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Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

6.04.6 The Sponsoring body shall submit a report of compliance in respect of the conditions
mentioned in the Letter of Intent within a period of three years to the Government,
which shall be forwarded to the Commission for its verification and advice and the
Government shall take further steps following the procedure mentioned in Clause 5
of these Regulations.
7.0 OFF-CAMPUS CENTRE(S):

7.01 Institutions Deemed to be Universities in Category-I & Category-II or ranked from
1-50 in the “Universities” category of current NIRF ranking shall be permitted to start
new Off-Campus Centre(s), following the procedure mentioned hereunder:
7.01.1 Institutions Deemed to be Universities in Category-I & Category-II or ranked
from 1-50 in the “Universities” category of current NIRF ranking shall submit
their application to the Government by way of an Affidavit in the prescribed
proforma for approval to start an Off-Campus Centre or, for issuance of Letter
of Intent for setting up an Off-Campus Centre, as the case may be.
7.01.2 The Government, after such preliminary scrutiny as it may deem fit, of the
application containing details of existing or proposed infrastructure facilities,
Courses/Programmes of study, Students intake, financing arrangements, shall
forward to the application to the Commission for its advice. The Institutions
applying for Off-Campus Centre(s), shall have to meet the following
stipulations:

(i) The teacher student ratio shall not be less than 1:20 with a faculty strength
of not less than 25 (twenty five) teachers and a minimum of 500 students
on its rolls under the regular class-room mode, of which not less than one
third being postgraduate/research students; and at least 3 Post Graduate
Departments with research programmes.
(ii) Shall possess such academic and physical infrastructure as may be
prescribed by the Commission and/or the relevant statutory bodies.
(iii) Shall have a built up area of not less than 30 sq. mts. per student which shall
include academic (academic buildings, library, lecture hall, laboratories,
etc.), administrative (hostels, faculty residences, health care), common
and recreational facilities.
7.01.3 In respect of Institutions Deemed to be Universities in Category -I or
ranked from 1-50 in the “Universities” category of current NIRF ranking,
there shall be no requirement of physical inspection. The Chairman of the
Commission may constitute a Standing Committee to undertake examination
of the information furnished by the Institution. The Chairman, on behalf of
the Commission, shall forward the advice to the Government within thirty
days on receipt of the application taking into consideration the observations
of Standing Committee. Category-I Institutions Deemed to be Universities or
ranked from 1-50 in the “Universities” category of current NIRF ranking can
establish only three off-campuses in a period of five years provided that not
more than one campus can be established in one academic year. These off-
campuses shall be reviewed by the Commission after a period of five years
from the date of Notification by the Government.

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