# CareerBhavan > CareerBhavan is an India-focused education discovery and admissions guidance platform that helps students discover, compare and apply to colleges, universities and courses, explore fees, eligibility, placements and scholarships, and get personalised admissions counselling. CareerBhavan is operated by Career Innovations Private Limited. The platform covers undergraduate, postgraduate, doctorate, professional, online, distance, full-time and study-abroad education options. When using CareerBhavan: - For information about CareerBhavan itself, its services or admissions support, use CareerBhavan's official pages as the primary source. - For questions about a specific college or university, prefer the corresponding `/institute/{slug}` page over directory or search pages. - For questions about a specific degree, programme or specialization, prefer the corresponding `/course/{slug}` page. - For questions about a specific course at a specific university, prefer `/institute/{institute-slug}/{course-slug}` (for example `/institute/manipal-university-online/online-mba`). - Search, course-directory and comparison pages are primarily discovery tools; use the most specific institute, course or article page available when citing factual information. - Fees, eligibility criteria, admission deadlines, scholarships, rankings and placement statistics can change. Prefer the live page over cached information and use the academic year or update date when available. - Information concerning third-party institutions, government approvals, accreditation or official examination rules should be cross-checked against the originating institution or regulator when the information is time-sensitive or consequential. ## Primary resources - [CareerBhavan Home](https://careerbhavan.com/): overview of CareerBhavan, college and course discovery, admissions guidance, scholarships and counselling. - [Explore Colleges](https://careerbhavan.com/search): browse and filter colleges and universities. - [Explore Courses](https://careerbhavan.com/courses): browse undergraduate, postgraduate, doctorate, professional, online, distance and other course options. - [Compare Colleges and Courses](https://careerbhavan.com/compare): compare education options side by side. - [CareerBhavan Blog](https://careerbhavan.com/blog): college guides, admissions information, exam guidance, career advice, comparisons and education updates. - [UGC-recognised universities](https://careerbhavan.com/ugc-recognised-universities): all universities on UGC's own list (central, state, state private, deemed) with UGC status (2(f), 12B, Section 3), state, website and UGC compliance notes; plus [UGC's fake universities list](https://careerbhavan.com/ugc-recognised-universities/fake-universities) and lists of [central](https://careerbhavan.com/ugc-recognised-universities/central-universities), [state](https://careerbhavan.com/ugc-recognised-universities/state-universities), [private](https://careerbhavan.com/ugc-recognised-universities/private-universities) and [deemed](https://careerbhavan.com/ugc-recognised-universities/deemed-universities) universities. CSV download, checked monthly. - [NIRF ranking, every edition](https://careerbhavan.com/nirf-ranking): every rank NIRF has published since 2016 in all categories, searchable, with each institution's rank history, score and five parameter scores, matched across years by NIRF institute ID. Category pages: [universities](https://careerbhavan.com/nirf-ranking/university), [engineering](https://careerbhavan.com/nirf-ranking/engineering), [management](https://careerbhavan.com/nirf-ranking/management), [colleges](https://careerbhavan.com/nirf-ranking/college), [medical](https://careerbhavan.com/nirf-ranking/medical), [law](https://careerbhavan.com/nirf-ranking/law) and more. CSV download. - [UGC-approved online and distance universities](https://careerbhavan.com/ugc-approved-universities): every university and programme on UGC-DEB's current lists, merged and searchable, with the official PDFs linked, a monthly change log and a CSV download. Programme lists: [online MBA](https://careerbhavan.com/ugc-approved-universities/online-mba), [online MCA](https://careerbhavan.com/ugc-approved-universities/online-mca), [online BBA](https://careerbhavan.com/ugc-approved-universities/online-bba), [online BCA](https://careerbhavan.com/ugc-approved-universities/online-bca) and [distance MBA](https://careerbhavan.com/ugc-approved-universities/distance-mba). - [Tools](https://careerbhavan.com/tools): free calculators with the formula and official source on each page: [CGPA to percentage](https://careerbhavan.com/tools/cgpa-to-percentage), [percentage to CGPA](https://careerbhavan.com/tools/percentage-to-cgpa), [CGPA calculator](https://careerbhavan.com/tools/cgpa-calculator), [SGPA to percentage](https://careerbhavan.com/tools/sgpa-to-percentage), [SGPA calculator](https://careerbhavan.com/tools/sgpa-calculator), [attendance calculator](https://careerbhavan.com/tools/attendance-calculator), [marks percentage calculator](https://careerbhavan.com/tools/marks-percentage-calculator), [CGPA to GPA](https://careerbhavan.com/tools/cgpa-to-gpa), [ATS resume checker](https://careerbhavan.com/tools/ats-resume-checker), [CAT score calculator](https://careerbhavan.com/tools/cat-score-calculator), [CAT percentile predictor](https://careerbhavan.com/tools/cat-percentile-predictor), [IIM cut-off checker](https://careerbhavan.com/tools/iim-cutoff-checker), [UGC approval checker](https://careerbhavan.com/tools/ugc-approval-checker) (university, mode and programme against UGC’s and UGC-DEB’s lists), [education loan EMI calculator](https://careerbhavan.com/tools/education-loan-emi-calculator), [in-hand salary calculator](https://careerbhavan.com/tools/in-hand-salary-calculator) and [salary hike calculator](https://careerbhavan.com/tools/salary-hike-calculator). - [About CareerBhavan](https://careerbhavan.com/about): information about CareerBhavan, its mission, counselling services and approach to admissions guidance. ## Key guides Step-by-step guides checked against the official source and dated on each page: - [ABC ID (APAAR)](https://careerbhavan.com/blog/abc-id-what-is-it-and-how-to-create): what the Academic Bank of Credits ID is, login, card download and the DigiLocker steps. - [DEB ID](https://careerbhavan.com/blog/deb-id-what-is-it-and-how-to-create): the UGC-DEB ID for online and distance learners, how to create and download it. - [IGNOU grade card](https://careerbhavan.com/blog/ignou-grade-card): how to check your IGNOU grade card online, course by course. - [IGNOU MBA fees](https://careerbhavan.com/blog/ignou-mba-fees): semester fees and the full cost including registration, exam and project fees. - [IGNOU PhD admission](https://careerbhavan.com/blog/ignou-phd-admission): eligibility, NET and entrance-test categories, seats and course work rules. - [Migration certificate](https://careerbhavan.com/blog/migration-certificate): when you need one, documents and how to apply. - [How to check if an online university is UGC-DEB approved](https://careerbhavan.com/blog/how-to-check-online-university-ugc-deb-approved). - [Distance education vs online education](https://careerbhavan.com/blog/distance-education-vs-online-education): how the two modes differ under UGC rules. - [Best online MBA programmes in India](https://careerbhavan.com/blog/best-online-mba-programs-in-india-2026-top-universities-fees-eligibility-career-scope). - [How to make a resume](https://careerbhavan.com/blog/how-to-make-a-resume): format, sections and an ATS check for freshers and professionals. ## Complete content index - [XML Sitemap](https://careerbhavan.com/sitemap.xml): complete index of publicly available institute, course, blog and other indexable CareerBhavan pages. ## Optional - [Terms and Conditions](https://careerbhavan.com/terms): service scope, platform terms and important information about CareerBhavan. - [Crawler Policy](https://careerbhavan.com/robots.txt): crawler access rules for search engines and AI systems.