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Academic Mobility in H E in India

Higher Education in India is one of the largest and oldest systems of higher education found anywhere in the world. As of now there are 320 Universities, of which nearly 131 are of Affiliating Universities. Besides there are deemed universities, institutions of national importance, institutes and over 15500 colleges. Together they offer a wide range of degree and diploma programs across the length and breadth of the country. While universities, deemed universities and institutions of national importance are largely autonomous institutions entitled by law to design, develop and offer programs which they consider relevant and appropriate for the national needs, the colleges and institutes are expected to be regulated by the universities with which they are affiliated or associated with. Give the wide reach and variety of institutions and programs of higher education, a number of professional, coordinative and regulatory bodies and councils have also been established to ensure balanced and healthy growth of higher education in the country. Given below are the broad National Qualification Framework presently in vogue in the country. (1) Arts, Humanities and Social Science: Level Nomenclatures of Degrees Duration in Years Eligibility Requirement UG BA 3 10+2 PG MA 2 Undergraduate Degree Pre Doctoral M. Phil. 1 Postgraduate Degree Doctoral Ph. D or D. Phil. 3 Postgraduate Degree Post Doctoral D. Lit. 3 PhD Advanced Diploma Advanced Diploma 1 Undergraduate Degree Diploma Diploma 1 10+2 Certificate Certificate 1 10+2 Other nomenclatures in vogue are: B.Litt.; BJ; BOL; BPP; BPS; BT;; D.HV.; DOL; M. Ind.; M. Litt; M. Plan; MJ; MOL; Samaj Vidya Parangat; Samaj Vidya Visharad; Alankar; Bhasha Parveena; Granthalaya; Hindi Shiksha Visharad; M.Ch.; Vachaspati  ^TOP (2) Commerce/ Business Studies/ Accounting/ Finance: Level Nomenclatures of Degrees Duration in Years Eligibility Requirement UG B. Com. 3 10+2 PG M. Com. 2 Undergraduate Degree Pre Doctoral M. Phil. 1 Postgraduate Degree Doctoral Ph. D 3 Postgraduate Degree Post Doctoral D. Lit. 3 PhD Advanced Diploma Advanced Diploma 1 Undergraduate Degree Diploma Diploma 1 10+2 Certificate Certificate 1 10+2 Other nomenclatures in vogue are: MFC; MTA; M. eCom; DBA; DBM;  ^TOP (3) Natural Sciences: Level Nomenclatures of Degrees Duration in Years Eligibility Requirement UG B.Sc. 3 10+2 PG M.Sc. 2 Undergraduate Degree Pre Doctoral M. Phil. 1 Postgraduate Degree Doctoral Ph. D. or D.Sc. 3 Postgraduate Degree Post Doctoral D. Lit. 3 PhD Advanced Diploma Advanced Diploma 1 Undergraduate Degree Diploma Diploma 1 10+2 Certificate Certificate 1 10+2 Other nomenclatures in vogue are: B.S.Sc.; B.Stat.; B.V.Sc.; B.V.Sc. & A.H; M.Stat.; M.V.Sc.  ^TOP (4) Physical Education: Level Nomenclatures of Degrees Duration in Years Eligibility Requirement UG BPEd 3 10+2 PG MPEd 2 Undergraduate Degree Pre Doctoral   1 Postgraduate Degree Doctoral   3 Postgraduate Degree Post Doctoral   3 PhD Advanced Diploma   1 Undergraduate Degree Diploma DPEd 1 10+2 Certificate CPEd 1 10+2 Other nomenclatures in vogue are: BPE; MPE  ^TOP (5) Fine Arts/ Art Education: Level Nomenclatures of Degrees Duration in Years Eligibility Requirement UG BFA 4 10+2 PG MFA 2 Undergraduate Degree Pre Doctoral M. Phil 1 Postgraduate Degree Doctoral Ph. D. 3 Postgraduate Degree Post Doctoral D. Lit. 3 PhD Advanced Diploma   1 Undergraduate Degree Diploma   1 10+2 Certificate   1 10+2 The following Nomenclatures be discontinued Bachelor in Sculpture, Bachelor in Painting, Bachelor in commercial Art etc be replaced by BFA (Sculpture); BFA (Painting); BFA (Commercial Art); BFA (Art Education) etc (6) Performing Arts: [Music, Dance, Drama] Level Nomenclatures of Degrees