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Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

University Grants Commission
(Institutions deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2023.

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 2nd June, 2023

No. F. 1-1/2021 (CPP-I/DU).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (f) and (g) of
section 26 and sub-sections (2) and (4) of section 12A of the University Grants Commission
Act, 1956 and in supersession of the UGC [Institutions Deemed to be Universities] Regulations,
2019, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the
University Grants Commission, with the previous approval of the Central Government hereby
makes the following regulations to regulate in an orderly manner, the process of declaration of
institutions of academic excellence as institutions deemed to be Universities and to maintain
the quality of higher education imparted by such Universities consistent with the ideals of the
concept of a University, namely:—

1. Short-title, application and commencement.— (1) These regulations may be called
the University Grants Commission (Institutions deemed to be Universities) Regulations,
2023.
(2) These regulations shall apply to any institution seeking declaration as an institution
deemed to be University and to any institution for higher education declared under
section 3 of the said Act, to be an institution deemed to be University for the purposes
of the University Grants Commission Act:
Provided that the institutions already declared as deemed to be Universities under section
3 shall achieve the eligibility criteria mentioned in sub-regulation (1) of regulation 4
within ten years from the date of commencement of these regulations.
Provided further that the Commission shall take appropriate measures on such
institutions which fail to meet the eligibility criteria specified in sub-regulation (1) of
regulation 4 of these regulations.
(3) These regulations shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official
Gazette:
Provided the institutions deemed to be Universities declared prior to the date of
commencement of these regulations shall amend the Memorandum of Association
or rules of the institution deemed to be University to comply with these regulations
within a period of one year from date of commencement of these regulations and the
compliance report shall be submitted to the Commission within said time frame, failing
which necessary action may be initiated as per the provisions of these regulations.
2. Definitions.— In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
(1) “Academic Council” means the academic council of the institution deemed to be
University;

(2) “Act” means the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956);
(3) “affiliated college” means a college recognised by, associated with and admitted to the
privileges of a University;
(4) “Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies of a Department of the institution
deemed to be University;

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