What is an Equivalence Certificate?
An Equivalence Certificate (EC) is mandatory for students who have studied abroad or have foreign qualifications to enable and facilitate their admission in Indian Universities. The students who have previously studied in a foreign accredited, approved, or recognized college or university need to obtain an Equivalence Certificate (EC) issued by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi. The Evaluation Division in New Delhi issues the Equivalence Certificate (EC) so that students can get admission in Indian Universities.
What is The Association of Indian Universities?
- The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) is a national body that was formed with the objective to bring together all the universities in India on a common platform through a single administrative coordinating authority to protect the interest of the students as well as the universities in India.
- The main objective was to encourage higher education and promote university activities through engagement and co-operation in the field of education, culture, competitions, sports, and research.
- The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) is the ONLY body in India which is recognized to grant Equivalence Certificates (EC) awarded by the Foreign Universities.
The association is actively engaged in the growth and development of Higher Education. The membership includes various universities:
- Conventional Universities
- Open Universities
- Deemed to be Universities
- State Universities
- Central Universities
- Private Universities
- Institutes of National Importance.
Where to get an Equivalency Certificate?
The Evaluation Division of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) is responsible to provide academic equivalence to the degrees obtained from accredited foreign Boards/universities.
Qualifications that require an Equivalence Certificate (EC) are:
- School Level Qualifications
- Higher Education Qualifications
- PGDM Programmes
- Fellow Programmes
- Professional Examinations
How to Get an Equivalency Certificate?
- The students can fill the form available at www.aiu.ac.in to get equivalency certificate
