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1 The International Baccalaureate Guide to university recognition in India January, 2015

2 IB mission statement The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

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4 Contents Introduction... 8 Asia Pacific and India IB programme distribution... 9 Asia Pacific and India IB programme growth Student enrolment and growth Transcript requests data Overview of higher education in India Recognition of the IB Programmes in India Documents required for admission to Indian Universities Appendices Recognition statement by AIU for the Diploma Programme Recognition Statement by AIU for the Middle Years Programme Suggested Conversion for Higher Education for students applying to Indian Universities Sample of Migration certificate Sample of Indian Transcript Statements/Letters of public universities that recognize the IB Diploma Central Universities University of Delhi Lady Sri Ram College (affiliated to University of Delhi) University of Hyderabad (Central University) State Universities University of Mumbai (State University) HR College of Commerce & Economics (affiliated to University of Mumbai) K C College St Xavier s College University of Kerala (State University) University of Calcutta (State University) Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (State University) Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi (State University) Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum (State University) Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka (State University) Delhi Technological University... 44

5 Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology University Autonomous Universities Indian Institutes of Technology (Technical Institutes) Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore (Institute of Science Education) National Institute of Design (Autonomous National institute of excellence) Council of Architecture Deemed/ Private Universities VIT University (Deemed University) Indian Institute of Space and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram (Deemed University) International Institute of information Technology, Hyderabad (Deemed University) D.Y.Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune (Deemed University) Amity University Deemed University Symbiosis International University Deemed University Manipal University (Deemed University) Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, (KIIT) University, Deemed University Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Deemed University Christ University, Bangalore (Deemed University) Ahmedabad University Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology Nirma University of Science & Technology Statements/Letters of private institutions that recognize the IB Diploma Indian School of Business and Finance(ISBF), Private college, Affiliate Centre of University of London (UoL) Russell Square International College, Private college, Affiliate Centre of University of London (UoL) Foundation for Liberal and Management Education (FLAME) Statements/Letters of universities with IB recognition since Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi Andhra University Anna University, Madras... 83

6 Bangalore University Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirpalli Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Himachal Pradesh University Jadavpur University, Calcutta Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi Kurukshetra Vishwavidalaya National Law School of India University, Bangalore North Eastern Hill University, Shillong North Maharashtra University Osmania University, Hyderabad Punjab University, Chandigarh Punjabi University, Patiala Tamil Nadu Agricultural University The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore University of Allahabad University of Bombay University of Calicut University of Madras University of Poona, Pune University of Rajasthan, Jaipur Other notifications from universities that recognize the IB diploma Gujarat State Notification for NOC and University recognition - English Gujarat State Notification for NOC and University recognition - Gujarati Maharashtra State Board form for Junior Colleges CBSE Notification for Professional Courses Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education for Diploma Courses National Institute of Open Schooling ( Transfer of credits) Recognition of qualifications and equivalence of degrees ( AIU) The admission Committee for Professional courses, Gujarat Statements of state boards that recognize the Middle Years Programme (MYP)

7 National Institute of Open Schooling Mizoram Board of School Education Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education

8 Introduction Founded in 1968, the IB currently works with 3,671 schools in 146 countries to develop and offer four challenging programmes to over 1,134,000 students aged 3 to 19 years. Since 1983, the IB has been recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) as an entry qualification (equivalent to + 2 qualification of an Indian Board) to all universities in India. The IB is committed to supporting the large proportion of students who wish to remain in India for their undergraduate studies and creating pathways to enable more students (including NRIs) to consider this option. This aim of this booklet is to provide an overview of university recognition in India with statements and website links of universities in India with updated polices. This is a guide for all stakeholders to understand the recognition landscape in India. As higher education institutions in the India respond to the growth of the IB, the booklet will be updated on a regular basis.

9 Asia Pacific and India IB programme distribution In the Asia Pacific region, there are more than 600 schools in 29 countries offering one or more of the three IB programmes: 404 schools offer the Diploma Programme (DP); 135 schools offer the Middle Years Programme (MYP), and 305 schools offer the Primary Years Programme (PYP). The distributions of the three programmes in the 29 countries in Asia Pacific are listed below (Chart 1). There are 107 IB World Schools in India offering one or more of the three IB programmes. 47 schools offer the Primary Years Programme, 11 schools offer the Middle Years Programme and 92 schools offer the Diploma Programme. The first school was authorized in Figure 1. Distribution of IB programmes in Asia Pacific, May 2013

10 Asia Pacific and India IB programme growth Figure 2. Growth in the number of schools and programmes in India and the region INDIA Diploma MYP PYP Total Schools IBAP Diploma MYP PYP Schools Student enrolment and growth

