A number of statutory bodies exist in the higher education sector for maintenance of academic standards, coordination and regulation of academic programmes and institutions as are listed below:

• University Grants Commission (UGC)

• All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

• National Medical Commission (NMC)

• Dental Council of India (DCI)

• Pharmacy Council of India (PCI)

• National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)

• Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI)

• Indian Council for Agriculture Research (ICAR)

• Bar Council of India (BCI)

• Indian Nursing Council (INC)

• Council of Architecture

• Central Council of Homeopathy (CCH)/a>

• Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM)

Students can check these sites to ascertain any facts regarding the nature of the academic programmes covered by the respective authorities.