AICTE-QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (FOREIGN UNIVERSITY) PROGRAMME

The All India Council for Technical Education in its 55th Meeting of the Council held on 14th August 2018 approved the Quality Improvement Programme (Foreign University) (QIP-FU). The QIP(FU) is an extension of the QIP program launched by the Government of India in the year 1970.

Under QIP (FU), the AICTE shall provide scholarships to the faculty who fulfils eligibility criteria and obtains admission in the Doctoral Degree programme leading to award of PhD degree in any of the enlisted top 500 universities/institutes (based on the QS ranking, the Times ranking and the Shanghai ranking) in the world.

Objectives:

The objectives of QIP(FU) programme are as follows:

1. To open an opera of avenues for faculty pursuing Doctoral programme leading to award of Ph.D degree from a foreign university / institution,
2. To fill the large gap among the faculty having PG degrees in AICTE approved institutes to obtain Ph.D degree,
3. To reduce local competition,
4. To make the Indian faculty as competitive as that of International faculty and known globally,
5. Besides strengthening of present research scenario in the Country, the horizons may be expanded to other developed countries –

• who have highly qualified faculty who can help or guide PhD scholars,
• More number of funding agencies,
• Universities have best of facilities like laboratories, libraries, publications etc. for conduct of research work,
• Opportunities for employment are more and beyond teaching.