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Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

12.0 NEW DEPARTMENTS, OFF-CAMPUS CENTRES AND OFF-SHORE CAMPUSES
12.01 An institution deemed to be university shall normally operate within its own main
Campus as is declared by the Central Government in the notification and conduct
approved programmes of study falling within the area of its specialization.
12.02 If an institution deemed to be university wishes to start a new Department dealing with
a subject which is not in the field of its specialization or in an allied field, it may do so
only if that field is covered under the objectives for which the institution deemed to be
university was established, and with the prior approval of the Commission.

12.03 An institution deemed to be university may be allowed to operate beyond its approved
geographical boundaries and start Off-Campus(es) / Off-shore Campus(es) under the
following conditions:

12.03.1 It has been in existence as an institution deemed to be university for a
minimum period of three years

12.03.2 It has been conducting post-graduate programmes and research
12.03.3 It has earned a reputation for excellent and innovative teaching, which, inter
alia, includes practicing academic and examination reforms like introducing
modular structure, continuous internal evaluation, etc. and for meaningful
and purposeful research and extension activities
12.03.4 It has a good track record of conforming to the relevant Regulations/norms of
the Commission and other Statutory/Regulatory bodies regarding minimum
standards of instruction, qualification of faculty, merit-based admission of
students on an all India basis and reasonable fee structure;
12.03.5 It has obtained prior approval of the Statutory/Regulatory body to start
the new department / programme, wherever applicable, and undertakes to
comply with all the requirements of the said body,
12.03.6 It has a currently valid accreditation from National Accreditation and
Assessment Council (NAAC) with the highest grade offered;
12.03.7 It has adequate financial resources for starting the proposed new department/
off-Campus Centre / off-shore Campus;
12.03.8 It has not entered into any franchise agreement, either overtly or covertly,
with any other organization for establishing and running the off-Campus
Centre / off-shore Campus of the institution deemed to be university.
12.04 A new Department in the Campus or in the approved off-Campus Centre shall be
established by an institution deemed to be university only with the prior approval of
the Commission.
12.05 An off-Campus Centre shall be established by an institution deemed to be university
with the prior approval of the Central Government, on the recommendation of the
Commission. The Central Government shall also consider the views of the State / UT
Government concerned where the off- Campus Centre is proposed to be established.

12.06 An off-shore Campus of an institution deemed to be university shall be established
with the prior permission of the Central Government, on the recommendation of the
Commission:
Provided that the country, where such off-shore Campus is proposed to be established,
requires grant of approval by it for such establishment, then the application to the Central
Government for permission shall be made along with the approval granted by that country:

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