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

(d) the latest Accreditation or Quality Assurance report from a recognized Body; and

(e) any other document as specified in the application portal.
(3) The Commission shall constitute a Standing Committee to examine matters related to
the setting up and operation of campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions
inIndia.
(4) The Standing Committee shall assess each application on merit, including the credibility
of the educational institutions, the programmes to be offered, their potential to strengthen
educational opportunities in India, and the proposed academic infrastructure, and make
recommendations thereof.

(5) In case the applicant is a Foreign Higher Educational Institution possessing outstanding
expertise in a particular area, the Standing Committee shall consider its strengths,
outstanding contribution, research capacities, institutional history, institutional prestige
and influence, and professional recognition within the areas, among others.
(6) The recommendations of the Standing Committee shall be placed before the Commission
within a period of sixty days from the date of receipt of the application, complete in all
respects.

(7) Based on the recommendations of the Standing Committee, the Commission may
within a period of sixty days, initially grant in-principle approval and issue a Letter of
Intent to the Foreign Higher Educational Institution to set up campuses in India within
two years from the date of approval.
(8) The Commission may reserve the right to give an extension, if required, on a case-to-
case basis.
(9) The applicant Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall convey its readiness for
the commencement of its academic operations to the Commission and the Standing
Committee shall examine the readiness of the campus and give its recommendations.

(10) The Commission shall consider the recommendations of the Standing Committee and
issue approval to the Foreign Higher Educational Institution, within a period of sixty
days, for commencing the operation of a campus in India with or without conditions.
5. Admission and fee structure.-(1) The campus of Foreign Higher Educational Institution
may evolve its admission process and criteria to admit domestic and international students.

(1) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall decide the fee structure, which shall
be transparent and reasonable.
(2) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall make available the prospectus on
its website at least sixty days before the commencement of admissions, including fee
structure, refund policy, number of seats in a programme, eligibility qualifications, and
admission process.

(3) Based on an evaluation process, the Foreign Higher Educational Institution may provide
full or partial merit-based or need-based scholarships from funds such as endowment
funds, alumni donations, tuition revenues and other sources.
(4) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution may give tuition fee concessions to students
who are Indian citizens.

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