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Regulations pertaining to Credits, Academic Programmes and Award of Degrees:

University Grants Commission
(Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil/Ph.D Degrees)
(2nd Amendment) Regulations 2018.

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 16 October 2018
th
F.No.1-1/2002(PS)Exempt vol - 11.—In exercise of the powers conferred under clauses (i) and
(g) of subsection (l) of Section 26 of University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956),
the University Grants Commission hereby makes the following Regulations to amend to UGC
(Minimum Standards and Procedure for Awards of M.Phil/Ph.D Degree) Regulations 2016.

1. Short title, application and commencement:
1.1. These Regulations may be called the University Grants Commission (Minimum
Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil/Ph.D Degrees) (2nd Amendment)
Regulations 2018.
1.2. They shall apply to every University established or incorporated by or under a Central
Act, Provincial Act or a State Act, every affiliated College and every Institution Deemed
to be a University under Section 3 of the said Act.
1.3. This shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. The following proviso shall be added to the clause 5.4.2 of the UGC (Minimum Standards
and Procedure for Awards of M.Phi1/Ph.D Degree) Regulations 2016.
“provided that for selection of candidates, a weightage of 70% to the entrance test and 30%
to the performance in the interview/viva-voce shall be given”.
PROF. RAJNISH JAIN, secy.

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