National Board of Accreditation

National Board of Accreditation
AbbreviationNBA
Formation1994; 30 years ago (1994)
TypeAutonomous from 2010
HeadquartersNew Delhi, India
Prof. Anil D. Sahasrabudhe
Member Secretary
Dr. Anil Kumar Nassa
AffiliationsDepartment of Higher Education, MoE
Websitewww.nbaind.org

The National Board of Accreditation (NBA) is one of the two major bodies responsible for accreditation of higher education institutions in India, along with the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).[1] NBA accredits technical programmes, such engineering and management programmes, while NAAC accredits general colleges and universities.[2] NBA is a full member of the Washington Accord.

  1. ^ Kohli, Gauri (21 March 2017). "Global drive planned to check fake colleges and universities". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  2. ^ Mohanty, Basant Kumar (2 January 2017). "IITs loath to take up accreditation role". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.