AICTE Is Better Or UGC

Hello sir, I am Rajnish. I am from Aligarh. I want you to help me by giving me some information about the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) and University Grants Commission (UGC). Can you tell me which one is better among them?

[Kiran Chandar]

All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) and University Grants Commission (UGC) are both apex organisations that cater for the higher studies in India.
So comparison between them can’t be made.

However, I am mentioning some differences between them, check below for the details

One of the main differences between University Grants Commission (UGC) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), is that the later one mostly deals with technical education
UGC is the apex body that approves universities in the country.
UGC provide funds for affiliated universities and colleges.
The UGC also conducts exams, known as NET, for appointing teachers in colleges.
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.
While technical institutions are overlooked by the AICTE, the other universities and colleges fall under the UGC.

The UGC ACT says that the first function is to look into the financial needs of universities.
It then allocates and disburses grants to these universities.
The AICTE ACT gives priority to undertaking surveys in various fields of technical education at all levels.
The funds’ allocation and disbursement comes second to this.