Anabin H+ vs H- for Indian degrees 2026 — what status does my university hold?
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Anabin is the official German KMK database listing foreign-university recognition. H+ = directly recognised (most UGC universities), H+/- = conditionally recognised, H- = not recognised. Check anabin.kmk.org for your specific Indian university before applying to German Master programs. EEC tool at /germany/anabin verifies in 10 minutes.
Anabin (anabin.kmk.org) is the German Conference of Education Ministers (KMK) database that lists foreign-university recognition status. H+ (Hochschule, anerkannt): Directly recognised. ~90% of UGC-recognised Indian central / state / deemed universities are H+. H+/- (Hochschule, bedingt anerkannt): Conditionally recognised. Specific programs / accreditation status only. H- (Hochschule, nicht anerkannt): NOT recognised. German universities will not accept the degree for Master admission. APS will not issue a certificate. Common H+ Indian universities: IITs, NITs, IIITs (all), IISc Bangalore, Delhi University, Anna University, VTU, Mumbai University, Pune University, JNU, NSUT, DTU, BITS Pilani, Christ University, Amity, SRM, Manipal MAHE, OP Jindal. Common H+/- (partial): autonomous colleges affiliated to parent university but not separately listed; some private universities post-2010 without explicit Anabin entry; deemed universities under accreditation review. If H-, three paths: verify and request reclassification with current NAAC letter; Studienkolleg pathway; target German universities admitting on profile rather than Anabin status. EEC checker on /germany/anabin searches live KMK database by university name + state.
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