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The University Grants Commission (UGC) came into existence on 28th December, 1953 and became a statutory Organization of the Government of India by an Act of Parliament in 1956, for the coordination,determination and maintenance of standards of teaching, examination and research in university education.


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Notices
UGC letter regarding: GREEN Olympiad for Youth (GO4 Youth) 2025.
Published on : 18/02/2025
UGC letter regarding: Grand Celebration of Matribhasha Diwas on 21st February 2025.
Published on : 18/02/2025
UGC letter regarding: "DEEKSHARAMBH"- Student Induction Programme.
Published on : 14/02/2025
UGC Public Notice regarding: Ban on Shri Jagdishprasad Jhabarmal Tibrewala University (JJTU), Rajasthan for awarding Ph.D Degrees.
Published on : 12/02/2025
UGC public notice regarding: Discontinuation UGC CARE listing of Journals and develop suggestive Parameters for Peer-Reviewed JOURNALS.
Published on : 11/02/2025
UGC letter regarding: Technical Manual for Construction of Artificial Structures under Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB).
Published on : 11/02/2025
UGC letter regarding: Implementation of the mandatory Environment Education course at the undergraduate level in compliance with the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s mandate and UGC guidelines released on 5th June 2023.
Published on : 10/02/2025
UGC Public Notice regarding: Extension of the last date for receiving feedback on the Draft UGC Regulations 2025.
Published on : 06/02/2025
Show Cause Notice to the 18 Medical Colleges that have failed to obtain anti-ragging undertakings from their students.
Published on : 31/01/2025
UGC letter regarding: The list of courses to be offered for the January 2025 Academic Semester on the SWAYAM Platform.
Published on : 29/01/2025
UGC letter regarding: Step up Anti-Ragging Mechanism in HEIs.
Published on : 27/01/2025
UGC letter regarding: New Delhi World Book Fair.
Published on : 24/01/2025
UGC report to determine Land Requirement for Higher Educational Institutions.
Published on : 23/01/2025
UGC public notice regarding: Status of Pragyan International University, Ranchi, Jharkhand.
Published on : 21/01/2025
UGC Public Notice regarding: Ban on 3 Universities for awarding Ph.D Degrees.
Published on : 16/01/2025
UGC letter regarding: Year-long Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of Constitution Day.
Published on : 13/01/2025
UGC letter regarding: Save Wetlands Campaign-2025.
Published on : 13/01/2025
UGC letter regarding: Establishment of Equal Opportunity and SC/ST Cells in HEIs and Submission of Data on Grievance Redressal (Last Date extended to 07-02-2025)
Published on : 13/01/2025
UGC letter regarding: Pariksha Pe Charcha 2025.
Published on : 10/01/2025
UGC letter regarding: Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue-National Youth Festival 2025.
Published on : 09/01/2025
Circulars
UGC Circular regarding: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners revised rate effective from 01-07-2024 shall be enhanced from 50% to 53%.
Published on : 19/11/2024
Circular regarding: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners revised rate effective from 01-01-2024
Published on : 20/03/2024
Circular regarding: Revision of rates of Dearness allowance to Central Government Employees effective from 01-01-2024.
Published on : 15/03/2024
Circular regarding: Declaration of immovable/movable property etc. by the UGC employees under Regulation 18(1) of the UGC employees (Conduct) Regulations, 1967.
Published on : 16/01/2024
Office Memorandum: Withdraw the circular regarding "Coverage under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, in place of the National Pension System, of those Central Government employees.
Published on : 07/11/2023
UGC Circular regarding: Vigilance Awareness Week from 30th October 2023 to 5th November, 2023.
Published on : 27/10/2023
UGC Circular regarding: Revision of rates of Dearness Allowance to Central Government Employees effective from 01-07-2023 shall be enhanced from 42% to 46% of the Basic Pay.
Published on : 30/10/2023
UGC Circular regarding: Amendment in the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 consequent upon the implementation of the recommendation of 7 CPC.
Published on : 27/10/2023
Circular regarding: Coverage under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, in place of the National Pension System, of those Central Government employees who were recruited against the posts/vacancies advertised/notified for recruitment, on or before 22-12-2003
Published on : 21/03/2023
Circular regarding: Applicability of Payment of Gratuity Act 1972 to educational institutions under the Ministry of Education
Published on : 17/01/2023
UGC Notice regarding Options under Central Civil Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules 2021.
Published on : 17/11/2022
