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Education Structure
EQUIVALENT EDUCATION SYSTEM

The Universities in the country are autonomous and are free to establish regulations of their own, related to the acceptance of qualifications from countries other than India. The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) has been accepted as an accredited agency at the national level for undertaking the assessment of foreign academic credentials. Given below is a matrix of equivalent education system of various countries.

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Afghanistan  ¤  Bangladesh  ¤  Bhutan  ¤  Britain  ¤  Caribbean Common Wealth Countries  ¤  East Africa  ¤  Egypt  ¤  Ethiopia  ¤  Fiji ¤  Ghana ¤  Indonesia ¤  Iran ¤   Iraq  ¤ Jamaica  ¤  Jordan  ¤  Kenya  ¤  Kuwait  ¤  Lebanon  ¤  Libya ¤  Malaysia  ¤  Mauritius  ¤  Morocco  ¤  Myanmar¤  Nepal  ¤  Nigeria  ¤  Philippines  ¤  Qatar  ¤  Sri Lanka ¤  Saudi Arabia  ¤  South Africa  ¤  Sudan  ¤  Syria  ¤  Tanzania  ¤  Thailand  ¤ Turkey  ¤   Uganda ¤ United Arab Emirates  ¤ Vietnam ¤ Yemen ¤  Zimbabwe

Examination Recognized

Awarding Authority

Equivalent Exam. in India

Afghanistan

Military High School Exam.(12-Year course)

Ministry of National Defence, Directorate of Training, Kabul

+2 stage of 10+2 pattern

(EC dt. 21.10.80).

12-Year Baccalaureate Certificate

Ministry of Education

+2 stage exam.

(EC dt. 28.7.82).

Diploma in Agriculture

Vocational Agriculture School

Higher Secondary/Pre-University for purpose of admission to 4-Year course leading to Bachelor's degree in Agriculture of an Indian University. (EC dt. 2.12.70).

Degrees and Diplomas

Kabul University(Faculties)

Corresponding degrees of Indian Universities on reciprocal basis for purpose of higher studies in Indian Universities. (EC dt. 5.2.70).

B.S. degree

Faculty of Science/Engg., Kabul Univ.

Corresponding B.Sc. degree of Indian University.

(EC dt. 17.4.83).

Bangladesh

 

 

Higher Secondary Certificate Examination

Boards of Intermediate & Secondary Education in Bangladesh

Pre-University / New Intermediate course of any university wherever the degree of course is of three years duration.

EC Dt. 10.5.75

B.Sc. Degree

University of Chittagong

B.Sc. degree awarded by an Indian University on the basis of merits of the individual concerned.

(EC. Dt. 12.3.72)

Bhutan

 

 

Bhutanese Certificate of Education

National Board of Secondary Education, Royal Govt. of Bhutan

Matriculation/10 th Class under 10+2 pattern

Bhutanese School Certificate Examination (12 Yrs.)

-do-

12 th Class under 10+2 pattern.

(EC dt. 23.7.81)

Britain

 

General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level)

Approved Examining Bodies in U.K.

G.C.E. (Ordinary Level) exam. of U.K. with four subjects be recognized as equivalent to Matriculation exam.

(EC dt. 6.4.76)

Certificate of Secondary Education

Middlesex Regional Examining Board, Middlesex

Matriculation exam. conducted in India if passed with grade I in five subjects.

(EC dt. 4.2.75).

Certificate of Secondary Education

Southern Regional examinations Board, Southampton (U.K.)

Matriculation standard if passed with grade I in five subjects.

(EC dt. 4.2.75).

