All India Council of Technical Education
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), is the statutory body well-known for proper planning and co-ordinated development of the technical education system in India. It was established in November, 1945. Currently, there are 1,346 engineering colleges in India approved by the All India Council of Technical Education with a seat capacity of 4,40,000.
All the most important Engineering, Pharmacy and MBA colleges are affiliated with AICTE. The prominent exceptions are B. Tech. courses from Indian Institute of Technology (IITs),BITS, Pilani, SRM Chennai.
AICTE is primarily responsible for planning, formulation and maintenance of norms and standards. The main functions of the AICTE include the coordination for development of technical education, the promotion of qualitative improvement in technical education and the maintenance of norms and standards in technical education.
Engineering colleges in Kolkata that are All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) accredited is preferred.
• Bengal Institute of Technology, Hadia, Kolkata • Netaji Subhash Engineering College, Garia, Kolkata
• RCC Institute of Information Technology, Beliaghata, Kolkata • St Thomas College of Engineering, Kolkata
• Techno India College of Technology, Kolkata • Dream Institute of Technology, 24 Parganas, Kolkata
• Future Institute of Engineering & Management, Kolkata • College of Ceramic Technology, Belaghata, Kolkata
• Institute of Engineering & Management, Sector V, Kolkata • Institute of Jute Technology, Kolkata
• Marine Engineering & Research Institute, Tara Tola Road, Kolkata • Meghnad Saha Institute of Technology, Uchhapota, Kolkata
• Government College of Engineering & Leather Technology, Salt Lake City, Kolkata • Gurunanak Institute of Technology, Kolkata
• Heritage Institute of Technology, East Kolkata Township, Kolkata • IMPS College of Engineering & Technology, Kolkata
• BP Poddar Institute of Management & Technology, VIP Road, Kolkata
• National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Salt Lake City, Kolkata
• Narula Institute of Technology, Agarpara, Kolkata Calcutta Institute of Engineering & Management, Chandi Ghosh Road, Kolkata