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Regulations on Affiliation of Colleges by the Universities:

University Grants Commission
[Affiliation of Colleges by Universities] Regulations, 2009.

In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (f) and (g) of Sub-Section (1) of Section 26 of
the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, the UGC hereby makes the following Regulations,
namely:
1. Short Title, Application and Commencement:

1.1. These Regulations may be called the UGC, [Affiliation of Colleges by Universities]
Regulations, 2009.

1.2. They shall apply to all colleges seeking affiliation and already affiliated to the
Universities in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial
Act. or a State Act.

1.3. They shall come into force with immediate effect.
2. Definitions: In these Regulations:
2.1. “affiliation” together with its grammatical variations, includes, in relation to a college,
recognition of such college by, association of such college with, and admission of such
college to the privileges of, a university;
2.2. “college” means any institution, whether known as such or by any other name which
provides for a programme of study beyond 12 years of schooling for obtaining any
qualification from a university and which, in accordance with the rules and regulations
of the university, is recognized by the UGC as competent to provide for such programme
of study and present students undergoing such programme of study for the examination
for the award of such qualification;
2.3. “Commission” means the University Grants Commission established under the UGC Act;
2.4. “course” means one of the units which comprise a programme of study;

2.5. “Programme” / “Programme of study” means a higher education programme pursued
for a degree specified by the Commission under Section 22(3) of the UGC Act;

2.6. “Statutory/Regulatory body” means a body so constituted by a Centra/State Government
Act for setting and maintaining standards in the relevant areas of higher education,
such as All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Medical Council of
India (MCD), Dental Council of India (DCI), National Council for Teacher Education
(NCTE), Bar Council of India (BCI), etc.;
2.7. “student” means a person admitted to and pursuing a specified programme of study;
3. Eligibility Criteria for Temporary Affiliation:

3.1. The proposed college seeking affiliation, at the time of inspection by the university,
shall satisfy the following requirements, or the requirements in respect of any of them
prescribed by the Statutory/Regulatory body concerned, whichever is higher:

3.1.1. undisputed ownership and possession of land measuring not less than 2 acres if it
is located in metropolitan cities, and 5 acres if it is located in other areas;

3.1.2. administrative, academic and other buildings with sufficient accommodation
to meet the immediate academic and other space requirements as specified by
the University concerned for each of the higher education course/programme
with adequate scope for future expansion in conformity with those prescribed
by the UGC/Statutory/Regulatory body concerned, taking care that all building
constructed in the college are disabled friendly;
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