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Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

13.12 On an institution coming under the ambit of the institution deemed to be university,
the institution deemed to be university shall award degrees only to the students
enrolled in the institution after the institution concerned disaffiliates itself from
the affiliating university. The students enrolled in such an institution prior to its
inclusion under the ambit of the institution deemed to be university, shall, receive
their degrees from the university to which the institution was affiliated at the time
of their enrollment.
13.13 Once an institution comes under the ambit of an institution deemed to be
university, it shall be at par with an off-Campus of the institution deemed to be
university, and all articles of these Regulations relating to off-Campus Centers of
institutions deemed to be universities shall be applicable to it.
13.14 The entire movable and immovable property as well as the existing manpower
of the institution and its records (except those pertaining to the students who had
already registered till they pass out of the Institution) shall be transferred to the
institution deemed to be university before the notification.
13.15 If an institution, not being under the same registered Society / Trust, is desirous
of coming under the ambit of an institution deemed to be university, it shall apply
to the Society / Trust and become a part of the Society / Trust, as per procedure
of Societies Registration Act or Trust Act, as the case may be. Thereafter, the
Society / Trust shall follow these Regulations to bring it under the ambit of the
institution deemed to be university.
13.16 If the application of an institution deemed to be university for bringing an
institution under its ambit is rejected for any reason whatsoever, the institution
deemed to be university shall be eligible to re-apply, but not before two years
from the date of the rejection of its earlier such application.
14.0 JOINT PROGRAMMES
14.1 An institution deemed to be university may conduct joint academic programme(s) with
other Universities/institutions deemed to be universities in India and abroad with the
prior approval of the Commission. The proposed joint programme(s) shall conform to
the Acts and Rules of the Commission that shall apply to such programmes from time
to time.
14.2 There shall be sufficient safeguards so as to protect the interests of students enrolled in
such programmes.
14.3 The joint programmes shall be subjected to mandatory assessment and accreditation.
15.0 INSTITUTION DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY OPEN TO ALL

15.1 Admission and employment in an institution deemed to be university shall be open to
all citizens of India regardless of race, religion, caste or creed and the area/ place of
residence in India.

15.2 All policies and procedures, as applicable to the university level institutions of public
and privately funded institutions respectively, shall apply to the appropriate category of
institutions deemed to be universities.

16.0 INSTITUTION DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY TO BE UNITARY
Once an institution is declared as a unitary institution deemed to be university, it shall not
affiliate any other institution.

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