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Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

2. Definitions

2.1. “private university” means a university duly established through a State / Central Act
by a sponsoring body viz. a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act
1860, or any other corresponding law for the time being in force in a State or a Public
Trust or a Company registered under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956.
2.2 “off-campus centre”* means a centre of the private university established by it outside
the main campus (within or outside the State) operated and maintained as its constituent
unit, having the university’s compliment of facilities, faculty and staff.
2.3. “off-shore campus”* means a campus of the private university established by it outside
the country, operated and maintained as its constituent unit, having the university’s
compliment of facilities, faculty and staff.

2.4 “study centre”* means a centre established and maintained or recognized by the
university for the purpose of advising, counseling or for rendering any other assistance
required by the students used in the context of distance education.

2.5. “student” means a person duly admitted and pursuing a programme of stud
“off-campus centre”, “off-shore campus” and “study centre” as defined under these
Regulations shall be applicable to the universities as defined under 2(f) of the UGC Act,
1956.

3. Establishment and recognition of Private Universities
3.1. Each private university shall be established by a separate State Act and shall conform
to the relevant provisions of the UGC Act, 1956, as amended from time to time.
3.2. A private university shall be a unitary university having adequate facilities for teaching,
research, examination and extension services.
3.3. A private university established under a State Act shall operate ordinarily within the
boundary of the State concerned. However, after the development of main campus, in
exceptional circumstances, the university may be permitted to open off-campus centres,
off-shore campuses and study centres after five years of its coming into existence,
subject to the following conditions:

3.3.1. The off-campus centre(s) and / or the study centre(s) shall be set up with the prior
approval of the UGC and that of the State Government(s) where the centre(s) is/
are proposed to be opened.

3.3.2. The over-all performance of the off-campus centre(s) and/ or the study centre(s)
shall be monitored annually by the UGC or its designated agency. The directions
of the UGC for management, academic development and improvement shall be
binding.
3.3.3. If the functioning of the said centre(s) remains unsatisfactory, the private university
shall be instructed by the UGC to close down the said centre(s), which shall be
binding on the university. In such a situation, the interests of the students already
enrolled therein shall be protected.
3.3.4. Any off-shore campus(es) in foreign countries shall be opened only after obtaining
due permission from the Government of India and also that of the Government of
the host country.

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