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India (10/12/2012)

Academic Qualifications

The qualifications awarded by the institutions listed below qualify for the points indicated:

Qualification

Abbreviation*

Level in NZ terms

Points under SMC

Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of Science (Engineering)

BE

7

50

Bachelor of Laws

LLB

7

50

Bachelor of Technology

BT

7

50

Bachelor of Arts Honours**

BAH

7

50

Bachelor of Commerce Honours**

BCH

7

50

Bachelor of Science Honours**

BScH

7

50

Master of Arts***

MA

8

50

Master of Commerce***

MC

8

50

Master of Engineering / Master of Science (Engineering)***

ME

9

60

Master of Philosophy***

MPhil

9

60

Master of Science***

MSc

8

50

Master of Technology***

MT

9

60

Doctor of Philosophy****

PhD

10

60

* Abbreviations used are for the purposes of this list and may not be stated on the award certificates.

** Degree may also state Class or Division. All Pass Honours or Pass Class / Division Honours degrees should be referred to NZQA for assessment.

*** Evidence of a Bachelor degree is required. Master degrees may be awarded with or without a class or division stated. Some degrees may state honours were awarded.

**** Evidence of a Master degree is required.

If an applicant believes their qualification may be higher than the level stated they should apply to the NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.

Note: Award certificates must be provided in their original language for all qualifications.

All honorary degrees must be referred to the NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.

If any courses leading to the award of one of the qualifications listed above were taken outside of India, including courses which have been cross-credited towards the listed qualifications please refer to the NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.

If the award certificate states a college where study was completed, the qualification should be referred to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.

All qualifications awarded after 2012 should be referred to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment unless an awarding date after 2012 is specifically listed.

Awarding Institutions

The following institutions may award the qualifications specified from the dates shown.

Institution

Alternative institution names which may be included on the award certificate are indicated in brackets. Names and dates of institutions have been included in the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment for immigration purposes only.

Qualification awarded from

Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

LLB, BAH, BCH, BScH, MA, MC, MPhil, MSc and PhD: 1982

BE: 1982 - 2000

BT and MT: 2001

All India Institute for Medical Sciences, New Delhi

BScH, MSc and PhD: 1990

Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

BE, LLB, BT, ME, MPhil, MT and PhD: 2002

Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

BE, BT, ME, MPhil, MSc, MT and PhD: 2002

Assam University, Silchar, Assam

MA, MC, MPhil, MSc and PhD: 2000

Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

LLB, BT, BAH, BCH, BScH, MA, MC, MSc and PhD: 1987

Bangalore University, Jnana Barathi, Bangalore, Karnataka

BE, LLB, MA, MC, ME, MSc and PhD: 2002

Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

MA, MC, MPhil, MSc and PhD: 2003

Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

MA, MC, MPhil, MSc, MT and PhD: 2005

Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab

BT, MSc, MT and PhD: 2007

Dr. Harisingh Gour University (Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya), Sagar, Madhya Pradesh

LLB, BAH, BCH, BScH, MA, MC, MPhil, MSc, MT and PhD: 2009

English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

MA and MPhil: 2007

Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (Guru Ghasidas University), Bilaspur, Chhatisgarh

BT, BAH, BCH, BScH, MA, MC, MPhil, MSc and PhD: 2009

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha Vishwavidyalaya), Kashmere Gate, Delhi

LLB, BT, MA, MSc, MT and PhD: 2007

Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab

LLB, BT, BScH, MA, MC, MPhil, MSc, MT and PhD: 2000

Hemawati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand

LLB, BT, MC, MPhil, MSc and PhD: 2009

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

ME, MSc, MT and PhD: 1990

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Bombay), Bombay (Mumbai), Maharashtra

BT, MSc, MT and PhD: 1983

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Kharagpur), Kharagpur, West Bengal

BT, MSc, MT and PhD: 1982

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi), New Delhi

BT, MSc, MT and PhD: 1983

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK), Uttar Pradesh

BT, MSc, MT and PhD: 1990

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (Chennai), (IIT Madras), Tamil Nadu

BT, MSc, MT and PhD: 1983

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, (ITT Roorkee), Uttarakhand, (Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Uttaranchal 2001 - 2006)

BT, MSc, MT and PhD: 2001

Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

BE, LLB, BAH, BCH, BScH, MA, MC, ME, MSc, and PhD: 2003

Jamia Hamdard, Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi

BScH, BT, MSc, MT and PhD: 2003

Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi

BE, BAH, BScH, MA, MPhil, MSc, MT and PhD: 2000

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

BT MSc, MT and PhD: 2008

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

BAH, MA, MPhil, MSc and PhD: 1985

Kakatiya University, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh

LLB, BT, MA, MC, MPhil, MSc and PhD: 2002

Karnatak University, Dharwad, Karnataka

LLB, MA, MC, MPhil, MSc and PhD: 2000

Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana

LLB, BT, MA, MC, MPhil, MSc, MT and PhD: 2000

Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu

MA, MC, MPhil, MSc and PhD: 2006

Manipur University, Imphal, Manipur

LLB, BT, BAH, BCH, BScH, MA, MC, MSc and PhD: 2006

Nagaland University, Kohima, Lumami, Nagaland

MA, MC, MSc and MPhil: 2000

National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu

BT, MSc, MT and PhD: 2007

National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore, Karnataka

BT, MSc, MT and PhD: 2007

National Institute of Technology Warangal, Andhra Pradesh

BT, MSc and MT: 2007

North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya

LLB, BT, MA, MC, MPhil, MSc and PhD: 2000

Panjab University, Chandigarh, Punjab

BE, LLB, MA, MC, ME, MPhil, MSc, MT and PhD: 2001

Pondicherry University, Kalapet, Pondicherry

MA, MC, MPhil, MSc, MT and PhD: 2000

Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab

LLB, BT, MA, MC, MPhil, MSc, MT and PhD: 2001

Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh

MA, MC, MPhil, MSc, MT and PhD: 2007

Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women’s University, (S.N.D.T Women’s University), Mumbai, Maharashtra

MA, MC, MPhil, MSc and PhD: 2000

University of Calcutta, Calcutta (Kolkata), West Bengal

LLB, BT, BScH, MA, MPhil, MSc and PhD: 2001

University of Delhi, Delhi

LLB, BAH, BCH, BScH, MA, MC, MPhil, MSc and PhD: 1982

University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

MA, MPhil, MSc and PhD: 1990

MT: 2006

University of Jammu, Jammu Tawi, Jammu and Kashmir

MA, MC, MPhil, MSc and PhD: 2001

University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir

MA, MPhil, MSc and PhD: 2002

University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

MA, MC, MPhil, MSc and PhD: 2000

 

University of Mysore, Mysore, Karnataka

MA, MC, MPhil, MSc and PhD: 1999

University of Pune, (University of Poona), Pune, Maharashtra

MPhil, MT and PhD: 2001

University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan

LLB, BT, MPhil, MT and PhD: 2004

Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal

BAH, BScH, MA, MSc and PhD: 1995

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