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Notifications: Specification of Degrees and other matters

UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION

BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG NEW DELHI
NOTIFICATION

SPECIFICATION OF DEGREES

No.F.1-52/97 (CPP-II)
In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-Section (3) of Section 22 of the University Grants
Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956) as modified upto December, 1985 and in supersession of Gazette
Notification No.F.87-9/58 (CUP) dated 1.12.58, F.33-72/59 (CUP) dated 17.11.1960, F.33-87/63
(CUP) dated 6.6.1964, F.33-87/63 (CUP) dated 27.4.1966 and F.1-59/66 (CDN) dated 18.6.1968,
F.1- 59/66 (CDN) dated 17.2.1969, F.1-59/66 (CDN) dated 22.12.1969, F.1-59/66 (CDN) dated
26.2.1971, F.1-59/66 (CDN) dated 15.11.1973, 1-59/66 (CDN/CP) dated 18.07.1975 and F.1-
52/97 (CPP-II) dated 24.06.1999, F.1-52/2000 (CPP II) dated 21.11.2001 and F.1-52/97 (CPP-II)
dated 03.10.2002, the University Grants Commission (UGC) with the approval of the Central
Government hereby specifies the nomenclature of degrees for the purposes of the said section as
also the mandatory requirements viz. minimum essential academic inputs required for awarding
such degrees.

Specification of Degree:
1. No University shall confer a degree in violation to the provisions of this notification. It shall
be mandatory for the Universities to adhere to the approved nomenclature of the degree(s)
and ensure the observance of the minimum standards of instruction before award of a degree
as hereinafter prescribed. Academic collaborations with the foreign Universities for the grant
of any degree/ diploma/ certificate shall also require prior approval of the commission as
hereinafter prescribed.
2. The consolidated list of UGC approved nomenclature of degree(s) for the purpose of Section
22 (3) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 is enclosed as Annexure. The approved
nomenclature may be followed by the specific area of specialization to be reflected in the
parentheses.
3. This list shall be reviewed and updated by the UGC from time to time under intimation to all
the universities. If a university wishes to start a new course it shall approach the UGC for its
approval six months prior to starting the degree programme.
4. The courses of study prescribed for the degree should have been formally approved by
the respective academic bodies of the university / institution, such as _ Board of Studies,
Academic Council and Governing Council.
5. All the universities (including affiliated colleges thereto) shall observe the minimum standards
of instruction and prescribed norms for the grant of a degree which shall be imparted by
the duly qualified teaching staff and appropriate academic physical infrastructure facilities
as prescribed by the concerned statutory / regulating bodies, such as University Grants
Commission (UGC), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Medical Council
of India (MCI), Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), Council for Architecture (CoA), Bar
Council of India (BCI), National Council for Teachers Education (NCTE), Dental Council of
India (DCI), Indian Nursing Council (INC) etc. in their respective notifications/ regulations.

6. The list of UGC approved degrees offered by a University and the minimum standards of
instruction and norms prescribed as laid down by the concerned statutory / regulatory bodies
shall be prominently published in the admission brochure of concerned University / affiliated
College.
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