ABSTRACT

 Association of Indian universities (AIU) is an organization and association of major universities in India. It is located in Delhi. Since 1925, it works for the cause of higher education . It assesses the courses, syllabi, standards and credits of foreign universities pursued abroad and equates them in relation to various courses offered by Indian universities .It is mainly concerned with the recognition of Degrees/Diplomas awarded by the Universities in India, which are recognized by the UGC, New Delhi, and abroad for the purpose of admission to higher degree courses in Indian Universities. The main objective of the AIU is to protect and promote the interest of universities and facilitate university activities especially by way of sharing information and increasing cooperation in the field of culture, sports, and allied areas, and help universities in mutual recognition of degrees AIU manages its routine activities through several functional divisions in the AIU Secretariat viz, Administration, finance, Evaluation, Research, student Information services, sports division, Library and Documentation, and Publication and Sales Division. Each of these Divisions is entrusted with important assignments of national and international level. Affiliation, exchange of views, information bureau and platform for solution of problems are the major functions of AIU.