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How to use the college directory

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• Coverage and order. Course and city pages cover the records in our directory. They are not complete counts of all active colleges. Comparison listings are alphabetical, not quality rankings; a course guide may show Lucknow entries first.
• Exact programme and campus. Compare the same qualification at the teaching campus. Basic B.Sc Nursing and Post Basic B.Sc Nursing have different entry routes. A university’s affiliation role does not mean it teaches the programme at its own campus.
• Approval and facilities. Reported approvals, accreditation, facilities and recruiters may come from directory records. Check the current programme, campus, session and permitted intake with the relevant authority. A recruiter name does not establish a placement result.
• Fees. A fee-source link supports the labelled course components. It does not necessarily cover every charge or the current session. Compare year-by-year tuition, compulsory charges, accommodation and refundable deposits in writing; imported totals are not automatically verified all-inclusive costs.
• Dates. A directory import date identifies the data snapshot. A website identity-check date records a check of the institution’s website, not its programmes, fees or approval. Fee-check dates and session labels apply separately to the stated components.

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