G.C.E. 'O' level

G.C.E. 'A' level

General Certificate of Education of approved Examining Bodies

Examining Bodies in England:

i) Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examination Board Cambridge, CB2 1 QB

ii) University of Oxford Delegacy of Local Examinations, Oxford, OX 27 BZ

iii) Cambridge University Local Examinations Syndicate, Cambridge, CBI 2 EU

iv) Southern Universities Joint Board, Bristol, BS6 6DD

v) University of London, London, WC1B 5DP

vi) Joint Matriculation Board, Manchester M15 6 EU

vii) Welsh Joint Education Committee, Cardiff CF5 2YX

viii) Associated Examining Board, Aldershot Hants, GU11 1BQ

Those who have passed in five subjects at least at the G.C.E. (ordinary level) and two subjects at the (Advanced Level) or 4 'O' Level and 3 at 'A' level be treated as having successfully completed the 12-Year Pre-University/Higher Secondary in India.

(EC/SC dt.20/22.4.80) 

Scottish Certificate of education with passes in 5/4 subjects at ordinary grade and 2/3 subjects at higher grade(7 passes)

Scottish Examination Board, Edinburgh

+2 stage / Pre-University. exam. of 10+2 pattern

(EC/SC dt. 25.2.85).

Postgraduate Cert. in Education

Homerton College, Cambridge Institute. of Education, Cambridge

Holders of the cert. may be treated to have completed their B.Ed. qualification.

(EC/SC dt. 2/3.3.84).

B.A.(Hons.) Exam.

University of Exeter

Corresponding Degree.

(EC dt. 17.4.83).

B.A./B.Sc. (Pass)

B.A.(Hons.)

B.Sc. (Hons.) degrees

University of Kent at Canterbury

Corresponding degrees.

(EC dt. 4.2.75).

B.Sc. (Hons.) in Economics

University of London

Matter left to the decision of the Universities.

(SC dt. 3.4.69).

B.A. (Hons.) degree

University of London

B.A. (Hons.) degree of an Indian University.

(EC dt. 3.2.73).

Postgraduate Cert. in Education

London University

B.T. or L.T. of Indian University

(AM dt. 18/19.12.59).

B.C.L.

U.K.

L.L.B. degree of Indian University.

(EC dt. 2.7.68).

B.A. Degree

University of Sheffield

B.A. Degree.

(AM dt. 18/19.12.59).

B.Sc. degree in Management Science

University of Warwick Conventry, England

First degree programme of Indian Univ.

(EC/SC dt. 25.2.85).

Degrees

Council for National Academic Awards

(C.N.A.A.). London

Corresponding degrees of Indian Universities

(EC/SC dt. 25.2.85).

B.Litt.(Oxon).

Oxford

M.A. degree

(AM dt. 5/6.2.66)

M.Ed. degree

University of Birmingham

M.Ed. degree or a Master of Arts degree in Education. of Indian University.

(EC dt. 11.3.75).

Postgraduate Diploma in Urban Studies(Developing Countries)

University of London

M.Phil. degree of a Univ. in India provided the candidate holds a Master's degree from an Indian Univ. before joining the course.

(EC dt. 22.8.77).

Diploma in teaching of English Overseas Certificate

Manchester University

Matter left to the decision of the Universities.

(AM dt. 10/12.1.69).

Examinations of University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh Scotland

Corresponding examinations of an Indian University.

(EC dt. 17.12.68).

Diploma in Physical Education

Loughborough College Leicestershire

Postgraduate diploma in Physical Education awarded by universities in India for purpose of employment.

(EC dt. 4.2.75).

M.Sc. degree in Applied Microbiology

Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh

Corresponding degree of an Indian University.

(EC/SC dt. 25.2.85).

M.Phil

University of London

M.Phil degree of the University of London be NOT treated as equivalent to PhD.  degree of an Indian University.

(SC dt. 2.12.70).

Postgraduate Diploma in English Studies

Leeds University

Postgraduate Diploma in English Studies of Leeds University be NOT recognized as equivalent to M.A. (English) of Indian Universities,

(SC dt. 10.10.62).

Bachelor of Theology

University of Nottingham

As there is no degree in India comparable to the Bachelor of Theology awarded by the University of Nottingham, each case be decided by the universities on merit.  

(SC dt. 28.7.82).

Ph.D. degree

Queen's University of Belfast

Corresponding degree of an Indian University.

(EC dt. 28.7.82).

Caribbean Commonwealth