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Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

11.5 The Institution shall provide to the Government, or to the agencies designated by it, all
required details regarding the Institution for the All India Survey of Higher Education
or for posting of specified details on the Know Your College Portal of the Government
or for any other study approved by the Government.

11.6 The Institution shall participate in the National Institutional Ranking Framework every
year and publish the same on its website prominently.
11.7 The Institution shall ensure that degrees/diplomas/certificates/awards are given to the
passing out students within 180 days of completion of their academic programme.
12.0 NEW COURSES/PROGRAMMES/, DEPARTMENTS/SCHOOL/CENTRE, OFF-
CAMPUS CENTRES AND OFF-SHORE CAMPUSES
12.1 An institution deemed to be university shall normally operate within its own main
Campus as is declared by the Central Government in the notification and conduct
approved programmes of study falling within the area of its specialization.
12.2 If an institution deemed to be university, accredited by NAAC with highest grade or
all eligible courses accredited with the highest grade of NBA, wishes to start new
Course/Programme/Department/School/Centre in its existing campus/off-campus in
areas and disciplines that form a part of its existing academic framework, it may do so
in such allied fields. The new course/programme/Department/School shall be started
after the approval of the respective authorities of the Deemed to be University and the
concerned Statutory Council(s), wherever required, and after creating all the necessary
infrastructure and other facilities as per the norms of concerned statutory council(s).
Institution Deemed to be University shall inform the Commission about starting of a
new course/programme/department/school/centre in its existing campus/off-campus
within one month of the grant of approval by the competent authorities of the
Deemed to be University and concerned Statutory Council(s).

In all other cases, prior approval of Commission shall be required to start/establish
a new course/programme/Department /school/centre, which shall be given within 60
days of the application made to it.

12.3 An institution deemed to be university may be allowed to operate beyond its approved
geographical boundaries and start Off-Campus(es)/off-shore campus(es) under the
following conditions:
12.3.1 It has been in existence as an institution deemed to be university for a minimum
period of five years;

12.3.2 It has been conducting post-graduate programmes and research;
12.3.3 It has earned a reputation for excellent and innovative teaching, which, inter alia,
includes practicing academic and examination reforms like introducing modular
structure, continuous internal evaluation, etc. and for meaningful and purposeful
research and extension activities;

12.3.4 It has a good track record of conforming to the relevant Regulations/norms of
the Commission and other Statutory/Regulatory bodies regarding minimum
standards of instruction, qualification of faculty, merit-based admission of
students on an all India basis and reasonable fee structure;

12.3.5 It has obtained prior approval of the Statutory/Regulatory body to start the
new course/department/programme/school/centre, wherever applicable, and
undertakes to comply with all the requirements of the said body;

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