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Regulations pertaining to Autonomy to HEIs:

University Grants Commission
(Conferment of Autonomous Status upon Colleges and Measures for
Maintenance of Standards in Autonomous Colleges) Regulations, 2018.

NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th February, 2018

F. No. 1-1/2012(AC).—The following is published for general information:—
Preamble
Whereas the University Grants Commission (UGC) is mandated to coordinate and determine the
standards of higher education in universities;

And whereas college autonomy is instrumental for promoting broad based quality education and
excellence;
Now therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (j) of Section 12 read with clauses
(f) and (g) of sub-section (1) of Section 26 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, the
University Grants Commission hereby makes the following Regulations:—
1. Short title, application and commencement:—
1.1 These Regulations shall be called the University Grants Commission (Conferment
of Autonomous Status upon Colleges and Measures for Maintenance of Standards in
Autonomous Colleges) Regulations, 2018.
1.2 These Regulations shall apply to all Colleges/Institutions which are affiliated to,
or are constituent colleges of Universities in the country seeking the conferment of
Autonomous College status.
1.3 These Regulations shall come into force from the date of their notification in the Official
Gazette.
2. Definitions: -
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

2.1 “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the Autonomous College
2.2 “Act” means the University Grants Commission Act, 1956
2.3 “Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies of a Department of the Autonomous
College
2.4 “College” means any institution, whether known as such or by any other name,
which provides for undergraduate and/or postgraduate and/or Ph.D. programmes for
obtaining any qualification from a university and which, in accordance with the rules
and regulations of such university, is recognized as competent to provide for such
programmes/courses of study and present students undergoing such courses of study
for the examination for the award of such qualification

2.5 “Commission” means the University Grants Commission (UGC)
2.6 “Finance Committee” means the Finance Committee of the Autonomous College
2.7 “Governing Body” means the Governing Body of the Autonomous College, which is
different from the Trust Board or the Board of Management or the Executive Committee
or the Management Committee
2.8 “Notification” means a notification issued by the affiliating University declaring a
college as an autonomous one after the conferment of autonomous status by the UGC

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