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Notifications: Specification of Degrees and other matters

UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION
BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG NEW DELHI

NNoF.879/58 (CUP)

1st December, 1958

NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by SubSection (3) of Section 22 of the University Grants
Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956) the University Grants Commission with the approval of the
Central Government hereby specifies the following degrees for the purposes of the said section,
namely:
LIST OF DEGREES FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 22 OF THE UNIVERSITY
GRANTS COMMISSION ACT, 1956

Bachelor’s Degree Master’s Degree Doctorate Degree

1. Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) 1. Master of Arts M.A. 1. Doctorate of letters or
Doctor of Literature
(D.Litt. or Litt. D.)
2. Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) 2. Master of Commerce M.Com. 2. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.
or D.Phil.)
3. Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) 3. Master of Education (M.Ed.) 3. Doctor of Oriental Learning
(DOL)
4. Bachelor of Training (B.T.) 4. Master of Oriental Learning (M.O.L.) 4. Doctor of Laws (LL.D.)
5. Bachelor of Oriental Learning (B.O.L.) 5. Master of Laws (M.L.) 5. Doctor of Law (D.L.)
6. Bachelor of Literature (B.Litt.) 6. Master of Law or Laws (LL.M.) 6. Doctor of Science (D.Sc. or
Sc.D.)
7. Bachelor of Law or Laws (B.L.) 7. Master of Letters or Master of 7. Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Literature (M.Litt.)
8. Bachelor of Law or Law (L.L.B) 8. Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) 8. Doctor of Hygiene (D.HV.)
9. Bachelor of Civil Law (B.C.L.) 9. Master of Indology (M.Ind.)
10. Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) 10. Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)
11. Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) 11. Master of Business Administration
(M.B.A.)
12. Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) 12. Master of Music (M.Mus.)
13. Bachelor of Textiles (B.Text.) 13. Master of Library Science (M.Lib.
Sc.)
14. Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) 14. Master of Science (M.Sc.)
15. Bachelor of Agriculture (B.Agri.) 15. Master of Technology (M.Tech.)
16. Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering 16. Master of Engineering (M.E.)
(B.M.E.)
17. Bachelor of Electrical Engineering 18. Master of Electrical Engineering
(B.E.E.) (M.E.E.)
18. Bachelor of Chemical Engineering 18. Master of Mechanical Engineering
(B.Ch.E.) (M.E.E.)
19. Bachelor of TeleCom munication 19. Master of Chemical Engineering
Engineering (B.Tel.E.) (M.Ch.E.)
20. Bachelor of Civil Engineering (B.C.E.) 20. Master of Textiles (M.Text)

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