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

University Grants Commission
(Setting up and Operation of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational

Institutions in India) Regulations, 2023.

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 7th November, 2023
F. No. 1-1/2023(IC-FHEI).—Whereas the University Grants Commission has initiated
severalmeasures for the internationalization of the higher education system in India. The University
Grants Commission notified the guidelines on Internationalization of Higher Education in theyear
2021, which included provisions like setting up an office for International Affairs and Alumni
Connect Cell in the universities;
Whereas, to foster academic collaboration between Indian higher educational institutions
and foreign higher educational institutions, the University Grants Commission (Academic
Collaboration between Indian and Foreign Higher Educational Institutions to offer Twinning,
Joint Degree and Dual Degree Programmes) Regulations, 2022 were notified on 2 May, 2022;
nd
Whereas, a regulatory framework allowing the entry of higher-ranked foreign universities, for
the internationalization of Indian higher education as envisaged in National Education Policy,
2020 will provide an international dimension to higher education, enable Indian students to obtain
foreign qualifications at affordable cost, and make India an attractive global study destination. And
whereas there is a need to facilitate the entry of foreign higher educational institutions into India.
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 (3 of
1956), the University Grants Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:-
1. Short title, application, and commencement.-

(1) These regulations may be called the University Grants Commission (Setting up and
Operation of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India) Regulations,
2023.
(2) They shall apply to the campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions seeking
approval under these regulations to conduct certificate, diploma, degree, research and
other programmes at the undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and post-doctoral levels.
(3) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions.-
(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “Act” means the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956);

(b) “Campus” means a campus set up in India by a Foreign Higher Educational
Institution to conduct certificate, diploma, degree, research and other programmes
at undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and post-doctoral levels duly approved
under these regulations;

(c) “course” means one of the units which comprise a programme of study;
(d) “fees” means all fees, including tuition fees and developmental charges, by
whatever name called, payable by the students enrolled for the course or
programme;

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