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Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

9.1.1 De novo institutions desiring to expand their activities and enter into related /
complementary areas shall do so after its declaration as an institution deemed to
be university is confirmed by the Government following a review at the end of
five years of the institution’s existence as an institution deemed to be university.
Such institutions shall have to seek prior permission of the Central Government,
which shall cause the Commission to subject such institutions to a rigorous peer
review before according such permission.
9.2 On receipt of an application from an institution seeking declaration as an institution
deemed to be university under the de novo category through the Government (Ministry
of Human Resource Development) for advice, the Commission shall follow the
procedures laid down in article 8 of the Regulations. However, before proceeding
to the stage of the process as laid down in article 8, the Commission shall examine
the application with the help of a Committee consisting of a Chairperson and three
experts in the relevant disciplines, who shall be nominated by the Chairman, UGC.
The Committee shall also include a representative from the relevant Statutory Council.
The applicant institution shall also make a presentation before the Committee. The
Committee shall have the duty to recommend whether it is an institution in emerging
areas of knowledge in conformity with the policy of the Commission and whether the
institution can be considered under de novo category before deciding on a visit to the
institution by an Expert Committee of the Commission.
9.3 The Central Government may follow the procedure in article 8 and, after being satisfied
that the institution fulfills the requirements as laid down in these Regulations, may
issue a notification declaring the institution provisionally as an institution deemed to be
university under the de novo category.

9.4 The Central Government may, on the advice of the Commission, confirm the
declaration of an institution deemed to be university made under the de novo category,
by way of a notification, after completion of five years of the institution as such. The
Commission shall render its advice for this purpose on the basis of five successive
annual performance reports of Expert Committee(s) appointed by the Chairman of the
Commission to review the institution concerned. If the Central Government comes to the
conclusion that the institution does not qualify to be declared as an institution deemed
to be university, it may inform such institution accordingly stating reasons there for.
10.0 FUNDING

Institutions which are declared as institutions deemed to be universities shall continue to
receive the funds for their maintenance and developmental expenditure, including the salary
and non-salary increases in expenditure and the future expansion, from the same funding
sources which have been funding them prior to such declaration. Such Institutions may also
supplement their finances.
11.0 MAINTENANCE OF STANDARDS
An institution deemed to be university shall maintain standards, higher than the minimum, of
instruction, academic and physical infrastructure, qualifications of teachers, etc. as prescribed
for college level institutions by the Commission or by the Statutory/Regulatory body
concerned, such as All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Medical Council
of India (MCI), Dental Council of India (DCI), National Council for Teachers Education
(NCTE), Bar Council of India (BCI), Indian Nursing Council (INC), etc. and shall obtain
their approval for running various programmes of study, whenever applicable. This shall be
periodically monitored by the duly constituted Committee (s) of the Commission.

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