The International Baccalaureate

Guide to university recognition in India

January 2017

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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.

Introduction
Overview of higher education in India .......................................................................................... 5
Recognition of the IB Programmes in India ................................................................................... 8
Transcripts request analysis from schools in India and Indian universities ..................................... 9
Documents required for admission to Indian Universities ........................................................... 11
Appendices ................................................................................................................................ 12
Recognition statement by AIU for the Diploma Programme (1983) .............................................. 12
Recognition statement by AIU for the Diploma Programme (2010) .............................................. 13
New Equivalence Policy for the IB Diploma Programme by AIU (2016) ......................................... 14
Recognition Statement by AIU for the Middle Years Programme ................................................. 15
Recognition by COBSE for the Diploma Programme .................................................................... 16
Recognition by COBSE for the Middle years Programme.............................................................. 17
Suggested Conversion for Higher Education for students applying to Indian Universities ............. 18
Sample of Migration certificate .................................................................................................. 19
Sample of IB Diploma Transcripts ............................................................................................... 20
IB Diploma Transcript................................................................................................................. 20
IB Diploma Indian Percentage Transcript .................................................................................... 21
IB Diploma - Course Transcript ................................................................................................... 22
IB Diploma India Percentage Course Transcript ........................................................................ 23
Statements/ Letters/ Website links of universities that recognize the IB Diploma........ 24
Ahmedabad University ........................................................................................................... 25
Amity University .................................................................................................................... 26
Annapurna International School of Film + Media..................................................................... 28
Ashoka University .................................................................................................................. 30
Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology University ................................................ 32
Christ University, Bangalore ................................................................................................... 33
Council of Architecture ........................................................................................................... 34
D.Y.Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune ..................................................................................................... 35
Delhi Technological University ................................................................................................ 36
Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology ........................... 37
FLAME University ................................................................................................................... 38

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 Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi ........................................................... 39
HR College of Commerce & Economics (affiliated to University of Mumbai) ............................. 40
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore (Institute of Science Education)............................. 41
Indian Institute of Space and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram .............................................. 42
Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research................................................................ 43
Indian Institutes of Technology (Technical Institutes) .............................................................. 44
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology ................................................................... 45
International Institute of information Technology, Hyderabad ................................................ 46
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, (KIIT) University ..................................................... 47
Lady Sri Ram College (affiliated to University of Delhi) ............................................................ 49
MAER's MIT Institute of design ............................................................................................... 50
Manipal University ................................................................................................................. 51
NMIMS University .................................................................................................................. 53
Nirma University of Science & Technology .............................................................................. 54
O P Jindal Global University .................................................................................................... 55
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) ...................................................................... 56
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka ............................................................ 59
SNDT University ..................................................................................................................... 60
SRM University ...................................................................................................................... 61
Saveetha University ............................................................................................................... 62
Shiv Nadar University ............................................................................................................ 63
St Xaviers College .................................................................................................................. 65
Symbiosis International University ......................................................................................... 66
University of Calcutta ............................................................................................................. 67
University of Delhi.................................................................................................................. 68
University of Hyderabad ......................................................................................................... 69
University of Kerala ................................................................................................................ 70
University of Mumbai ............................................................................................................. 71
VIT University......................................................................................................................... 76
Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum ..................................................................... 78
Statements/ Letters of universities with IB recognition since 1989 ................................ 79
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh .......................................................................................... 80
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi ................................................................... 81
Andhra University .................................................................................................................. 82
Anna University, Madras ........................................................................................................ 83
Bangalore University .............................................................................................................. 84

