NIC 8540—Tertiary Education

Where 8540 sits

1. Q Education
2. 85 Education
3. 854 Tertiary Education
4. 8540 Tertiary Education

Contains 7 narrower codes

• 854001 Tertiary education at Under Graduate level with programme duration of upto 4 years
• 854002 Professional and Second level Under Graduate Programs like B. Ed, B. Arc. LLB, and similar professional courses
• 854003 Tertiary Medical Education
• 854004 Tertiary Education at Post Graduate level (Masters Degree courses) other than diploma courses and Medical courses
• 854005 Tertiary Education at Ph.D level/ Post Doctorate Level other than Medical courses
• 854006 Post-Graduate education diploma level other than Medical courses
• 854099 Other tertiary education activities n.e.c. Such as activities of CA, CS Institutes

What 8540 includes

• This class includes the furnishing of tertiary academic, professional and vocational courses and granting of degrees at short-cycle bachelor or equivalent level, master’s or equivalent level.

What 8540 excludes

• Non-formal education and training, see 855

8540 in other systems