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Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

steps to safeguard the interests of the faculty/staff at the Centre/Campus. In the event
of closure of the Centre/Campus, the assets and liabilities thereof shall revert to the
institution deemed to be university.
12.14 The Ministry of Human Resource Development may give an ‘in-principle No Objection’
to the institution deemed to be university for establishing an off-Campus Centre/off-
shore campus, wherever required by the Statutory Councils. The Institution deemed
to be university shall apply to the Ministry of Human Resource Development for the
‘in-principle No Objection’. The Ministry shall forward, normally within thirty days of
receipt, the request to the Commission for its advice. The Commission, after satisfying
itself about the viability of the proposal, shall forward, normally within 60 days of
receipt of Ministry’s letter, its advice to the Ministry of Human Resource Development
for issuance of ‘in-principle No Objection’. Such ‘No Objection’ shall not be construed
as permission of the Ministry of Human Resource Development to the institution
deemed to be university to establish an off-Campus Centre/off-shore campus. In all
such cases, formal proposal(s) shall be examined by the Commission under these
Regulations. The institution deemed to be universities shall not admit student(s) to
its course(s) in such off-Campus Centre(s)/off-shore campus before the permission is
granted by the Ministry of Human Resource Development to such proposal(s).
12.15 The Institution Deemed to be University shall mention the name with location of
campus/off campus /constituent unit/Constituent institution on degree/diploma/
certificate/any other award given to the student.

13.0 INCLUSION OF OTHER INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE AMBIT OF INSTITUTION
DEEMED TO BE UNVERSITY
13.01 An institution deemed to be university may apply, in the proforma prescribed by the
Commission, for inclusion of institutions existing under the same management as its
constituent institution after confirmation of its declaration as an institution deemed to
be university, as mentioned under article 8.12. The application shall also be submitted
online on UGC website.
13.02 All institutions deemed to be universities shall necessarily comply with the conditions
that the Commission may insist upon in this regard from time to time, to prevent
franchising of education.
13.03 If an institution existing under the same management is affiliated to a university, it
shall be included in the ambit of the institution deemed to be university only on its
disaffiliation from the affiliating university. The affiliating university shall also give its
consent to the effect that the students of that particular institution(s) who have already
been enrolled under it, shall continue to pursue their courses under its affiliation for
all purposes and that it shall also award degrees to these students upon successful
completion of the courses they are presently pursuing at such institution(s).
13.04 Such institution shall have accreditation with the highest grade offered, which is
currently valid, either from National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
or all its eligible courses shall be accredited with the highest grade offered, which is
currently valid, by National Board of Accreditation (NBA) or an accreditation agency
recognized by the Commission from time to time.
13.05 An institution deemed to be university intending to bring an institution within its ambit as
its constituent institution shall submit a proposal, in duplicate, in the proforma prescribed
by the Commission, to the Secretary, Ministry of Human Resource Development

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