Duration in Years Eligibility Requirement UG BPA 4 10+2 PG MPA 2 Undergraduate Degree Pre Doctoral M. Phil 1 Postgraduate Degree Doctoral Ph. D. 3 Postgraduate Degree Post Doctoral D. Lit. 3 PhD Advanced Diploma   1 Undergraduate Degree Diploma   1 10+2 Certificate   1 10+2 Other nomenclatures in vogue are: B.Mus; B. Dance; D. Mus; M. Dance; M. Mus;  ^TOP (7) Engineering & Technology: Level Nomenclatures of Degrees Duration in Years Eligibility Requirement UG B. Tech or BE 4 10+2 PG M. Tech or ME 2 Undergraduate Degree Pre Doctoral M. Phil. 1 Postgraduate Degree Doctoral Ph. D 3 Postgraduate Degree Post Doctoral D. Lit. 3 PhD Advanced Diploma Advanced Diploma 1 Undergraduate Degree Diploma Diploma 1 10+2 Certificate Certificate 1 10+2 Other nomenclatures in vogue are: B.Ch.E.; B.Chem. Tech;; B.Tel.E.; B.Text; BCE; BEE; BME; D.Eng.; M.Ch.E.; M.Text; MEE; MME (8) Computer Application/ Information Technology Level Nomenclatures of Degrees Duration in Years Eligibility Requirement UG BCA; B.Sc; 3 10+2 PG MCA; M.Sc. 2 Undergraduate Degree Pre Doctoral M. Phil. 1 Postgraduate Degree Doctoral Ph. D 3 Postgraduate Degree Post Doctoral D.Lit. 3 PhD Advanced Diploma Advanced Diploma 1 Undergraduate Degree Diploma Diploma 1 10+2 Certificate Certificate 1 10+2 Other nomenclatures in vogue are: BIT; BSS; MIT; MSS  ^TOP (9) Management/ Business Administration: Level Nomenclatures of Degrees Duration in Years Eligibility Requirement UG BBA 3 10+2 PG MBA 2 Undergraduate Degree Pre Doctoral M. Phil. 1 Postgraduate Degree Doctoral Ph. D 3 Postgraduate Degree Post Doctoral D. Lit. 3 PhD Advanced Diploma Advanced Diploma 1 Undergraduate Degree Diploma Diploma 1 10+2 Certificate Certificate 1 10+2 The following nomenclatures are also in Vogue BBS, BIBF; BBM, BIBM, BIM, MBM, MBS, MIB, MMS Related Professional Council: All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE)- www.aicte.ernet.in (10) Architecture/ Planning: Level Nomenclatures of Degrees Duration in Years Eligibility Requirement UG B. Arch 4 10+2 PG M. Arch 2 Undergraduate Degree Pre Doctoral M. Phil. 1 Postgraduate Degree Doctoral PhD or D. Sc. 3 Postgraduate Degree Post Doctoral D. Lit. 3 PhD Advanced Diploma Advanced Diploma 1 Undergraduate Degree Diploma Diploma 1 10+2 Certificate Certificate 1 10+2 Related Professional Council: Council of Architecture (11) Modern Medicine & Surgery: Level Nomenclatures of Degrees Duration in Years Eligibility Requirement UG MBBS 5 10+2 PG MD or MS 2 Undergraduate Degree Pre Doctoral   1 Postgraduate Degree Doctoral DM 3 Postgraduate Degree Post Doctoral   3 PhD Advanced Diploma   1 Undergraduate Degree Diploma   1 10+2 Certificate   1 10+2 The following nomenclatures is also in vogue: MO; BMBS; BOT; BSMS Related Professional Council: Medical Council of India (MCI) � www.mciindia.org  ^TOP (12) Dental Care: Level Nomenclatures of Degrees Duration in Years Eligibility Requirement UG BDS 5 10+2 PG MDS 2 Undergraduate Degree Pre Doctoral   1 Postgraduate Degree Doctoral DM 3 Postgraduate Degree Post Doctoral   3 PhD Advanced Diploma   1 Undergraduate Degree Diploma   1 10+2 Certificate   1 10+2 Related Professional Council: Dental Council of India (DCI)- www.dciindia.org  ^TOP (13) Homeopathic Medicine: Level Nomenclatures of Degrees Duration in Years Eligibility Requirement UG BHMS 5 10+2 PG MD (Homeo) 2 Undergraduate Degree Pre Doctoral   1 Postgraduate Degree Doctoral DM (Homeo) 3 Postgraduate Degree Post Doctoral   3 PhD Advanced Diploma   1 Undergraduate Degree Diploma   1 10+2 Certificate   1 10+2 Related Professional Council: Central Council of Homeopathy (CCH) www.cchindia.com  ^TOP (14) Ayurvedic Medicine: Level Nomenclatures of Degrees Duration in Years Eligibility Requirement UG BAMS 5 10+2 PG MAMS 2 Undergraduate Degree Pre Doctoral   1 