Options under Central Civil Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2021 to avail benefits under the old pension scheme on the death of a Government servant covered under the National Pension System during service or his discharge from service on account of invalidation or disabl
Published on : 03/11/2022
UGC Circular regarding: Ceiling of Rs. 5 lakh on subscription to General provident Fund (GPF) in a financial year.
Published on : 28/10/2022
Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners- revised rate effective from 01-07-2022 shall be enhanced from 34% to 38%
Published on : 14/10/2022
UGC Circular regarding: Grant of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners - Revised Rates effective from 01.01.2022 shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 3l% to 34%.
Published on : 11/04/2022
UGC Circular regarding: Grant of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees - Revised Rates effective from 01.01.2022 shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 3l% to 34%.
Published on : 07/04/2022
Declaration of immovable/movable property etc. by the UGC employees under Regulation 18(1) of the UGC employees (Conduct) Regulations, 1967
Published on : 24/11/2021
Grant of Dearness Allowance (DA) to the employees of the Central Government Revised Rates effective from 01-07-2021 shall be enhanced the existing rate of 28% to 31%
Published on : 01/11/2021
UGC Circular reg.: Grant of transport allowance at double the normal rates to Deaf and Dumb employed in Central Government.
Published on : 12/10/2021
UGC Circular reg.: Govt. of India circular relating to Central Government employees retired during the period from January, 2020 to June, 2021- Calculation of Gratuity and cash payment in lieu of leave.
Published on : 11/10/2021
International Cooperation
Public Notice regarding: Instructions on seeking Security Clearance by Educational Institutions.
Published on : 12/02/2025
UGC Public Notice regarding: G20 Talent Visa
Published on : 17/12/2024
Public Notice regarding: List of eligible proposals by Indian and Norwegian experts.
Published on : 06/12/2024
Public Notice regarding: Call for nominations for Prof. P. C. Mahalanobis International Award in Statistics for the year 2025.
Published on : 22/10/2024
Public Notice regarding: UNESCO-AI Fozan International Prize for Promotion of Young Scientists in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
Published on : 22/10/2024
Public Notice regarding: Announcement of the Khorana Program for Scholars 2025 - Summer Internship Opportunity in the USA.
Published on : 26/09/2024
UGC Public Notice regarding: India-France year of Innovation.
Published on : 18/06/2024
UGC Public Notice regarding: Call for Applications for Indo-Norwegian Cooperation Programme in Higher Education and Research-INCP2
Published on : 06/06/2024
UGC Public Notice regarding: Extension of date for submission of nominations for the 2024 UNESCO Prize for Girls' and Women's Education.
Published on : 29/05/2024
List of Eligible Indian institutions to collaborate as per Regulations on Academic Collaboration between Indian and Foreign HEIs to offer Twinning, Joint Degree and Dual Degree Programmes in 2022 with foreign institutions.
Published on : 14/05/2024
Public Notice regarding: Extension of date for submission of nominations for the 2024 UNESCO prize for Girls' and Women's Education.
Published on : 06/05/2024
Public notice regarding: Call for Candidates for the 2024 UNESCO International Centre of Martial Arts (ICM) for Youth Development and Engagement.
Published on : 19/04/2024
UGC public notice regarding: Call for Applications for the ASEM DUO-Sweden Programme 2024.
Published on : 12/04/2024
Public Notice regarding: Romanian Government offers scholarship to Indian Students.
Published on : 12/04/2024
Public Notice regarding: Admission Notice of South Asian University for the Academic Year 2024-25.
Published on : 05/04/2024
Call for nominations for the 2024 UNESCO Prize for Girls and Women's Education
Published on : 28/03/2024
Call for Application for DUO-Belgium/Wallonia-Brussels 2024.
Published on : 01/03/2024
UGC Public Notice regarding: The Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship for 2024-25.
Published on : 29/01/2024
Call for Proposals for Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration SPARC Phase III
Published on : 03/01/2024
Public Notice regarding: Call for nominations for the UNESCO-Carlos J. Finlay Prize for Microbiology 2023.
Published on : 06/10/2023

Helpline Number @UGC

UGC Office Helpline:011-23604446
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Covid -19 Helpline:1800-111-657
Email: covid19help.ugc@gov.in

Scholarship/Fellowship Helpline:011-23604505
Email: netjrf-ugc@gov.in

National Scholarship Portal Helpline:0120-6619540
Email: helpdesk@nsp.gov.in

UGC e-Samadhan Portal:1800-111-656 (General Inquiry)
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+91 79-2326-8279 (For Technical Queries)

Anti-ragging Helpline:1800-180-5522
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