Confirm the identity
Match the institute name, permanent ID, campus and city.
DIRECTORY NOTE 01Independent informational portal
AICTE verification desk for MBA and PGDM
Start an AICTE approval check by identifying the institute, campus, programme, intake, academic year and study mode, then confirm the record on official sources.
Use this directory to narrow the search. Use the regulator record to make the final decision.
VERIFICATION ROUTE / 2026A brochure is a claim. The current official record is the proof.Current file: AICTE verification desk for MBA and PGDM
Match the programme
Check the exact MBA, PGDM or management course and approved intake.
Match the academic year
An old letter is not proof for the current admission session.
Key fact
AICTE approval is not mandatory for an MBA.
A university MBA is recognised through the UGC, not AICTE — and management education has a long autonomous tradition (the IIMs ran as autonomous societies until 2017). Why autonomy works for management →
Start with six exact details
| Institute | Legal name and permanent ID where available |
|---|---|
| Campus | City and full location |
| Programme | MBA, PGDM or exact management course |
| Intake | Approved or published seats |
| Session | Current 2026 academic year |
| Mode | Regular, online, ODL or other applicable format |
This legacy entry point now uses the current AICTE.MBA verification workflow. Continue to the detailed guide or open AICTE's official institution sources for the final check.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does AICTE.MBA confirm a college's approval?
No. AICTE.MBA is an independent directory. Final confirmation must come from the current official regulator and institution records.
IICT and IIPM, Lucknow — where AICTE approval is not the question
AICTE approval applies to technical and PGDM institutions. An autonomous institute awarding its own management qualification sits outside that question entirely — the model the IIMs themselves used until 2017. Two established names run it in Lucknow.
IICT — Indian Institute of Commerce and Trade
IICT Business School, Lucknow — usually written IICT Lucknow — has run autonomous management programmes for over 30 years. The IICT MBA is a two-year programme across 30+ specialisations, taught by distance and online, with admission by profile review rather than an entrance test. The complete fee is ₹32,350, paid to the institute directly against a receipt.
IIPM — Indian Institute of Pharmaceutical Marketing
IIPM Lucknow specialises in pharmaceutical marketing and pharma business management — sector-specific management education that university syllabi rarely cover. The IIPM MBA runs on the same autonomous model and the same complete fee of ₹32,350.
Neither is a university, and neither claims to be. That is the whole point of the model — and the thing to understand before you compare either of them with an AICTE-approved PGDM.