11 Nearly 140,000 students from around the world registered for DP exams in Over 17,000 of those registrants were from the Asia-Pacific region, and over 2,500 of those students took exams in India. The Diploma programme in India has grown substantially, and over 15,000 Indian students have participated in the IB Diploma Programme in the past twenty years. The number of students participating in the programme in India has grown over 15% each year for the last 5 years, doubling in student enrolment since A similar trend has been seen in the rest of the region, growing at approximately 15% per year. Figure 3. Number of DP candidates per country in the AP region as of 2013 Figure 4. Growth in the number of DP exam takers in India and the AP region

12 India Anticipated 1500 Course Diploma Retake Asia Pacific Anticipated Course Diploma Retake Transcript requests data

13 In 2013, 2208 transcripts were requested by IB Diploma students to be sent to higher education institutions (HEIs) in India for the purpose of university admissions. This makes up to 12.7% of all the transcripts sent to HEIs in the AP region. Indian passport holders request transcripts sent to HEIs in a variety of countries. Outside of India, the US, the UK, Canada, and Singapore are popular destinations. Figure 5. Distribution of requests by Indian Passport holders (in %), 2013

14 Overview of higher education in India In India, University means a University established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act and includes any such institution in consultation with the University concerned, be recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in accordance with the regulations made in this regard under this Act. Higher Education is the shared responsibility of both the Centre and the States. The Central Government provides grants to UGC and establishes Central Universities in the country. The Central Government is also responsible for declaring educational institutions as deemed-to-be University on the recommendation of the UGC. At present, the main constituents of University/University-level Institutions are: - Central Universities, State Universities, Deemed-to-be Universities and University-level institutions. These are described as follows: Central University: A university established or incorporated by a Central Act. State University: A university established or incorporated by a Provincial Act or by a State Act. Private University: A university established through a State/Central Act by a sponsoring body viz. A Society registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860, or any other corresponding law for the time being in force in a State or a Public Trust or a Company registered under Section 25 of the Companies Act, Deemed-to-be University: An Institution Deemed to be University, commonly known as Deemed University, refers to a high-performing institution, which has been so declared by Central Government under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, Institution of National Importance: An Institution established by Act of Parliament and declared as Institution of National Importance. Institution under State Legislature Act: An Institution established or incorporated by a State Legislature Act. There are 42 Central universities, 243 State universities, 53 State Private universities, 130 Deemed universities, 33 Institutions of National Importance and five Institutions (established under various State legislations). The number of colleges in 2011 is more than 30,000.

15 Entry to undergraduate courses is based on the performance in Class 12 examination and or Entrance test. Most of the professional institutes in India today prefer to conduct entrance exams for selecting candidates. The entrance tests are in the month of April/May or June. While some institutes participate in a common entrance exam, others may conduct their own individual entrance exams. Engineering Technical education plays a vital role in human resource development of the country, Technical Education covers programmes in engineering, technology, management, architecture, town planning, pharmacy, applied arts & crafts, hotel management and catering technology. There are 82 technical institutions in India, which include 16 Indian Institute of Technology (IIT s), 30 National Institute of Technology amongst others. For undergraduate programmes in IITs students are admitted on the basis of Indian Institute of Technology-Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE). From the year 2013 the Joint Entrance Examination for admission would be conducted in two parts, conducted in two parts, JEE-MAIN and JEE-ADVANCED. JEE ADVANCED examination will be held after JEE MAIN with a suitable time gap. Only the top 150,000 candidates (including all categories) in JEE MAIN will be qualified to appear in the JEE Advanced examination. Admissions to IITs will be based only on category wise All India Rank (AIR) in JEE ADVANCED subject to condition that such candidates are in the top 20 percentile of successful candidates of their Boards in applicable categories. Admission to Undergraduate Engineering Programs at NITs, IIITs, Other centrally funded Technical Institutions, Institutions funded by several participating State Governments, and several other Institutions is also done through Joint Entrance Examination, JEE (Main). Medicine From 2013 there is a single Eligibility and Entrance Examination, namely, National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to MBBS and BDS Course in each academic year. There is a requirement to study three sciences for studying medicine in India. Whilst it is quite difficult to complete an IB diploma and take three IB science subjects, it is possible. Two options: The first option is to take an additional science subject as an extra certificate. Although obviously this will come with extra work, the overall score for this extra course will not count towards the IB diploma score, and therefore the utility of taking the extra course is simply to satisfy the entrance requirements for the university requiring three sciences. The second option is to apply for a non-regular IB diploma, thus allowing three sciences to be completed, usually in lieu of a group 3 (Humanities) subject. A candidate may be authorized to take a non-regular diploma only if the proposed higher education course allows no other alternative. You will need to contact

