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Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

13.15 If an institution, not being under the same registered Society/Trust/Company, is
desirous of coming under the ambit of an institution deemed to be university, it shall
apply to the Society/Trust/Company and become a part of the Society/Trust, as per
procedure of Societies Registration Act or Trust Act, as the case may be. Thereafter,
the Society/Trust/Company shall follow these Regulations to bring it under the ambit
of the institution deemed to be university.
13.16 If the application of an institution deemed to be university for bringing an institution
under its ambit is rejected for any reason whatsoever, the institution deemed to be
university shall be eligible to re-apply, but not before two years from the date of the
rejection of its earlier such application.
14.0 JOINT PROGRAMMES

14.1 An institution deemed to be university may conduct joint academic programme(s) with
other Universities/institutions deemed to be universities in India and abroad with the
prior approval of the Commission. The proposed joint programme(s) shall conform to
the Acts and Rules of the Commission that shall apply to such programmes from time
to time.

Provided that no such permission shall be required in case the Institution goes for
collaboration with industry or for research purposes.
14.2 There shall be sufficient safeguards so as to protect the interests of students enrolled in
such programmes.
14.3 The joint programmes shall be subjected to mandatory assessment and accreditation.

15.0 INSTITUTION DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY OPEN TO ALL
15.1 Admission and employment in an institution deemed to be university shall be open
to all citizens of India regardless of race, religion, caste or creed and the area/place of
residence in India.
15.2 All policies and procedures, as applicable to the university level institutions of public
and privately funded institutions respectively, shall apply to the appropriate category of
institutions deemed to be universities.
16.0 INSTITUTION DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY TO BE UNITARY

Once an institution is declared as “institution deemed to be university”, it shall be Unitary in
nature and shall not affiliate any other institution.

17.0 RESERVATION POLICY
The institution deemed to be university shall implement the reservation policy in admissions
and recruitment, in accordance with any Act of Parliament for the time being in force.
18.0 DISTANCE EDUCATION

Institutions Deemed to be Universities declared after the notifications of the UGC (Institutions
Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2010 shall not be allowed to offer courses in the
open and distance learning mode.
Provided that the Institutions Deemed to be Universities which are already offering
programmes through open and distance learning mode, with the approval of UGC, shall be
permitted to continue such programmes subject to further approval by the UGC.

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