It was established in 1988 as per AICTE Act, 1987 with the objective of promoting quality education, planned and co-ordinated development of technical education system, and regulation & maintenance of norms and standards for technical education in India.
Functions: It grants approval for setting up of new technical institutions, approval for extensions to already existing institutions and approval for change in location of technical institutes in the country.
As of academic year 2021-22, total 8997 AICTE recognised institutes are there in the country.