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Regulations pertaining to Autonomy to HEIs:

3.4 to pay special attention to teaching and research in unique and emerging areas of
knowledge, including interdisciplinary areas, which are regarded as important for
strategic needs of the country but are not being pursued by conventional or existing
institutions so far, and award degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions.

3.5 to aim to be rated internationally for its teaching and research as a top hundred Institution
in the world over time.

4.0 CHARACTERISTICS OF INSTITUTIONS OF EMINENCE DEEMED TO BE
UNIVERSITIES

4.1 Notable features present in existing international institutions of global repute, which
figure at the top in all reputed ranking frameworks, include the following:

i Highly qualified faculty, with freedom to hire from across the world;
ii Existence of academic, administrative and financial autonomy;
iii. Excellence in research;
iv. High Quality of teaching;
v. High levels of funding;

vi. Adequate financial assistance to meritorious students to support a need-blind
admissions process;

vii Selection of students through a transparent system so as to ensure intake of
meritorious students;

viii. A significant proportion of international students;
ix. Autonomous governance structures;
x. Well-equipped facilities for teaching, research, administration, and student life;
xi. Tangible and intangible contribution to the society; and
xii. Ability to leverage alumni and alternative funding sources, and the autonomy to
utilize these resources
4.2 While an Institution declared as an Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University
is free to choose its path to become an institution of global repute, an indicative list of
parameters, the institute should satisfy within a reasonable time from the date of notification
declaring it as an Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University are as follows:
4.2.1 It should preferably be multi-disciplinary or inter-disciplinary and have both
teaching and research focus of an exceptionally high quality.
4.2.2 It should offer inter-disciplinary courses, including in areas of emerging technology
and interest as well as those of relevance to the development concerns of countries
like India and also award degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions in
such interdisciplinary areas.

4.2.3 It should have a good proportion of foreign or foreign qualified faculty. Foreign /
foreign qualified faculty means:

a. Any faculty of non Indian citizenship. Or
b. Any Indian citizen who has spent considerable time in academics in a
foreign country, with his academic qualification /experience from top 500
Institutions figuring in a reputed world ranking.
4.2.4 There should be a reasonably good mix of Indian and foreign students.
4.2.5 There should be a transparent merit based selection in admissions, so that the
focus remains on getting meritorious students.

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