Section 3 in All India Council for Technical Education (Categorisation of Standalone Institutions for Grant of Graded Autonomy) Regulations, 2019
3. Framework for Categorisation of Standalone Institutions for Grant of Graded Autonomy.
- The AICTE shall categorize Standalone Institutions into following three categories i.e. Category-I, Category-II and Category-III based on the parameters laid down in sub-clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) and as notified by the AICTE through detailed guidelines from time to time.(i)Category-I Standalone Institution. - Standalone Institution shall be in Category-I ifa. It has been accredited by NBA with a score of 750 or above on a scale of 1000; orb. It has been ranked among top 500 of reputed world rankings, such as Times Higher Education or QS.(ii)Category-II Standalone Institution. - Standalone Institution shall be in Category-II if• It has been accredited by NBA with a score of 700 and above, upto 750 on a scale of 1000.(iii)Category-III Standalone Institution. - Standalone Institution shall be in Category-III if it does not come either under Category-I or Category-II.
