Page 181 - Compendium of UGC Regulations 1957-2023

Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

11.06 No Institution Deemed to be University shall retain from the candidates seeking
admission any original certificates of school leaving examinations, or degree or any
other award; and shall, after due verification with the original certificates, retain only
copies of such certificates self-attested by the candidates for its records.
12.0 INSTITUTION DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY OPEN TO ALL

12.01 Admission and employment in an Institution Deemed to be University shall be open to
all citizens of India regardless of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or residence.
12.02 All policies and procedures, in matters of admission and employment as applicable to
the university- level public and privately funded institutions respectively, shall apply
to the appropriate category of institutions Deemed to be universities.
13.0 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 nor shall add any constituent institutions.
14.0 RESERVATION POLICY

Institution Deemed to be University shall implement the policy on reservations in admissions
and recruitment, in accordance with provisions of the Constitution of India and any Act of
Parliament for the time being in force and disclose all such information on its website.
15.0 DISTANCE EDUCATION
Institution Deemed to be Universities may offer courses in the Open, Distance Learning / On
Line mode in accordance with the UGC (Open and Distance Learning) Regulations, 2017,
and UGC (Online Courses or Programs) Regulations 2018 as amended from time to time.
Provided that Institution Deemed to be University, which are already offering programmes
of study, with the approval of the Commission, through the Open and Distance Learning
mode, shall be permitted to continue such programmes subject to further approval by the
Commission.
16.0 POWER TO CONDUCT ENQUIRY AND CONSEQUENCES OF VIOLATION OF
REGULATIONS

16.01 Where the Government or the Commission, as the case may be, receives information
by way of a complaint or otherwise, that an Institution Deemed to be University
has violated any of the provisions of these Regulations, it shall cause to conduct an
enquiry into the facts of such information after issuing a notice to the said effect to the
Institution Deemed to be University.

16.02 The Commission may also cause an inspection, to be made by persons of eminence and
integrity; being experts in matters of academics, administration and finance; regarding
academic outcomes or any matter connected with the administration or finances of the
Institution Deemed to be University for the purpose of the enquiry.

16.03 Based on the enquiry or through regular inspections mentioned in these Regulations, if
the Government or the Commission, as the case may be, is satisfied that these Regulations
have been violated, the Institution Deemed to be University shall be subjected to such
action as provided in these Regulations, after a reasonable opportunity has been given
to the institution to present its case.

16.04 Where an Institution Deemed to be University is found to have violated the provision(s)
of these Regulations, it may be subjected to one or more of the following action(s) :

180
UGC Regulations