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 Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirpalli ................................................................................... 85
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani ...................................................................... 86
Himachal Pradesh University .................................................................................................. 87
Jadavpur University, Calcutta ................................................................................................. 88
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi ................................................................................. 89
Kurukshetra Vishwavidalaya................................................................................................... 90
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 government organizations that recognize the IB diploma ... 107
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) ( Equivalence) ................................................. 108
Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education for Diploma Courses................................... 111
National Institute of Open Schooling (Transfer of credits)...................................................... 112
Recognition of qualifications and equivalence of degrees (AIU) ............................................. 114
The Admission Committee for Professional courses, Gujarat ................................................. 115
Statements of state boards that recognize the Middle Years Programme (MYP)........ 116
Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) ............................................ 117
Himachal Pradesh Board of School education........................................................................ 118
Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education............................... 119
Mizoram Board of School Education ..................................................................................... 120
National Institute of Open Schooling .................................................................................... 121
Punjab School Education Board ............................................................................................ 122

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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 as may, in consultation with the
University concerned, be recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in accordance with
the regulations made in this regard under the UGC Act, 1956.

At present, the main categories of University/University-level Institutions are:

Central University
State University
Private University
Deemed-to-be University
Institution of National Importance
Institutions under State Legislature Act

There are 45 Central Universities, 318 State Universities, 185 State Private universities, 129 Deemed
to be Universities, 51 Institutions of National Importance, and 4 institutions established under various
State legislations. The number of colleges affiliated to these universities has also grown to 37,204, as
on 31st March, 2013.

University Grants Commission

The UGC is responsible for providing funds, coordination, determination and maintenance of
standards in institutions of higher education in India. It also serves as a vital link between the Union
and state governments and institutions of higher learning and advises the Central and State
governments on the measures necessary for improvement of university education. The universities in
India are granted recognition by UGC in accordance with the regulations made under the UGC Act,
1956. Before enrolling to a university, students must check the recognition status of the university.

Applying to Indian Universities

Entry to undergraduate courses is based on the performance in grade 12 examination and/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.

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. It
is important to check the application deadline for each institution, as deadlines may vary. A number
of universities in India accept students provisionally on the basis of predicted grades. Please talk to
your school college counsellor or the IBDP coordinator to help you with the admission process.

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Engineering

Admission to Undergraduate Engineering Programs at NITs, and other Centrally Funded Technical
Institutions is based on the performance in the Grade 12/equivalent qualifying Examination and in the
Joint Entrance Examination, JEE (Main).

For admission into IITs, the top 150, 000 candidates who qualify the JEE (MAIN) exam appear for JEE
(Advanced). Admissions is based only on category-wise All India Rank (AIR) in JEE (Advanced), subject
to conditions as defined in JEE (Advanced) website.

A number of universities conduct their own entrance tests as well, students should refer to the
university website for the most up to date information.

Medicine

There is a requirement to study three sciences (Physics, Chemistry and Biology) for studying medicine
in India. The IB gives permission to students to take the three sciences. Students can explore two
options; the first option is to take an additional science subject as an extra certificate. Although 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 (Individuals and societies)
subject. A candidate may be authorized to take a non-regular diploma only if the proposed higher
education course allows no other alternative. The student must contact 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. Taking three sciences only
helps meet the minimum entry requirements for studying Medicine in most colleges, students often
will have to sit the entrance test which may require additional tutorials.

Admission to medicine is based on the entrance test, the All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance
Test (AIPMT) for the 15% merit positions in the Medical/Dental Colleges of India. There are also State
Governments/Universities/Institutions voluntarily participating in the All India Pre-Medical/Pre-
Dental Entrance Test. A number of universities conduct their own entrance test. Students should check
the university websites for details on the entrance tests required.

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.

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Please note: Before enrolling to a university, students must check the recognition status of the
university.

Source: http://mhrd.gov.in/; http://www.ugc.ac.in/

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Recognition of the IB Programmes in India

Since 1983 International Baccalaureate Diploma has been recognized by the Association of Indian
universities as an entry qualification to all universities in India.

