• ACCESS
• EQUITY
• QUALITY
• PROMOTION OF TALENT
• SKILL DEVELOPMENT
• STAND ALONE SCHEMES

ACCESS

For Universities

• Guidelines for University-Industry Inter Linkage
  • English
  • Hindi
• Guidelines for Setting up Centres for Preservation and Promotion of Endangered Languages in Central Universities .
  • English
• Guidelines for Funding Support to State Universities for Study and Research in Indigenous and Endagered Languages of India.
  • English
  • Hindi
• Guidelines for Human Resource Development Centres (HRDCs) and Regional Centres for Capacity Building (RCCBs).
• Guidelines for Establishment of Centre for Fostering Social Responsibility and Community Engagement in University.
• Guidelines for General Development Assistance to Central, State Universities and Institutions Deemed to be Universities During XII Plan.
• Guidelines for Swachh Bharat-Swasth Bharat Scheme of the UGC (2014)
• Guidelines for Establishment/Upgradation of Hindi Department
• Revised Guidelines for the UGC Chairs In Universities
  • English
  • Hindi
• Guidelines for e-content Development of Project, Submission for Assistance from UGC under NME-ICT
• XII Plan guidelines of the schemes ‘Development of Women’s Studies in Indian Universities and Colleges’ and ‘Capacity Building of Women Managers in Higher Education’.
• Guidelines of the scheme of Epoch Making Social Thinkers of India, which are effective w.e.f. 22/12/2014

For Colleges

• UGC Guidelines for recognition of Colleges under Section 2 (f) &12 (B) of the UGC Act 1956
  • English
  • Hindi
• Guidelines for the Scheme of Development Assistance to Colleges for Construction of Buildings
  • English
  • Hindi
• Guidelines for Development Grant to Colleges
• Amended Guidelines for Development Grant to Colleges
  • English
  • Hindi

For both Universities and Colleges

• UGC Guidelines on Safety of Students on and Off Campuses of Higher Educational Institutions.
  • English
  • Hindi
• UGC Guidelines for Empanelment of Adjunct Faculty in Universities and Colleges.
• Guidelines of Scheme for Incentivisation of Teachers, Subject/Discipline Based Association for Organisation of Various Academic & Research Activities During XII Plan (2012-2017).
• Guidelines for the Granting Special Heritage Status to Universities and Colleges XII Plan (2012-2017)
• Development of Sports Infrastructure and Equipment in Universities and Colleges
  • English
  • Hindi

EQUITY

For Universities

• Revised Guidelines for Swami Vivekananda Single Girl Child Scholarship for Research in Social Sciences.
• Centres for Study of Social Inclusion and Exclusion
• Equal Opportunity Cell
• Guidelines for Coaching Schemes for SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) & Minority Students for Universities
• Schemes for Persons with Disability

For Colleges

• Guidelines for the Special Scheme for Construction of Women’s Hostel for Colleges
  • English
  • Hindi
• Equal Opportunity Cell
• Guidelines for Coaching Schemes for SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) & Minorities for Colleges
• Schemes for Persons with Disability

For both Universities and Colleges

• Revised Guidelines for BSR Fellowships in Sciences for Students
• Revised Guidelines for D. S. Kothari Post Doctoral Fellowships in Sciences
• Guidelines for Construction of Women’s Hostel In Universities
• Revised Guidelines for Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Postdoctoral Fellowship in Humanities and Social Sciences (Including languages)
• Revised Guidelines for MHRD/UGC – program on strengthening of Basic Science Research (BSR) in Universities
• Revised Guidelines for Maulana Azad National Fellowship For Minority Students
• Revised Guidelines for Post Doctoral Fellowship for SCs/STs
• Revised Guidelines for Post Doctoral Fellowship for Women (unemployed)
• P.G. Scholarship for Professional Courses for SC/ST candidates
• Revised Guidelines for Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child
  • English
• Revised Guidelines for Post Graduate Merit Scholarship Scheme For University Rank Holders
• Revised Guidelines for Post Graduate Scholarship for Professional Courses for SCs/STs
• Guidelines for Post Graduate Scholarship for M.E./M.Tech./M.Pharm. to GATE/GPAT qualified candidates
• Guidelines for Providing “Free Education for Sports Medal Winners /Participants of National/International Events
• Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for Students with Disabilities
• Revised Guidelines for Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC/ST Candidate
• Revised Guidelines for “ISHAN UDAY” Special Scholarship Scheme for North Eastern Region
• Revised Guidelines for National Fellowship for Other Backward Classes (OBC)
• Revised Guidelines for National Fellowship for Higher Education Ofscheduled Tribe Students

QUALITY

(i) Excellence

For Universities

• Universities with Potential for Excellence (UPE)/Universities of Excellence (UoE).
• Revised Guidelines for Centre with Potential for Excellence in a Particular Area (CPEPA)
  • English
• Joint Appointment of Faculty
  • English
  • Hindi
• Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) for Universities
• Special Assistance Programme

For Colleges

• Colleges with Potential for Excellence /College of Excellence
  • English
  • Hindi
• Revised Guidelines for Autonomous Colleges as on 19.01.2018
  • English
• Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) for Colleges
  • English
  • Hindi

(ii) Research

For Colleges

• Guidelines for the Special Scheme of Faculty Development Programme for Colleges
  • English
  • Hindi
• Guidelines for Organising Conferences/Workshop/Seminars/Symposia in Colleges
  • English
  • Hindi
• Travel Grant (for College Teachers)
• Minor Research Projects (for Colleges Teachers)
  • English
  • Hindi

For both Universities and Colleges

• Revised Guidelines for Major Research Projects
• Research Award
• Guidelines for the One Time Grant Scheme
• MHRD/UGC Empowered Committee on Initiative on Start-UP Grant for newly Recruited Faculty

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PROMOTION OF TALENT

• Revised Guidelines for Emeritus Fellowship
• Revised Guidelines for Junior Research Fellowship in Science, Humanities and Social Sciences
• Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Research Associateship (RA) for Foreign Nationals
• Guidelines for providing Free Education for Sports Medal Winner/Participants of National/International Events

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SKILL DEVELOPMENT

• Revised Guidelines for Community Colleges in Universities and Colleges
  • English
• Revised Guidelines for Introduction of Bachelor of Vocational (B.Voc) Programme in Universities and Colleges under the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF)
  • English
  • Proforma
• Revised Guidelines for Deen Dayal Upadhyay Centres for Knowledge Acquisition and Upgradation of Skilled Human Abilities and Livelihood (KAUSHAL) in Universities and Colleges (Deen Dayal Upadhyay Kaushal Kendras) (2014 - 2017)
• Proforma
• Guidelines for Curricular Aspects, Assessment Criteria and Credit System in Skill based Vocational Courses under National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)
  • English
  • Hindi

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STAND ALONE SCHEMES

• Guidelines for discontinuation of dissection and animal experimentation in Zoology/Life Sciences in a phased manner
• UGC Guidelines on Student’s Entitlement
  • English
  • Hindi
• Guidelines for Introduction of One Year LLM Degree Programme, 2012