B Tech in Civil Engineering (120 Seats)
B Tech in Computer Science and Engineering (120 Seats)
B Tech in Electronics and Communication (60 Seats)
B Tech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (60 Seats)
B Tech in Mechanical Engineering (120 Seats)
These programmes are accreditted by National Board of Accreditation (NBA) for three years from 1/7/2016 to 30/6/2019
Master of Computer Applications
This programme is accreditted by National Board of Accreditation (NBA) for two years from 1/7/2018 to 30/6/2020
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Saintgits MCA is the only accreditted MCA in south India.Saintgits and CET Trivandrum are the only two colleges in kerala with more than 5 accreditted programmes.
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Master of Business Administration
This programme is accreditted by National Board of Accreditation (NBA) for two years from 1/7/2017 to 30/6/2019
Why Accreditation?
The purpose of the accreditation by NBA is to promote and recognize excellence in technical education in colleges and universities—at both the undergraduate and post graduate levels. Institutions, students, employers, and the public at large all benefit from the external verification of quality provided through the NBA accreditation process. They also benefit from the process of continuous quality improvement that is encouraged by the NBA’s developmental approach to promote excellence in technical education.
Through accreditation, the following main purposes may be served:
Impact of Accreditation
The purpose and impact of accreditation goes far beyond quality assurance of an Institution/programme. Major impacts of accreditation system are summarized below
Benefits and Significance of Accreditation
The process of accreditation helps in realizing a number of benefits, such as:
Accreditation signifies different things to different stakeholders. These are:
Benefits to Institutions:
Accreditation is market-driven and has an international focus. It assesses the characteristics of an Institution and its programmes against a set of criteria established by National Board of Accreditation.
NBA’s key objective is to contribute to the significant improvement of the Institutions involved in the accreditation process. Accreditation process quantifies the strengths, weaknesses in the processes adopted by the Institution and provides directions and opportunities for future growth.
NBA accredited Institutions may be preferred by funding agencies for releasing grants for research as well as expansion etc.
It signifies that the Institutional performance is based on assessment carried out through a independent competent body of quality assessors, with strengths and weaknesses emanating as a feedback for policy-making.
NBA provides a quality seal or label that differentiates the Institutions from its peers at the national level. This leads to a widespread recognition and greater appreciation of the brand name of Institutions and motivates the Institutions to strive for more.
Benefits to Students:
Students studying in NBA accredited Institutions can be assured that they will receive education which is a balance between high academic quality and professional relevance and that the needs of the corporate world are well integrated into programmes, activities and processes. It signifies that he has entered the portals of an Institution, which has the essential and desirable features of quality professional education.
Benefits to Employers:
Accreditation assures prospective employers that students come from a programme where the content and quality have been evaluated, satisfying established standards. It also signifies that the students passing out have acquired competence based on well established technical inputs.
Benefits to the Public :
Accredited status represents the commitment of the programme and the Institution to quality and continuous improvement.
Catalyst for International Accreditations:
Due to accreditation from NBA, the Institution’s systems and procedures get aligned with the Institution’s Mission and Vision. All essential prerequisites for international accreditation are included in the accreditation process of NBA. Therefore, NBA acts as a catalyst for the Institutions planning to acquire International Accreditation.
Benefits to Industry and Infrastructure Providers:
It signifies identification of quality of Institutional capabilities, skills and knowledge.
Benefits to Parents:
It signifies that their ward goes through a teaching-learning environment as per accepted good practices.
Benefits to Alumni:
It reassures alumni that alumni are products of an institute with a higher standing in terms of learning.
Benefits to Country:
Accreditation helps in gaining confidence of stakeholders and in giving a strong message that as a country, our technical manpower is of international standards and can be very useful in enhancing the global mobility for our technical manpower.
Need of Accreditation
Accreditation of educational Institutions/programmes is a global practice and its need has been felt by various developing and developed countries for one or more of the following purposes.
Accreditation may be summarized as a process, based on professional judgment, for evaluating whether or not an educational Institution or programme meets specified standards of educational quality. Its primary purpose is to assure prospective students and public that graduates of an Institution, conducting various programmes, have achieved a minimum level of competence in their chosen fields of study, thus serving as a form of consumer protection. In many countries, accreditation is the legal responsibility of ministry of education or other governmental agencies.
In kerala only few courses have been approved by NBA.
Find the list of NBA accreditted institutions at APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (APJKTU) Website .
Please click here to See the list
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