Approving/ Affiliating Body – Important points to be noted before selecting a College/ Institute/ University.
| Courses/ programmes | Concerned Authority for approval | Affiliation/Recognition |
| MBBS | Medical Council of India (MCI) | College/Institute is required to be affiliated to a University. The University is to be recognized by UGC |
| BDS | Dental Council of India (DCI) | College/Institute is required to be affiliated to a University. The University is to be recognized by UGC |
| BAMS | Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) | College/Institute is required to be affiliated to a University. The University is to be recognized by UGC |
| BHMS | Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy | College/Institute is required to be affiliated to a University. The University is to be recognized by UGC |
| D.Phram/B.Phram/ M.Phram | Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) And All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) | College/Institute is required to be affiliated to a University. The University is to be recognized by UGC |
| ANM/GNM/ B.Sc.(Nursing)/ M.Sc.(Nursing) | Indian Nursing Council | College/Institute is required to be affiliated to a University. The University is to be recognized by UGC |
| Para-Medical | Paramedical Council of India | College/Institute is required to be affiliated to a University. The University is to be recognized by UGC |
| B.E./B.Tech/M.E./ M.Tech | All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) | College/Institute is required to be affiliated to a University. The University is to be recognized by UGC |
| B.Arch/M.Arch | Council of Architecture (CA) And All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) | College/Institute is required to be affiliated to a University. The University is to be recognized by UGC |
| B.Des/M.Des | All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) | College/Institute is required to be affiliated to a University. The University is to be recognized by UGC |
| MBA/PGDM | All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) | College/Institute is required to be affiliated to a University. The University is to be recognized by UGC |
| MCA | All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) | College/Institute is required to be affiliated to a University. The University is to be recognized by UGC |
| B.Des/ M.Des (Fashion Design/ Fashion Technology/ Communication) | National Institute of Fashion Technology | N/A |
| Hotel Management and Catering Technology | All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) | College/Institute is required to be affiliated to a University. The University is to be recognized by UGC |
| LLB/LLM | Bar Council of India | College/Institute is required to be affiliated to a University. The University is to be recognized by UGC |
| B.A./ B.Sc./ B.Com/ M.A./ M.Sc./ M.Com. | Not applicable | College/Institute is required to be affiliated to a University. The University is to be recognized by UGC |
| B.Ed./M.Ed. | National Council for Teacher Education | College/Institute is required to be affiliated to a University. The University is to be recognized by UGC |
| CA | The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India | N/A |