permanently affiliated to University of Pune, complying to all norms and standards of Engineering education. It is UGC recognized under 2(f) and 12(B) and NAAC accredited Grade "A" college. In 2019, the Institute received an NBA accreditation for 3 years. It has also been awarded as the "Best College in the Urban area" by the University of Pune in the year 2012.
B.P. Poddar Institute of Management and Technology or BPPIMT is an undergraduate college in West Bengal, India. It was established in 1999 by B.P. Poddar Foundation for Education. It ranks as one of the best engineering colleges in Kolkata, West Bengal under WBJEE. The college is affiliated with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology and all the programmes are approved by the All India Council for Technical Education and the courses C.S.E., E.C.E., E.E., I.T. are accredited by NBA.
Jaipur National University (JNU), established on 22 October 2007, is a private university located in Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, India. Founded through an ordinance passed by the Government of Rajasthan.
Gandhi Institute For Technology (GIFT), Autonomous College, Bhubaneswar, is a prestigious engineering institution in Odisha, India. Established in 2007 by the Balaram Panda Trust, the college has gained recognition for its academic excellence and achievements. It holds the esteemed "Gandhi Award" for "Best Engineering College of Orissa State-2021" from the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), New Delhi. The college is affiliated with BPUT and approved by AICTE, holding an ISO 9001:2008 certification. GIFT is ranked 29th in India, labeled as a 'Band Excellent' institution in the ATAL Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) by the Ministry of Education for 2021-22. Notably, it secured the 5th position among Top Engineering Colleges of Excellence in India and 1st in Odisha in the CSR-GHRDC Engineering Colleges Survey. The college is accredited by NBA, IAO, and NAAC with 'A++' Grade, recognized as a research center by 'Scientific & Industrial Research Organization (SIRO)' by the Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India. Acknowledged for its contributions, GIFT is a remote center to IIT Bombay and IIT Kharagpur for ISTE workshops and is renowned for hosting leading recruiters in the country.
Vivekanand Education Society Institute of Management Studies & Research (VESIM) is a premier business school located in Mumbai, Maharastra, India.
G H Raisoni College of Engineering (GHRCE) is an autonomous engineering college affiliated to Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University and is located in Nagpur. The college was established in 1996 and Run by Ankush Shikshan Sanstha.
Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education (NICHE), formerly Noorul Islam College of Engineering, is a private co-educational Institution in Kumarakovil, Thuckalay, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India. The institution was founded in 1989 by A.P. Majeed Khan and it was declared as a Deemed to be University by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India at 8 December 2008. It is now run by Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education (NICHE) Society.
Velalar College of Engineering and Technology is an engineering college located at Thindal, Erode district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The College is affiliated to Anna University, approved by All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), accredited 'A' Grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council and five programmes are accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA).