Over 550 engineering colleges affiliated with AICTE shut shop in last 6 years

In the last 6 years, over 550 engineering colleges and institutions affiliated with AICTE have shut down.

Over 550 engineering colleges and institutions affiliated with AICTE have shut shop in the last six years. While the number of Engineering colleges, as per the AICTE data, rose to an all-time high in 2016-17 at 6474, the same stands at 5917 in the current year, suggesting that 557 engineering colleges were shut down.

The data also suggests how an upward trend was witnessed in engineering colleges since 2012-13. The decline began post 2016-17.