58 engineering, technical colleges closed across India in 2025-26: AICTE
Over 55 engineering colleges across the country were shut down during the 2025-26 academic year for various reasons, although existing students will be allowed to complete their degrees, according to the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
“A total of 58 engineering and technical colleges were closed progressively during 2025-26. Progressive closure means institute cannot admit the students for the first year during the academic year for which progressive closure is granted. However the existing students will continue,” a senior AICTE official said.
The AICTE, the statutory national-level apex advisory body and regulator for technical education in India, oversees programs in engineering, architecture, management, and pharmacy, ensuring quality assurance, maintenance of standards, and coordinated development.
Among the 58 institutions, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra accounted for the highest number of closures, with 12 each, followed by Madhya Pradesh (8), Telangana (4), and Punjab (4).
Three colleges each in Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan were closed during the year, while two each in Gujarat, Karntaka, Pune and Tamil Nadu
Haryana, Odisha, Uttarkhand and West bengal recorded one closure each.
Of the 58 institutions, three were government aided, while the rest were privately financed.
“Over 950 courses being offered in technical and engineering colleges across the country were also closed during the period,” the official added.
The AICTE distinguishes between progressive closure, under which institutions are phased out gradually while allowing enrolled students to complete their studies, and complete closure, where courses are shut entirely and affected students are transferred to other institutions.
The AICTE orders closure of institutions due to several reasons including less student intake, inability to maintained required faculty, non compliance of infrastructure and operational norms, among others.
(Inputs from PTI)
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3 comments
Pinakpani Bharadwaj
When senior members of a Cabinet proudly castigates the degree earners, when job market is drying up, when financial support to tertiary eduction is dwindling, when jhal-muri and jalebi making are encouraged to lead the MSMEs, then closing down of higher study centres is no wonder. The nation will repent for allowing a host of half-educated back-benchers to rule the country.
Sujatha Vadrevu
Private Engineering colleges (Mostof them) are not maintaing norms ,& standards. they are terminating knowledgeable lecturers. students do not do projects of their own. money is paying vital role for selling degrees in market. Companies need merit students.
Government is not interested to prote Education. central government negligence main reason
RJ
Is there insider of government in education department creating hurdles for Govt…..there is no question about corrections in system of technical education that should be applauded…but look at the timming….this decision should have been taken way before JEE results…..but now it would create confusions and hardships for aspiring students…,.where is the performance checking mechanism of govt……ithe series’ of such lapses in education ministry….are these ppl working against govt in. garb of setting rt. the system…..by choosing wrong time to instigate youth…..incapable should be shown door by centre…Jai Shri Ram