Annual Performance and Star Ratings recognise institutions for innovation, while YUKTI and APF results highlight promising student innovations
New Delhi, October 6, 2026: The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has announced two significant developments aimed at strengthening India's innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in higher education.
The announcements include the Annual Performance and Star Ratings of the Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) 7.0 for Academic Year 2024–25 and the second-round results of the YUKTI Innovation Challenge (YIC) and AICTE Productization Fellowship (APF) 2025.
The announcements were made by AICTE Chairman Prof. Yogesh Singh and Member Secretary Prof. Shyama Rath.
IIC 7.0 Annual Performance and Star Ratings
The Annual Performance and Star Ratings of Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) 7.0 recognise institutions for their efforts towards building an environment that promotes innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship.
The IIC framework is designed to encourage educational institutions to develop structured innovation and entrepreneurship activities among students and faculty members. AICTE and the Ministry of Education's Innovation Cell have been encouraging technical institutions to establish Institution’s Innovation Councils to create an enabling ecosystem for innovation and entrepreneurship.
The latest ratings provide recognition to institutions that have demonstrated efforts in nurturing innovation-oriented activities during the academic year 2024–25.
Second-Round Results of YUKTI Innovation Challenge and APF 2025
AICTE also announced the second-round results of the YUKTI Innovation Challenge (YIC) 2025 and the AICTE Productization Fellowship (APF) 2025.
The two initiatives focus on identifying promising ideas and innovations and supporting their progression from the conceptual stage towards practical and meaningful solutions.
The initiatives provide a platform for innovators, students and institutions to develop ideas with potential for real-world applications.
Focus on Moving Ideas Towards Solutions
The announcements reflect AICTE's continued emphasis on strengthening India's innovation ecosystem beyond the generation of ideas.
The focus is on creating an environment where innovative concepts can be developed, tested and potentially translated into solutions that create value for society.
The YUKTI and APF initiatives are particularly relevant to the broader objective of connecting innovation with practical applications and supporting innovators through the development process.
Strengthening Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Institutions
Institution’s Innovation Councils play an important role in creating an institutional ecosystem for innovation and entrepreneurship. AICTE's approval-process framework also recognises the establishment of an IIC as an important requirement for participating technical institutions.
Through initiatives such as IIC, YUKTI and APF, AICTE continues to promote innovation activities involving students, faculty members, educational institutions and emerging innovators.
The latest announcements also recognise the contribution of institutions and individuals working to strengthen India's innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Congratulations to Institutions and Innovators
AICTE congratulated the institutions, innovators, faculty members and students whose efforts have contributed to the development of India's innovation ecosystem.
The recognition through the IIC 7.0 ratings and the latest YUKTI and APF results is expected to encourage more institutions and innovators to pursue research, entrepreneurship and technology-driven solutions.
FAQs
1. What has AICTE announced recently?
AICTE has announced the Annual Performance and Star Ratings of IIC 7.0 for Academic Year 2024–25 and the second-round results of YUKTI Innovation Challenge and AICTE Productization Fellowship 2025.
2. What is IIC 7.0?
IIC 7.0 refers to the seventh edition of the Institution’s Innovation Council framework for recognising and promoting innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship activities in educational institutions.
3. What is the purpose of the IIC Star Ratings?
The ratings recognise institutions for their efforts in developing and nurturing an ecosystem of innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship among students and faculty members.
4. What is the YUKTI Innovation Challenge?
The YUKTI Innovation Challenge (YIC) is an innovation-focused initiative aimed at identifying and supporting promising ideas and innovations with potential for practical applications.
5. What is the AICTE Productization Fellowship?
The AICTE Productization Fellowship (APF) supports promising innovations with the objective of helping them move from the conceptual stage towards practical solutions and productisation.
6. Which year of YUKTI and APF results has been announced?
AICTE has announced the second-round results of YUKTI Innovation Challenge (YIC) and AICTE Productization Fellowship (APF) 2025.
7. Who announced the latest AICTE innovation initiatives?
The announcements were made by AICTE Chairman Prof. Yogesh Singh and Member Secretary Prof. Shyama Rath.
8. Who benefits from these AICTE initiatives?
The initiatives recognise and support educational institutions, students, faculty members and innovators working towards innovation and entrepreneurship.
9. What is the broader objective of these initiatives?
The broader objective is to strengthen India's innovation ecosystem and encourage the development of ideas into practical solutions that can create value for society.
10. What academic year does the IIC 7.0 rating cover?
The IIC 7.0 Annual Performance and Star Ratings cover Academic Year 2024–25.
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