Important Education Abbreviations

AICTE	All India Council for Technical Education.
ALISE	Association for Library and Information Science Education.
APA	American Psychological Association.
B.A	Bachelor of Arts.
B.A.E	Bachelor of Arts in Education.
B.Ag	Bachelor of Agriculture.
B.A.M	Bachelor of Applied Mathematics.
B.Arch	Bachelor of Architecture.
B.B.A	Bachelor of Business Administration.
B.C.E	Bachelor of Civil Engineering.
B.Ch.E	Bachelor of Chemical Engineering.
BCI	Bar Council of India.
B.C.L	Bachelor of Canon Law.
B.D	Bachelor of Divinity.
B.E	Bachelor of Education or Bachelor of Engineering.
B.E.E	Bachelor of Electrical Engineering.
B.F	Bachelor of Forestry.
B.F.A	Bachelor of Fine Arts.
B.J	Bachelor of Journalism.
B.L.S	Bachelor of Liberal Studies or Bachelor of Library Science.
B.Lit	Bachelor of Literature.
B.Litt	Bachelor of Letters.
B.M	Bachelor of Medicine or Bachelor of Music.
B.M.S	Bachelor of Marine Science.
BMS	Bachelor of Management Studies.
B.N	Bachelor of Nursing.
B.Pharm	Bachelor of Pharmacy.
B.R.E	Bachelor of Religious Education.
B.S	Bachelor of Science.
B.S.Ed	Bachelor of Science in Education.
B.Tech	Bachelor of Technology.
CBSE	Central Board of Secondary Education.
CDC	Curriculum Development Committee.
C.E	Civil Engineer.
CEP	Continuing Education Programme.
Ch.E	Chemical Engineer.
CIET	Central Institute of Educational Technology.
CLISc	Certificate Course in Library and Information Science.
CLS	Certificate in Library Science.
CSIR	Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
CV	Curriculum Vitae.
D.A	Doctor of Arts.
D.A.S	Doctor of Applied Science.
D.B.A	Doctor of Business Administration.
D.C	Doctor of Chiropractic.
D.D	Doctor of Divinity.
DEAF	Depositors Education Awareness Fund.
D.D.S	Doctor of Dental Surgery or Doctor of Dental Science.
D.Ed	Doctor of Education.
DEC	Distance Education Council.
DESIDOC	Defense Scientific Information and Documentation Center.
D.LL	Doctor of Laws.
DLSc	Diploma in Library Science.
DLIS	Department of Library and Information Science.
D.J	Doctor of Laws.
D.J.S	Doctor of Juristic Science.
D.L.H	Doctor of Humane Letters.
D.L.S	Doctor of Library Science.
D.M.D	Doctor of Dental Medicine.
D.O	Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.
D.M.S	Doctor of Medical Science.
D.P.A	Doctor of Public Administration.
D.P.H	Doctor of Public Health.
DRTC	Documentation Research and Training Center.
D.R.E	Doctor of Religious Education.
D.S.W	Doctor of Social Welfare or Doctor of Social Work.
D.Sc	Doctor of Science.
D.V.M	Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
Ed.D	Doctor of Education.
Ed.S	Education Specialist.
EDRS	Education Document Retrieval Service.
E.E	Electrical Engineer.
E.M	Engineer of Mines.
E.Met	Engineer of Metallurgy.
ERIC	Educational Resources Information Center.
ETS	Educational Testing Service.
FERPA	Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
GATE	Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering.
GIAC	Global Initiative for Academic Networks.
GMAT	Graduate Management Admission Test.
GPA	Grade Point Average.
GRE	Graduate Record Examinations.
HSC	Higher Secondary Certificate.
IASLIC	Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centers.
IATLIS	Indian Association of Teachers in Library and Information Science.
ICAC	International Council of Adult Education.
ICSE	Indian Certificate of Secondary Education.
ICSSR	Indian Council of Social Science Research.
