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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, 2023.

NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd April, 2023

F. No. 1-18/2021 (CPP-II)—Whereas the University Grants Commission (UGC) is mandated to
coordinate and determine the standards of higher education in universities;
Whereas college autonomy is instrumental in promoting broad-based quality education and
excellence;
Whereas the Commission, in exercise of its powers conferred by Section 26 of the UGC Act,
1956, has notified the University Grants Commission (Conferment of Autonomous Status upon
Colleges and Measures for Maintenance of Standards in Autonomous Colleges) Regulations,
2018;
And whereas there is a need to promote the autonomy of colleges so as to enhance the quality of
higher education in the country.

Now, therefore, in supersession of the University Grants Commission (Conferment of
Autonomous Status upon Colleges and Measures for Maintenance of Standards in Autonomous
Colleges) Regulations, 2018 and 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, 2023.
1.2 These Regulations shall apply to all Colleges/Institutions 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 (affiliated College or constituent College), 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

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