India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and National Board of Accreditation (NBA). Indonesia There are four public institutes of technology in Indonesia that are owned by the government of Indonesia. Other than that, there are hundreds of other institutes that are owned by private or other institutions. Four public institutes are: Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology, Surabaya Kalimantan Institute of Technology, Balikpapan Sumatera Institute of Technology, Bandar Lampung Public state-owned polytechnics also available and provides vocational education offers either three-year Diploma degrees, which is similar to an associate degree or four-year bachelor's degree in applied sciences (). The more advanced vocational Master's are also available and doctoral degrees are still in progress. Some notable polytechnics in Indonesia includes State Polytechnic of Jakarta, State Polytechnic of Bandung, State Polytechnic of Malang, State Electronics Polytechnic of Surabaya, and State Naval and Shipbuilding Polytechnic of Surabaya. These polytechnics are known to be departed from Indonesian prestigious universities and institute of technologies, e.g. the State Polytechnic of Jakarta was departed from the University of Indonesia while both Surabaya Polytechnics were departed from Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology. Iran There are 18 technological universities in Iran. Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran Sharif University of Technology, Tehran Technical and Vocational University, 172 branches in Iran Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran Petroleum University of Technology, Tehran and Ahwaz Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz Shiraz University of Technology, Shiraz Arak University of Technology, Arak Urmia University of Technology, Urmia Babol University of Technology, Babol Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood Hamedan University of Technology, Hamedan Kermanshah University of Technology, Kermanshah Qom University of Technology, Qom Birjand University of Technology, Birjand Jondi-Shapur University of Technology, Dezful Sirjan University of Technology, Sirjan Iraq University of Technology, Iraq Ireland An "Institute of Technology" was formerly referred to as Regional Technical College (RTCs) system. The abbreviation IT is now widely used to refer to an Institute of Technology. These institutions offer sub-degree, degree and masters level studies. Unlike the Irish university system an Institute of Technology also offers sub-degree programmes such as 2-year Higher Certificate programme in various academic fields of study. Some institutions have "delegated authority" that allows them to make doctoral awards in their own name, after authorisation by the Quality and Qualifications Ireland. Dublin Institute of Technology developed separately