Expert: Rajeevlochanam B A - 9/24/2007

Question
I am interested in following an undergraduate course in Aerospace or Aeronautical engineering. Where in India or Middle East can I find such a course ? Thank you

Answer
Hi,

The universities in India are mostly funded by the state governments. However, there are 20 important universities called Central universities. The engineering education is monitored and accredited by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

India has some well-respected engineering which are directly funded by the Ministry of Human Resource Development of the Union Government or State Governments by means of legislation, while colleges are established by the State Governments or private bodies / trusts.

All colleges are affiliated to some university.Different Types of Universities in India  Central or State Universities - while the former are funded directly by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, the latter are set up and funded by the various state governments.

Deemed Universities

These enjoy the same academic status and privileges as a university. Examples are the Deccan College of Post Graduate and Research Institute, Pune; Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai; Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore; etc.

Most universities are 'affiliating universities', which prescribe to the affiliated colleges the admission criteria and courses of study, hold examinations and award degrees. University departments impart postgraduate education and conduct and promote research in a variety of disciplines.

Classification of Colleges

Colleges in India come under four different categories. This categorization is done on the basis of the kind of courses offered by them (professional/ vocational) / their ownership status (Private/ Government) or their relationship with the university (affiliated/university owned).  

University Colleges
These colleges are managed by the university itself and situated mostly in the university campus.

Government Colleges
The government colleges are few, only about 15-20 percent of the total. They are managed by state governments. As in case of other colleges, the university to which these colleges are affiliated, conducts their examination, lays down the courses of studies and awards the degrees.

Professional Colleges
The professional colleges are mostly besides others in the disciplines of medicine, engineering and management. These are sponsored and managed either by the government or by private initiative.

Privately Managed colleges
About 70% of the colleges are founded by the privately owned trusts or societies. But these institutes are also governed by the rules and regulations of the university they are affiliated to. Though initially started up as a private initiative, the state government also funds these colleges

More details on Indian colleges can be obtained theough following links;

http://education.nic.in/higedu.htm#2
http://www.educationinfoindia.com/
www.edcil.co.in

Middle East Institutions;
www.uaeinteract.com and www.kv.ae

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