UGC is stand for University Grants Commission and AICTE are for All India Council for Technical Education.

UGC and AICTE are two top organisations that provide for the higher studies in India.

One of the main differences between University Grants Commission (UGC) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is that the later one basically deals with technical education.

UGC is approves universities in the country. UGC provide funds for affiliated universities and colleges.

The UGC conducts exams, known as NET, for appointing teachers in colleges. The headquarters of UGC is in New Delhi, and there are six regional offices at Hyderabad, Pune, Kolkata, Guwahati, Bhopal and Bangalore.

The AICTE is only a legal body, which deals with co-ordinated development and proper planning of the technical education system in the country.

All the Engineering, MBA and Pharmacy colleges are affiliated with the All India Council for Technical Education.

One of the main differences between AICTE and UGC is that the former is exclusively formed for technical education.

While technical institutions are overlooked by the AICTE, the other universities and colleges fall under the UGC.