18 polytechnic institutions in India hold a current approval from AICTE. They are spread across 15 districts, with the largest concentration in Kanniyakumari (2). Between them they list 12 approved courses.
AICTE approved institutions, academic year 2026-27. Checked 1 September 2026.
Ownership: State UniversityKhordha, Odisha
Also offers degree courses
Diploma·M.E /M.Tech·MBA /PGDM·MCA·B.E /B.Tech·BBA·BCA·UG
Ownership: PrivateChengalpattu, Tamil Nadu
Also offers degree courses
Diploma·M.E /M.Tech·MBA /PGDM·B.E /B.Tech
Ownership: GovernmentLakshadweep District, Lakshadweep
Diploma
Ownership: GovernmentDiu, The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu
Diploma
Ownership: Government AidedTirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Diploma
Ownership: PrivateKanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu
Also offers degree courses
Diploma·M.E /M.Tech·MBA /PGDM·B.E /B.Tech
Ownership: Deemed UniversityKancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Also offers degree courses
Diploma·B.E /B.Tech
Ownership: PrivateThoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
Diploma
Ownership: PrivateKanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu
Also offers degree courses
Diploma·M.E /M.Tech·MCA·MBA /PGDM·B.E /B.Tech
18 polytechnic institutions in India hold a current approval from AICTE. AICTE approved institutions, academic year 2026-27. Checked 1 September 2026.
This page is that list. Every institution shown holds a current approval from AICTE, with its district and approved courses. Applications are made on each institution's own website, not here.
12,701 approved seats across 18 institutions, as published by the regulator. Intake is counted only where the approving body states it.
Kanniyakumari, with 2 of the 18 institutions listed here.
The most widely approved are MARINE ENGINEERING (18), MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (17), CIVIL ENGINEERING (15), ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING (12), ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGG (12), COMPUTER ENGINEERING (8). Each figure is the number of institutions approved for that course.
Of the 18 institutions listed: 10 private, 3 government, 3 government aided, 1 deemed university, 1 state university. Ownership is taken from the regulator's own classification.
AICTE approved institutions, academic year 2026-27. Checked 1 September 2026. This screener publishes only what the approving body publishes, and shows when each list was last checked. It does not rank institutions or estimate fees. Applications are made on each institution's own website.