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University Grants Commission (UGC; ISO: Viśvavidyālaya Anudāna Āyōga) is a statutory body under Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India. It was set up in accordance to the UGC Act 1956 [ 2 ] and is charged with coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of higher education in India.
As of 14 November 2023, the UGC lists 124 institutes which were granted the deemed to be university status. [2] In 2017, a distinct category of deemed universities was established called Institutes of Eminence Deemed to be Universities, which are regulated differently from other deemed universities to develop into world-class institutions.
The University Grants Commission Act, 1956 [1] is an Act of the Parliament of India. [2] The Act is sometimes referred to as "the UGC Act" and, among other things, regulates central assistance for public universities.
The regulatory infrastructure for the Institutes of Eminence (IoE) plan was provided by the University Grants Commission (UGC) through the UGC (Declaration of Government Institutions as Institutions of Eminence) Guidelines, 2017 [4] for public institutions and UGC (Institutions of Eminence Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2017 [5] for private deemed to be university institutions.
Deemed university, or "Deemed to be University", is a status of autonomy granted by the Department of Higher Education on the advice of the UGC, under Section 3 of the UGC Act. [7] As of 14 November 2023, the UGC lists 124 institutes which were granted the deemed to be university status. [8]
Section 12 (B) of the UGC Act of 1956 also grants the UGC the right to "allocate and disburse, out of the Fund of the Commission, grants to Universities..." [3] As such, the UGC may declare a state private university as "Included under 12(B) of the UGC Act, 1956". Updates to these declarations are done in meetings of the UGC and published in ...
Admissions are based on the rules and regulations of the University Grants Commission (UGC)/Competent Authorities. Financial Aid and Scholarships are provided to students belonging to reserved communities as per the regulations laid by the Government of Sikkim.
RV University is a state-private university established in Bangalore under the RV University Act 2019 [12] is approved by Government of Karnataka, India. [13]RV University has received all regulatory approvals by the University Grants Commission (UGC), India.