16 the IB coordinator at the school to proceed with this request. Please note that this request must be submitted to the IB Cardiff office (via the IB coordinator) at least 18 months prior to the examinations, and there is no guarantee that such a request will be automatically be granted. Also worth noting is that taking three sciences only helps meet the minimum entry requirements for studying Medicine in most colleges; it does not guarantee entry. Students often will have to sit the entrance test which may require additional tutorials. Other professional courses Law, Hotel Management, and Bachelor of Business Administration also have the entrance test. Accreditation National Assessment and Accreditation Council, was established by the University Grants Commission to evaluate the quality of higher education in India. In addition to that, Professional councils are responsible for recognition of courses, promotion of professional institutions and providing grants to undergraduate programmes and various awards. There are 15 professional councils in India including All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) which recognizes technical education in India and Medical Council of India (MCI) recognizes Medical education in India amongst others. Before enrolling for a professional course, students must check if the institute has the relevant accreditation. Evaluation of Foreign Degrees The Association of Indian Universities is a society which promotes universities activities. The Evaluation division of AIU is responsible for the work relating to equivalence of degrees/certificates awarded by the accredited foreign universities/educational institutions. The Division also provides information to foreign students to facilitate their admission in Universities/other educational Institutions in the country. Source: Recognition of the IB Programmes in India

17 Since 1983 International Baccalaureate Diploma has been recognized by the Association of Indian universities as an entry qualification to all universities in India. With the requirement for percentage conversion by universities in India, students applying to Indian universities receive a transcript with IB grades and suggested percentages. In order to receive Indian Transcripts, students must notify their Diploma Programme (DP) coordinator of their intention to gain entrance into an Indian university. The coordinator will then submit the request using the Request for results service on IBIS (secured website for IB coordinators). Students applying to Indian Universities can apply for an equivalence certificate from AIU upon release of their results, or apply directly to the eligibility department of the university they wish to attend. Admission to most university courses is based on the academic achievement in Class 12 or entrance test. Entry requirements vary from university to university and course to course. Prior to commencing the DP, students and parents must be familiar with the required subject combinations and levels for the student's future career path; this should ensure students' eligibility for particular professional courses. A student interested in studying an undergraduate course must make direct contact with the college or university he or she would like to attend to check specific course and entry requirements. Association of Indian Universities equates International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme with grade 10 of an India Board Assessment. Students having completed the MYP are now entitled to apply for admission for higher studies in any school in India Documents required for admission to Indian Universities

18 Indian transcript and Migration certificate issued upon release of results, sent to the DP coordinator at the school. ( for students to get the documents from the IB, a request for an Indian transcript should be made through IBIS by the Diploma coordinator Character Certificate from school if applicable Transfer certificate from School if applicable Note: Since admission to most colleges in India take place much before the results are released, it may help for students to ask the school to issue a letter stating the date of results release. Students must also take a copy of predicted grades with past performance in a sealed envelope for universities

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20 Recognition statement by AIU for the Diploma Programme

21 Recognition Statement by AIU for the Middle Years Programme

22 Recognition by COBSE for the Diploma Programme

23 Suggested Conversion for Higher Education for students applying to Indian Universities International Baccalaureate Diploma has been recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as an entry qualification to all universities in India. With the requirement for percentage conversion by universities in India, students applying to Indian universities receive a transcript with IB grades and suggested percentages. The table below provides the suggested conversion of IB grades to percentage scores. Schools may use this suggested conversion for calculating the equivalent marks on a scale of by giving the midpoint of the range indicated for a particular grade. IB Grade to Marks Scheme IB Grade Indian Equivalent Marks From To Yours sincerely, Stefanie Leong Head of Development Priyamvada Taneja Development Manager, India

24 Sample of Migration certificate Serial No: Migration Certificate This is to certify that candidate name, Candidate No. number of name of school, an institution affiliated to the International Baccalaureate Organization Geneva, Switzerland has appeared for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme examination (Grade 11 & 12) in May The International Baccalaureate Organization has no objection in him/ her joining any College or University in India or appear for the examination of any Board. Ian Chambers Director, Asia Pacific International Baccalaureate Organization

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28 Statements/Letters of public universities that recognize the IB Diploma

29 Central Universities University of Delhi

30 Lady Sri Ram College (affiliated to University of Delhi) The college accepts applications from IB students. Students are accepted on predicted grades provisionally subject to merit, vacancies for the course selected.

31 University of Hyderabad (Central University)

32 State Universities University of Mumbai (State University) The University of Mumbai accepts IB students with Predicted grades. Due to the late release date of the final results from the I.B. office in Geneva, Switzerland, students are eligible to apply on the basis of their provisional grades issued by their respective schools.

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35 HR College of Commerce & Economics (affiliated to University of Mumbai) HR College welcomes applications from IB students. Students are eligible to apply once they obtain the Provisional Certificate of Eligibility from the Registrar, University of Mumbai.