Changes in the Equivalence Policy by Association of Indian Universities ( AIU) June 2016
Following the meeting of the AIU's Governing Council on 30th June 2016, the AIU "shall accord
equivalence to International Baccalaureate Diploma Courses provided that a student secures 24 points
with a minimum of three subjects at Higher Level (HL) and three subjects at Standard Level (SL). "

For the IB Diploma Programme, as the universities in India require percentage transcripts, students
applying to Indian universities receive a transcript with IB grades and percentages.

In order to receive Indian Transcripts, students must notify their Diploma Programme (DP) coordinator
of their plan to apply to an Indian university. The coordinator will then submit the request using the
Request for results service on IBIS (secure 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.

The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme has also been given equivalence with grade
10 of an Indian Board Assessment by the Association of Indian Universities. Students having completed
the MYP can apply for admission for higher studies in any school or college in India.

Please note: Some universities in India ask students to submit the AIU equivalence certificate at the
time of admission. Students can apply for AIU equivalence by submitting the Equivalence form to
AIU. The form can be downloaded from the link:
http://www.aiu.ac.in/Evaluation/evaluation%20form%20updated%20%2027.07.2016.pdf

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Transcripts request analysis from schools in India and Indian universities

Proportion of transcript requests to countries for schools in India in May 2016

Top 15 destinations in May 2016 to universities worldwide from schools in India.

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Top 15 Indian universities destinations 2016

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Documents required for admission to Indian Universities

Indian percentage transcript issued after the release of results to the DP coordinator at the school.

Migration certificate issued after IB exams in the month of May downloadable from IBIS (secure
website for IB coordinators).

Important to Note: For students to get the documents from the IB, a request for an Indian transcript
should be made through IBIS by the Diploma coordinator for the current exam session candidates
before the results release. After results release students alumni should make the request directly
through the link http://www.ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/assessment-and-
exams/requesting-transcripts/

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 students to take a copy of Association of Indian universities recognition statement, a copy
of the recognition statement of the university if available, a letter from the 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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 Appendices

Recognition statement by AIU for the Diploma Programme (1983)

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Recognition statement by AIU for the Diploma Programme (2010)

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New Equivalence Policy for the IB Diploma Programme by AIU (2016)
Following the meeting of the AIU's Governing Council on 30th June 2016, the following amendments
have been done for equivalence of IB Diploma Programme Qualifications.

IB Diploma/ Course (Certificate) AIU shall accord equivalence to both the IB Diploma and the IB
Diploma Course (i.e. IB Certificate) provided that a student has secured a minimum of 24 credits and
has passed a minimum of three subjects at Higher Level (HL) and three at Standard Level (SL)

The amendment can also be downloaded from

http://www.aiu.ac.in/Evaluation/Ammendments%20in%20Equivalence.pdf

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Recognition Statement by AIU for the Middle Years Programme

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Recognition by COBSE for the Diploma Programme

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Recognition by COBSE for the Middle years Programme

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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
percentages within 1 working day from the release of results for the May and November session
exams. The table below provides the range of IB grades to percentage scores. Universities in India
ask for percentage conversion of the predicted grade transcript as well at the time of admission,
schools may use this suggested conversion for calculating the equivalent marks on a scale of 1-100
by giving the midpoint of the range indicated for a particular grade.

IB Grade to Marks Scheme

IB Grade Indian Equivalent Marks

From To

7 96 100

6 83 95

5 70 82

4 56 69

3 41 55

2 21 40

1 1 20

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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 2015.

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.

