The National Board of Accreditation is one of the two major bodies responsible for the accreditation of higher education institutions in India, along with the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). It was established by AICTE to assess the qualitative competence of the programs offered by educational institutions from diploma level to post-graduate level in engineering and technology, management, pharmacy, architecture, and related disciplines, which are approved by AICTE. It is headquartered in Delhi and is currently headed by Mr. Surendra Prasad.
NBA had been accorded the permanent signatory status of Washington Accord in 2014. Only the courses that are taken up by students during the validity time period will be deemed NBA accredited. The purpose of NBA Accreditation is to promote and recognize excellence in technical education at both UG and PG levels. Its objectives include assurance of quality and relevance to technical education, especially of the programs in professional and technical disciplines.
The NBA team visited the ISBR campus for an on-site evaluation during September 2019. Based on the observations made, ISBR was accredited with 617 points, and a validity period of two years; from 2019-2022 to 2021-22.