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The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is likely to shut nearly 800 engineering colleges across the country from the next academic year.
The decision is believed to have been taken owing to a low rate of admissions and poor infrastructure.
After observing the colleges, AICTE has asked the respective authorities to submit a report by mid-September. The colleges with below 30 per cent admission in the last five years will be bound to either close down or merge with another nearby college.
There are nearly 10,361 engineering colleges across India, the maximum number of which is in Maharashtra followed by Tamil Nadu. Uttar Pradesh ranks third in the total number of colleges while Andhra Pradesh stands at fourth.
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