Postgraduate Degree Doctoral DM (Ayurveda) 3 Postgraduate Degree Post Doctoral   3 PhD Advanced Diploma   1 Undergraduate Degree Diploma   1 10+2 Certificate   1 10+2 The following nomenclatures are also in Vogue: AMBS; Anu Parangat; Ayurveda Vachaspati; Ayurvedacharya; BAM; BIM; D. Ay. M; MAMS; B. Nat (Ayu)  ^TOP (15) Unani Medicine: Level Nomenclatures of Degrees Duration in Years Eligibility Requirement UG BUMS 5 10+2 PG MUMS 2 Undergraduate Degree Pre Doctoral   1 Postgraduate Degree Doctoral DM (Unani) 3 Postgraduate Degree Post Doctoral   3 PhD Advanced Diploma   1 Undergraduate Degree Diploma   1 10+2 Certificate   1 10+2 The following nomenclatures are also in Vogue: MUMS Central Council for Indian Medicine (CCIM) www.ccimindia.org (16) Pharmacy: Level Nomenclatures of Degrees Duration in Years Eligibility Requirement UG B. Pharm 4 10+2 PG M. Pharm 2 Undergraduate Degree Pre Doctoral M. Phil. 1 Postgraduate Degree Doctoral Ph. D. or LLD 3 Postgraduate Degree Post Doctoral D. Lit. 3 PhD Advanced Diploma   1 Undergraduate Degree Diploma   1 10+2 Certificate   1 10+2 Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) www.pci.nic.in  ^TOP (17) Nursing: Level Nomenclatures of Degrees Duration in Years Eligibility Requirement UG B. Sc (Nursing) 4 10+2 PG M. Sc (Nursing) 2 Undergraduate Degree Pre Doctoral M. Phil. 1 Postgraduate Degree Doctoral Ph. D 3 Postgraduate Degree Post Doctoral D. Lit. 3 PhD Advanced Diploma   1 Undergraduate Degree Diploma   1 10+2 Certificate   1 10+2 The following Nomenclatures are also in Vogue: B. Nur; M. Nur Indian Nursing Council (INC) http://mohfw.nic.in/kk/95/ib/95ib0301.htm  ^TOP (18) Physiotherapy: Level Nomenclatures of Degrees Duration in Years Eligibility Requirement UG BPT 4 10+2 PG MPT 2 Undergraduate Degree Pre Doctoral M. Phil. 1 Postgraduate Degree Doctoral Ph. D. or LLD 3 Postgraduate Degree Post Doctoral D. Lit. 3 PhD Advanced Diploma   1 Undergraduate Degree Diploma   1 10+2 Certificate   1 10+2  ^TOP (19) Agriculture/ Fisheries/ Veterinary Sciences: Level Nomenclatures of Degrees Duration in Years Eligibility Requirement UG B. Sc. Agri 3 10+2 PG M. Sc. Agri 2 Undergraduate Degree Pre Doctoral M. Phil. 1 Postgraduate Degree Doctoral PhD or D. Sc. 3 Postgraduate Degree Post Doctoral D. Litt. 3 PhD Advanced Diploma Advanced Diploma 1 Undergraduate Degree Diploma Diploma 1 10+2 Certificate Certificate 1 10+2 The following nomenclatures are also in Vogue: B. Agri; B. F. Sc; M. F. Sc;  Related Agency for coordination and Funding: Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) www.icar.org.in  ^TOP Education: Level Nomenclatures of Degrees Duration in Years Eligibility Requirement UG B. Ed. 1 10+2 PG M. Ed. 2 Undergraduate Degree Pre Doctoral M. Phil. 1 Postgraduate Degree Doctoral Ph. D 3 Postgraduate Degree Post Doctoral D. Lit. 3 PhD Advanced Diploma Advanced Diploma 1 Undergraduate Degree Diploma Diploma 1 10+2 Certificate Certificate 1 10+2 The Following nomenclatures are also in Vogue: B.A. B.Ed.; B.Com. B.Ed; B.Sc. B.Ed.; D.Ed.; B. S. Ed; M. S. Ed; Shiksha Acharya; Shiksha Shastri; Shiksha Visharad; Shikshan Parangat; Vidya Nishnanat; Vidya Praveena; Vidya Vachaspati; Vidya Varidhi; Vidyalankar Related Professional Council: National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) www.ncte-in.org  ^TOP (20) Law: Level Nomenclatures of Degrees Duration in Years Eligibility Requirement UG LLB 3 10+2 UG Integrated BA LLB 5 10+2 PG LLM 2 Undergraduate Degree Pre Doctoral M. Phil. 1 Postgraduate Degree Doctoral Ph. D. or LLD 3 Postgraduate Degree Post Doctoral D. Lit. 3 PhD Advanced Diploma   1 Undergraduate Degree Diploma   1 10+2 Certificate   1 10+2 The following Nomenclatures are also in Vogue: BCL; BGL; BL; DL; ML Related Professional Council: Bar Council of India (BCI)