Stefanie Leong
Head of Development & Recognition, Asia Pacific
International Baccalaureate Organization

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Sample of IB Diploma Transcripts

IB Diploma Transcript

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IB Diploma Indian Percentage Transcript

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IB Diploma - Course Transcript

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IB Diploma India Percentage Course Transcript

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Statements/ Letters/ Website links of
universities that recognize the IB Diploma

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Ahmedabad University

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Amity University

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Annapurna International School of Film + Media

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Ashoka University

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Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology University
http://cept.ac.in/faculty-of-architecture/bachelor-of-architecture

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Christ University, Bangalore
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.

http://www.christuniversity.in/international-student-category

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Council of Architecture
http://www.coa.gov.in/school/admission.htm

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D.Y.Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune

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Delhi Technological University

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Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology

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FLAME University
http://www.flame.edu.in/admissions/apply/undergraduate

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Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi

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HR College of Commerce & Economics (affiliated to University of Mumbai)

http://www.hrcollege.edu/Web/Details.aspx?ID=54&SID=170&SSID=46

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Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore (Institute of Science Education)

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Indian Institute of Space and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram

https://www.iist.ac.in/sites/default/files/admissions/BROCHURE-2015_V1.1.pdf

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Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research

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Indian Institutes of Technology (Technical Institutes)
http://jeemain.nic.in/webinfo/pdf/JEE_Main_Bulletin%202015.pdf

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Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology

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International Institute of information Technology, Hyderabad

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Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, (KIIT) University

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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. http://lsr.edu.in/faqs.asp

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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. http://www.mitid.edu.in/admissions-graduate-diploma-programme.html

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Manipal University
http://manipal.edu/mu/admission/indian-students/how-to-apply.html

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http://jaipur.manipal.edu/muj/admission/indian-students/who-can-apply.html

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NMIMS University
http://science.nmims.edu/academics/programs/bsc-applied-statistics-and-analytics/

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Nirma University of Science & Technology

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O P Jindal Global University

http://www.jgls.edu.in/content/information-overseas-applicants

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Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU)
http://www.sls.pdpu.ac.in/pdf/ba-admission-policy-2015.pdf

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Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka

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SNDT University

http://sndt.ac.in/downloads.htm

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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.

http://admissions.srmuniv.ac.in/admissions_international/eligibility/overview

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Saveetha University
http://www.saveetha.com/admissions/

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Shiv Nadar University

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St Xaviers College
http://xaviers.edu/main/indexphp/bapec

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Symbiosis International University

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University of Calcutta

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University of Delhi
http://www.du.ac.in/du/uploads/Admissions/2015/ug/27-5-2015-ug.pdf

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University of Hyderabad

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University of Kerala

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University of Mumbai

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.
http://archive.mu.ac.in/4Instru.%20foreg.%20Stud..pdf

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VIT University
http://www.vit.ac.in/Admissions/eligibilityandprocedure/eligibility.asp - Vellore

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http://chennai.vit.ac.in/eligibility - Chennai

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Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum

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Statements/ Letters of universities with IB
recognition since 1989

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Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh

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All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

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Andhra University

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Anna University, Madras

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Bangalore University

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Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirpalli

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Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

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Himachal Pradesh University

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Jadavpur University, Calcutta

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Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

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Kurukshetra Vishwavidalaya

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National Law School of India University, Bangalore

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North Eastern Hill University, Shillong

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North Maharashtra University

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Osmania University, Hyderabad

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Punjab University, Chandigarh

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Punjabi University, Patiala

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Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

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The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

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University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

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University of Allahabad

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University of Bombay

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University of Calicut

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University of Madras

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University of Poona, Pune

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University of Rajasthan, Jaipur

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Other notifications from government
organizations that recognize the IB
diploma

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Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) ( Equivalence)

http://cbse.nic.in/examin~1/CBSE-Examination%20by%20Law%20Book_2013.pdf

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Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education for Diploma Courses

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National Institute of Open Schooling (Transfer of credits)

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Recognition of qualifications and equivalence of degrees (AIU)
http://www.aiuweb.org/Evaluation/evaluation.asp

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The Admission Committee for Professional courses, Gujarat
http://www.jacpcldce.ac.in/be.asp

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Statements of state boards that
recognize the Middle Years Programme

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Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)

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Himachal Pradesh Board of School education

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Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education

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Mizoram Board of School Education

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National Institute of Open Schooling

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Punjab School Education Board

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