About APS India
Academic Evaluation Center India
The Academic Evaluation Center India, also known as APS India, verifies academic documents and educational qualifications issued by Indian educational institutions for applicants who intend to study in Germany.
Institutional background
Part of the German academic verification framework
APS India is an institution of the Science Section of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in New Delhi and operates in cooperation with the German Academic Exchange Service.
The APS procedure was first established in China in 2001 and later introduced in Vietnam in 2007. APS India was established in 2022 for applicants with academic qualifications issued by Indian educational institutions.
The APS certificate confirms the result of the APS verification procedure and is generally required as part of the documentation for the German student visa procedure.
Statement on the establishment of APS India by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, New Delhi.
Role of APS India
What APS India does
Document verification
APS India verifies academic documents submitted by applicants as part of the APS procedure.
Formal assessment
APS India checks educational qualifications according to the applicable evaluation criteria for access to German higher education.
APS certificate
After successful completion of the procedure, APS India issues a digital APS certificate.
Important distinction
What APS India does not do
APS India does not decide on admission to German higher education institutions and does not decide on visa applications.
- Admission decisions are made by the German higher education institutions.
- Visa decisions are made by the competent German mission.
- APS India does not provide legal advice.
- APS India does not guarantee admission, visa issuance or processing within a fixed timeframe.
APS certificate and visa procedure
The APS certificate is generally required as part of the documentation for the German student visa procedure.
The certificate confirms the result of the APS verification procedure. It does not replace the admission decision of a German higher education institution or the visa decision of the competent German mission.
Information
Official information channels
Applicants should rely only on official information published by APS India, the German Academic Exchange Service, the German Missions in India and the competent official information portals.
Notice on third-party information
APS India is not responsible for information published by third parties on websites, blogs, forums or social media accounts.
APS India itself is not represented on any social media platform. Official information is published only through the official channels listed above.