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38 University of Kerala (State University)

39 University of Calcutta (State University)

40 Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (State University)

41 Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi (State University)

42 Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum (State University)

43 Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka (State University)

44 Delhi Technological University

45 Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology University

46 Autonomous Universities Indian Institutes of Technology (Technical Institutes) The Indian Institutes of Technology (popularly known as IITs) recognize the IB Diploma as an entry qualification to be eligible to sit the entrance examination Joint Entrance Examination JEE (Main).

47 Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research

48 Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore (Institute of Science Education) The Indian Institute of Science education considers the IB Diploma Exam to be equivalent to 12th standard exam for the purpose of admission to their undergraduate programme.

49 National Institute of Design (Autonomous National institute of excellence) Admission is open to students who have passed or who will appear for IB exam. Candidates passing the Institute s admission tests/interviews will be admitted, subject to passing their qualifying examinations before they join the Institute.

50 Council of Architecture

51 Deemed/ Private Universities VIT University (Deemed University)

52 Indian Institute of Space and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram (Deemed University)

53 International Institute of information Technology, Hyderabad (Deemed University)

54 D.Y.Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune (Deemed University)

55 Amity University Deemed University

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57 Symbiosis International University Deemed University SIU recognizes IB Diploma as equivalent to Indian examinations for entry to its undergraduate programmes. Students have to sit for an entrance test for admission.

58 Manipal University (Deemed University) Manipal University recognizes IB Diploma as equivalent to the + 2 stage of an Indian Board as an entry qualification for all its courses. Students who will be appearing for the IB examinations will have to enclose forecast/ predicted results certified by the school.

59 Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, (KIIT) University, Deemed University KIIT University recognizes the IB Diploma Programme as equivalent to qualification of an Indian Board.

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61 Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Deemed University Narsee Monjee recognizes IB Diploma for all its schools as equivalent to qualification of an Indian Board.

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63 Christ University, Bangalore (Deemed University) Christ University welcomes International Baccalaureate (IB) students to apply to their undergraduate programmes. Admission to all programmes is based on academic achievement and Christ University Selection Process.

64 Ahmedabad University

65 Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology

66 Nirma University of Science & Technology

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69 Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University Candidates should have passed IB Diploma with Higher Level passes in Physics, Chemistry and Biology with Standard Level passes in English A1, A2 or B are eligible to apply for Health sciences courses at the University. Refer to the website for more details.

70 MAER's MIT Institute of design The IB Diploma has been recognised as equivalent to the + 2 stage of an Indian Board. Refer to the website for more details.

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73 SRM University The IB Diploma has been recognised as equivalent to the + 2 stage of an Indian Board. Refer to the website for more details.

74 Saveetha University IB students with minimum of 70% in physics, chemistry, biology and English are eligible to apply for admission for BDS to Saveetha University. Refer to the website for more details.

75 Statements/Letters of private institutions that recognize the IB Diploma

76 Indian School of Business and Finance(ISBF), Private college, Affiliate Centre of University of London (UoL)

77 Russell Square International College, Private college, Affiliate Centre of University of London (UoL)

78 Foundation for Liberal and Management Education (FLAME)

79 Statements/Letters of universities with IB recognition since 1989

80 Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh

81 All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

82 Andhra University

83 Anna University, Madras

84 Bangalore University

85 Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirpalli

86 Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

87 Himachal Pradesh University

88 Jadavpur University, Calcutta

89 Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

90 Kurukshetra Vishwavidalaya

91 National Law School of India University, Bangalore

92 North Eastern Hill University, Shillong

93 North Maharashtra University

94 Osmania University, Hyderabad

95 Punjab University, Chandigarh

96 Punjabi University, Patiala

97 Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

98 The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

99 University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

100 University of Allahabad

101 University of Bombay

102 University of Calicut

103 University of Madras

104 University of Poona, Pune

105 University of Rajasthan, Jaipur

106 Other notifications from universities that recognize the IB diploma

107 Gujarat State Notification for NOC and University recognition - English

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113 Gujarat State Notification for NOC and University recognition - Gujarati

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118 Maharashtra State Board form for Junior Colleges

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123 Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education for Diploma Courses

124 National Institute of Open Schooling ( Transfer of credits)

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126 Recognition of qualifications and equivalence of degrees ( AIU)

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130 The admission Committee for Professional courses, Gujarat Guidelines for admissions -

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132 Statements of state boards that recognize the Middle Years Programme (MYP)

133 Recognition statement by COBSE for the Middle Years Programme

134 National Institute of Open Schooling

135 Mizoram Board of School Education

136 Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education

137 Himachal Pradesh Board of School education

138 Punjab School Education Board