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UGC Rules regarding Inspection of Universities:

University Grants Commission
(Inspection of Universities) Rules, 2004.

New Delhi the 10th March 2004
In Exercise of the power conferred by clause (g) of Sub- Section (2) of Section 25 of the University
Grants Commission Act 1956 (3 of 1956) and in supersession of the University Grants Commission
(Inspection of Universities) Rules. 1960 the Central Government hereby makes the following rules:-
1. (1) These rules may be called the University Grants Commission (Inspection of
Universities) Rules, 2004.
(2) They shall come into force with immediate effect.

2. In these rules unless the contexts otherwise requires:-
(a) “Commission” means the University Grants Commission:
(b) “University” means a University established or incorporated by or under a Central Act,
a Provincial or a State Act: and includes an institution of higher learning deemed to be
a University under Section 3 of the said Act:
(c) “Financial Year” means the year commencing from the 1st April and ending 31st March
of the following calendar year: and
(d) “Academic Year” means the academic year of the respective Universities.
3. The Commission may appoint a Committee wherever or whenever Necessary consisting of
such persons as it may decide in each case and subject to the provision of rule 6, to examine
and report on the financial needs of a University or its standards of teaching examination and
research or both.
For the purpose of inspection the universities may be categorized as follows:-
i. The Universities which have been established during last five years and have not got
NAAC accreditation may be inspected by the UGC on annual basis.
ii. The universities which have been accredited by NAAC may not require further
inspection by UGC till the date of accreditation is valid.
iii. The universities which are older than five years and are not accredited by NAAC may
be inspected after two or three years.

3A. “A schedule of inspection of universities during the year shall be prepared/ provided
by the Commission to the universities concerned under intimidation to the Central
Government every year in the month of January.
4. Before the Commission inspects the University the Commission shall send to the Vice-
Chancellor of the University questionnaire seeking information on all relevant matters
relating to the Department/Departments or institution/institutions to be inspected.
5. After receipt of information under rule 4, the Commission shall fix the date of inspection by
the Committee and communicate the same to the Univer concerned.
5A. The Central Government may direct the University Grants Commission to conduct the
inspection of a particular university as and when necessary to safeguard the standards
of teaching examination and research.
6. The University shall be associated with the inspection in the following manner namely:-
a) The University shall nominate not more than three representatives who may include the
Vice-Chancellor or the Registrar, the Dean or the Deans of Faculty/Faculties concerned
and such other officers/teachers of the department/departments or institutions as may

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