AICTE Closes 58 Engineering Colleges

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) closed 58 engineering and technical colleges during the 2025-26 academic year through a progressive closure process. Under this process, existing students can complete their degrees, while no new first-year admissions are permitted in the affected institutions.

AICTE and Technical Education Regulation

AICTE is a statutory body under the Ministry of Education that regulates technical education in India. It covers engineering, management, pharmacy, architecture, and applied arts and crafts institutions through approval and compliance norms.

State-wise Distribution of Closures

Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra recorded 12 closures each as of 5-6 July 2026. Madhya Pradesh recorded eight closures, while Telangana and Punjab recorded four closures each during the same academic year. Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan recorded three closures each. Gujarat, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu recorded two closures each, while Haryana, Odisha, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, and Puducherry recorded one closure each.

Reasons for Closure

The closures were linked to low student enrolment, shortage of required faculty strength, non-compliance with AICTE infrastructure norms, and administrative or financial issues. Of the 58 institutions, three were government-aided and the remaining institutions were privately financed.

Important Facts for Exams

• AICTE stands for All India Council for Technical Education.
• Progressive closure allows existing students to finish their courses.
• No new first-year admissions are allowed after a progressive closure order.
• AICTE also discontinued more than 950 technical courses during the same period.

Course Discontinuation

AICTE discontinued over 950 technical courses across various institutions during the same period. Some records place the course discontinuations in the 2026-27 academic year.