ICT	Information and Communication Technology.
I.E	Industrial Engineer or Industrial Engineering.
IES	Institute of Educational Sciences.
IES	Indian Engineering Services.
IFLA	International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.
IIT	Indian Institute of Technology.
ILA	Indian Library Association.
INSDOC	Indian National Scientific Documentation Center.
IQ	Intelligence Quotient.
ISC	Indian School Certificate.
ISEET	Indian Science Engineering Eligibility Test.
LA	Learning Assistance.
LAC	Learning Assistance Center.
LASS	Learning Assistance Support System.
LASSI	Learning & Study Strategies Inventory.
LCLC	Learning Center Leadership Certification.
LEP	Limited English Proficient.
LMS	Learning Management System.
LSC	Learning Support Center.
LSCHE	Learning Support Centers in Higher Education.
LCSH	Library of Congress Subject Heading.
LIS	Library and Information Science.
LKG	Lower Kinder Garten.
LLB	Bachelor of Laws.
M.LL	Master of Laws.
M.A	Master of Arts.
M.Aero.E	Master of Aeronautical Engineering.
MAT	Management Aptitude Test.
M.B.A	Master of Business Administration.
MBBS	Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery.
M.C.E	Master of Christian Education or Master of Civil Engineering.
MCI	Medical Council of India.
M.C.S	Master of Computer Science.
M.D	Doctor of Medicine.
M.Div	Master of Divinity.
M.E	Master of Engineering.
M.Ed	Master of Education.
M.Eng	Master of Engineering.
M.F.A	Master of Fine Arts.
M.H.A	Master of Hospital Administration.
MLA	Modern Library Association.
MLISc	Master of Library and Information Science.
M.L.S	Master of Library Science.
M.Litt	Master of Letters.
M.M	Master of Music.
M.M.E	Master of Mechanical Engineering or Master of Music Education.
M.Mus	Master of Music.
M.N	Master of Nursing.
M.Phil	Master of Philosophy.
M.R.E	Master of Religious Education.
M.S	Master of Science.
M.S.W	Master of Social Work.
M.Th	Master of Theology.
NAAC	National Assessment and Accreditation Council.
NADE	National Association for Developmental Education.
NCERT	National Council of Educational Research and Training.
NASSDOC	National Social Science Documentation Center.
NCLCA	National College Learning Center Association.
NCTE	National Council of Teachers of English.
NCTM	National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
NISOD	National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development.
NODA	National Orientation Directors Association.
NCHER	National Commission for Higher Education and Research.
NCTE	National Council for Teachers Education.
NEET	National Eligibility
NIIT	National Institute of Information Technology.
NISCAIR	National Institute for Science Communication and Information Resources.
NMAT	Narsee Monjee Management Aptitude Test.
NRC	National Reading Conference.
Nuc.E	Nuclear Engineer.
O.D	Doctor of Optometry.
Pharm.D	Doctor of Pharmacy.
Ph.B	Bachelor of Philosophy.
Ph.D	Doctor of Philosophy.
PGDIT	Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology.
PGDLAN	Post Graduate Diploma in Library Automation and Networking.
Ph.D	Doctorate in Philosophy.
RIE	Regional Institute of Education.
RRRLF	Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation.
S.B	Bachelor of Science.
Sc.D	Doctor of Science.
S.J.D	Doctor of Juridical Science or Doctor of the Science of Law.
S.Sc.D	Doctor of Social Science.
SSLC	Secondary School Leaving Certificate.
S.T.B	Bachelor of Sacred Theology.
S.T.D	Doctor of Sacred Theology.
S.T.M	Master of Sacred Theology.
Th.B	Bachelor of Theology.
Th.D	Doctor of Theology.
Th.M	Master of Theology.
TGT	Trained Graduate Teacher.
TOEFL	Test Of English as a Foreign Language.
UGC	University Grants Commission.