Page 69 - Compendium of UGC Regulations 1957-2023

Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

3.4.5. In case of off-shore campus(es), the remittance of funds shall be governed by the
rules and regulations of the Reserve Bank of India.
3.4 A Private university shall fulfill the minimum criteria in terms of programmes, faculty,
infrastructural facilities, financial viability, etc., as laid down from time to time by the
UGC and other concerned statutory bodies such as the All India Council for Technical
Education (AICTE), the Bar Council of India (BCI), the Distance Education Council
(DEC), the Dental Council of India (DCI),the Indian Nursing Council (INC), the
Medical Council of India (MCI), the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE),
the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI),etc.

3.5 The courses of studies prescribed for a first degree and/ or the post-graduate degree /
diploma programmes should have been formally approved by the respective academic
bodies of the private university, such as _ Board of Studies, Academic Council and
Governing/ Executive Council.

3.6. The programmes of study leading to a degree and/or a post-graduate degree/diploma
offered by a private university shall conform to the relevant regulations/norms of the
UGC or the concerned statutory body as amended from time to time.
3.7. A private university shall provide all the relevant information relating to the first degree
and post-graduate degree/diploma programme(s) including the curriculum structure,
contents, teaching and learning process, examination and evaluation system and the
eligibility criteria for admission of students, to the UGC on a proforma prescribed by
the UGC prior to starting of these programmes.

3.8. The UGC on detailed examination of the information made available as well as the
representations and grievances received by it from the students as well as concerned
public relating to the deficiencies of the proposed programme(s) not conforming to
various UGC Regulations, shall inform the concerned university about any shortcomings
in respect of conformity to relevant regulations, for rectification. The university shall
offer the programme(s) only after necessary rectification.

3.9. The admission procedure and fixation of fees shall be in accordance with the norms/
guidelines prescribed by the UGC and other concerned statutory bodies.

4. Inspection
The UGC may cause periodic inspection of the private university and its off- campus centre(s),
study centre(s), off-shore campus(es) etc. offering its programmes.
For this purpose, the UGC may call for all relevant information from the concerned private
university, as provided in the UGC (Returns of Information by Universities) Rules, 1979 as
amended from time to time.

5. Consequences of violations
5.1. After inspection and assessment of a private university providing first degree and/
or post graduate degree/diploma courses, the UGC may indicate to the university
any deficiency and non-conformity with the relevant UGC Regulations and give it
reasonable opportunity to rectify the same. If the Commission is satisfied that the
private university has, even after getting an opportunity to do so, failed to comply with
the provisions of any of the Regulations, the Commission may pass an order prohibiting
the private university from offering any course for the award of the first degree and / or
the post-graduate degree/diploma, as the case may be, till the deficiency is rectified.

68
UGC Regulations