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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) (with or without honours) (a specialty may be listed)**

BE

7

50

Bachelor of Laws (with or without honours)**

LLB

7

50

Bachelor of Technology (with or without honours) (a specialty may be listed)**

BT

7

50

Bachelor of Arts with Honours**

BAH

7

50

Bachelor of Commerce with Honours**

BCH

7

50

Bachelor of Science with Honours**

BSH

7

50

Bachelor of Science with Honours (Nursing)

Refer to NZQA for assessment

Master of Arts***

MA

8

50

Master of Commerce***

MC

8

50

Master of Science***

MS

8

50

Master of Engineering / Master of Science (Engineering) (a specialty may be listed)***

ME

9

60

Master of Philosophy

MP

9

60

Master of Technology(a specialty may be listed)***

MT

9

60

Doctor of Philosophy****

PhD

10

60

* Abbreviations used are for the purposes of this list only.

** All Pass and Third Class or Division degrees with or without Honours degrees must be referred to NZQA for assessment.

*** Evidence of an awarded bachelor degree in a relevant subject at Level 7 is required. These master’s degrees may or may not be awarded with Honours.

**** Evidence of an awarded master degree in a relevant subject at Level 8 or above is required.

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

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

The following must be referred to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment:
- All qualifications where a provisional certificates is issued instead of an award certificate
- All honorary degrees
- All listed qualifications where study was completed at any institution outside of the country, including any overseas campuses of any listed awarding institution
- All listed qualifications that contain cross-credited courses or papers
- Award certificates that state a college where study was undertaken (including qualifications studied at affiliated or autonomous colleges).
- All qualifications awarded after 2015

Awarding Institutions

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

Institution

Previous names, and dates of change are indicated in brackets.

Qualification awarded from

Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

 

BAH, BCH, BSH, MA,

MC, MP, MS and PhD: 1982

BE: 1982 - 2000

LLB: 1982 - 2012 BT and MT: 2001

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

BSH, MS and PhD: 1990

Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

BE, LLB, BT, ME, MP,

MT and PhD: 2002

Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

MP, MS and PhD: 2002

Assam University, Silchar, Assam

MA, MC, MP, MS and PhD: 2008

Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

LLB, BAH, BCH, BSH, MA, MC, MP, MS and PhD: 1987

BT: 1987 - 2013

Bangalore University, Jnana Barathi, Bangalore, Karnataka

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

Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

MC, MP, MS and PhD: 2003

Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

MA, MP, MS and PhD: 2003

BT and MT: 2003 - 2007

MT: 2013

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

BT, MS, MT and PhD: 2007

Dr. Harisingh Gour University/Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh

MP, MT and PhD: 2001

English and Foreign Languages University / EFL University (Central Institute of English & Foreign Languages 2001 - 2006), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

MA, MP and PhD: 2001

Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (Guru Ghasidas University 2004 - 2009), Bilaspur, Chhatisgarh

BT, BAH, BCH, BSH, MA, MC, MP, MS and PhD: 2004

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi

LLB, MA, MS, MT and PhD: 2007

Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab

LLB, BT, BSH, MA, MC, MP, MS, MT and PhD: 2000

Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar, Garhwal, Uttarakand / Uttaranchal

LLB, BT, MC, MP, MS and PhD: 2003

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka

BS: 2015

ME, MS, MT and PhD: 1990

Indian Institute of Technology/IIT Bombay, Mumbai (Bombay1983 - 1996), Maharashtra

BT, MS, MT and PhD: 1983

Indian Institute of Technology/IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal

BT: 1985

LLB: 2010

MS, MT and PhD: 1982

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi/IIT Delhi, New Delhi

BT: 1985

MS, MT and PhD: 1983

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur/IITK, Uttar Pradesh

BT, MS, MT and PhD: 1990

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (ITT Madras), Chennai (Madras 1983 - 1996), Tamil Nadu

BT, MS, MT and PhD: 1983

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee/ ITT Roorkee, (Indian Institute of

BE: 2001 - 2008

Technology Roorkee 2001 - 2006), Uttarakhand / Uttaranchal

BT: 2002

MS, MT and PhD: 2001

Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

BE, LLB, BAH, BSH, MA, MC, ME, MS, and PhD: 2003

MP: 2014

Jamia Hamdard, Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi

BSH, BT, MS, MT and PhD: 2003

Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi

BE, BAH, BSH, MA, MP, MS, MT and PhD: 2000

BT: 2005

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, Telangana (Andhra Pradesh 2004 - 2014)

BT, MS, MT and PhD: 2004

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

BAH, MA, MP, MS and PhD: 1985

Kakatiya University, Warangal, Telangana (Andhra Pradesh 2002 - 2014)

LLB, BT, MA, MC, MP,

MS and PhD: 2002

Karnatak University, Dharwad, Karnataka

MA, MC, MP, MS and PhD: 2000

Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana

LLB, BT, MA, MC, MP, MS, MT and PhD: 2000

Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu

MA, MP, MS and PhD: 1999

MC: 1999 - 2013

Manipur University, Imphal, Manipur

MA, MC, MS and PhD: 2004

Nagaland University, Kohima, Lumami, Nagaland

MA, MC, MS and MP: 2000

National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu

BT, MS, MT and PhD: 2007

National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore

BT, MS, MT and PhD: 2007

National Institute of Technology Warangal, Andhra Pradesh

BT, MS and MT : 2007

North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya

BT, MA, MC, MP, MS and PhD: 2000

Panjab University, Chandigarh, Punjab

LLB, MA, MC, ME, MP, MS, MT and PhD: 2001

Pondicherry University, Kalapet, Pondicherry

MA, MC, MP, MS, MT and PhD: 1999

Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab

LLB, BT, MA, MC, MP, MS, MT and PhD: 2001

Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh

MA, MC, MP, MS, MT and PhD: 2007

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

MC, MP, MS and PhD: 2000

University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal

BT, BSH, MA, MP, MS and PhD: 2001

University of Delhi, Delhi

LLB, BAH, BCH, BSH, MA, MC, MP, MS and PhD: 1982

University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

MA, MP, MS and PhD: 1990

MT: 2006

University of Jammu, Jammu Tawi, Jammu and Kashmir

MA, MC, MP, MS and PhD: 2001

University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir

MA, MP, MS and PhD: 2002

University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

MA, MC, MP, MS and PhD: 2000

University of Mysore, Mysore, Karnataka

MA, MC, MP, MS and PhD: 1999

University of Pune, Pune, Maharashtra

MP, MT and PhD: 2001

University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan

LLB, MP, MT and PhD: 2004

Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal

BAH, BSH, MA, MS and PhD: 1995

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