Norms and Policies with respect to Grant of Autonomy to Polytechnic Colleges

AICTE vide circular dated 08.12.2023 has issued Norms and Policies with respect to Grant of Autonomy to Polytechnic Colleges. Essential Criteria for grant of Autonomous status:

1. The institute should have minimum 10 years of existence and must possess an NIA accreditation for minimum 30% of eligible programmes. The accreditation should be valid until a period of an additional year from the date of submission of the application or the institution is in existence for a period of minimum 25 years.
2. 50% of the faculty members amongst the AICTE approved faculty pattern should be working on regular basis.
3. At least 60% faculty should have experience more than 5 years and out of that 50% shall have retention during the last 3 years.
4. Adequacy of infrastructure must be available as per AICTE norms i.e. NIL Deficiency report while granting EOA by AICTE for current Academic Year.
5. The results of the institution must be 60% and above in all semesters of last three academic years.
6. Admission status of the institution should be minimum 80% in the previous 3 academic years.
   More than 50% of the faculty members of the institution should have undergone at least one: course in MOOCs or SWAYAM/FDP (Min. 2 weeks)/ Industrial Training (Min. 3 weeks) in the current/previous Academic Year.
7. 75% of the students in accordance with the final year pass outs should have obtained placement or opted for entrepreneurship/ higher studies during previous 3 academic years.