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UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION
SPECIFICATION OF DEGREES
NEW DELHI, March, 2014
NO. F, 5-1/2013 (CPP-I-In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-Section (3) of Section 22 of the University
Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956) and in supersession of all earlier Gazete Notifications pertaining to specification
of degrees, the University Grants Commission (UGC) with the approval of the Central Government hereby specifies the
nomenclature of degree fo the purposes ofthe said section,
SPECIFIED DEGREES
Broad discipline-wise nomenclatures of degrees at all levels of higher education should be taken as the specified
degree, which the universitiesfnstitations must adhere to, are given below. Alongside the nomenclature of the degrees,
‘minimum entry-level qualifications and duration of the programmes have also been indicated. The information is presented in
‘tabular form for clarity. In the bottom-most row of each table, nomenclatues of degrees that are presently in vogue in some
institutions were found to be neither conventional, nor reflective ofa real imovation in knowledge and are de-specified with
the suggestion thatthe same may be estrucared/changed as suggested therein,
Universai/Common to All Disciplines
= Specfied Degrees ‘eval Minam | Ena
Aaievaned panded Duration | qualification
ears)
z Bint] Bactoraftrerture Post Doctoral [eno
2 s Doctor ofSience Post Doctoral Pho
3 rico. Doctor of Lawes Trost z Pho
: Doctoral
—_ PhD. 70, Phi | Doctor of Philosophy Doctorat | 2 MASTER'S
5 MPhil Master of Philosophy Pre Doctoral | 13/2 | MASTER'S
‘aciare Ald icine —
Specified Degrees ‘evel Minimums] Entry
Duration | qualieation
(Yeas)
Abbreviated Eipanded
Se, (Agriculture) | Bachelor of Science (agrcuure) | BACHELORS | 4 io
‘Me. (Agrcuture)_| Master of Science (Agriculture) [MASTERS | 2 | BACHELOR'S
Sc (Sericure) | Bachelor of Science Seriulture] | BACHELORS | 4 1002
Mise (Sercuture)_| Master of Science (Se MASTERS [2] BACHELORS
10. av.se Bachelor of Veterinary’ aacneion’s | 3002
i, Mise Master of Veterinary Sciences | MASTER'S | 2 | BACHELORS
3FS Gechelor of Fisheries Sciences | BACHELORS | 4 io?
MFSe Master of fisheries Sconces | MASTER'S | 2 | BACHELORS
Tournalism/Mass Communieation/Media: ~
: ‘Specified Degrees Tier Winimum | Entry
breed txpanded Duration | Qualification
7 . (reas)
i Fa Sachelor of Journal aacueiors [1 | BacHELON’S
15. Mi ~_—| Master of Journalism Masters [1 a 1
76. AUournalisy | Bachelor of rts Uouraliem) | aACHELORS | 3 1002 1
1, (A Uouratsm) | Masters of arts ournalsm) | MASTER'S [2 BACHELORS
SIMC/AMC bevestructured as BA Vouralism & Mass Cormmunicaon)
MIMC/MMC be restructured as MA Uournalsm & Mass Communication)
SMM. berestructured as BA (Multimedia 8. Se (Multimedia)
MMC berestructured a MA (Mass Communication)2988 ‘THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, JULY 5, 2014 (ASADHA 14, 1936) (Parr Sec. 4
‘Ars [Humanities /Social Sciences:
Specified Degrees Tevel inimarm fay
Bbrevated | Expanded Duration ualifiation
| (Wears)
rr Bay Tachelor of Ars] BACHELORS [3 io
BA (ions) _| Bachelor of Arts (Hons)
7 MA Masters of Arts wasrens [2 BACHELOR'S
20. BSW Bachelor of Socal Work eacneiors [3 1002
[Tw Master of Socal Work wasten’s [2 BACHELOR'S
2. BRS Bachelor of Rural tudes BACHELORS | 3 30+ a
23. MRS [ Master of Rural studies masrens [2 BACHELOR'S
B.lit, Berestructured as BA (Literature)
M.Lit. berestructured as MA (Literature) or as M. Phil, as the case may be
BOL —_berestruetured as BA (Oriental Learning)
MOL be restructured as MA (Oriental Learning)
BPS berestructured as 8A (Population Studies)
MPS. berestructured as MA (Population Studies)
MM. Ind, be restructured as MA (Indology)
BSS berestructured as BA (Social Studies)
BS.Sc_be restructured as _8A(Social Science)
Education] Teachers Training
‘Specified Degrees evel ‘Minimum | Eligibility
—T abbreviated] Expanded — Duration | Qualification
E _ (ears)
24 Bed Bachelor of Education BACHELORS. ‘BACHELOR'S
25, 8.6L 6d Bachelor of Elementary Edueation | BACHELOR'S. 1042
[s: Med. ‘Master of Education —[Masrer’s BEd.
27 ‘PEG Bachelor of Physleal Education | BACHELOR'S BACHELOR'S
8. ‘MPEd Master of Physical Education. MASTER'S a __[ Bred
BPE bevestructured as BPE
MPE__berestructured_as MPEG
Taw _ —
Specified Degrees Level Minimum | Enty
‘Abbreviated | Expanded Duration | Qualification
Years
ry TT achelor oftaw BACHELORS. 3 | BACHELOR'S _|
LLM Master of aw MASTER'S 2 | BACHELOR'S:
LD Doctor of aw Post PhO 2 | Pho
BCL be restructured as LLB (Cv Law) oF as LLB (Commercial Law], as the case may be
BGL berestructured as LLB (General Law)
BL berestuctured as UB
ML be restructured as LLM
DL__berrestructured as_ UD =
‘Business Administration/Commerce/Management/Finance
7 Specified Degrees “Teel Minimum Eatry
——| ese pine Duration falifcation
reviated Txpanded
‘revi - mI :
[BCom Tachelor of Cammerce/Bacheiorof | BACHELORS | 3 ioe
8.com (Hons) _| Commerce (Hons) _
5 M, Com ‘Master of Commerce MasTeRS [2 BACHELORS
[aoa Bachelor of Gusness BACHELORS | 3 102
| 7 ___| Administration 7 |
(3s. | Mea [ Master of Business Administration | MASTER'S: 2 BACHELOR'SPant IItSee. 4) ‘THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, JULY 5, 2014 (ASADHA 14, 1936) 2989
36 aus Bachelor of Management Studies [ BACHELOR'S [3 10
i, MMs ‘aster of Management Studies | MASTERS [2 [BACHELOR'S
BBS/BBM/BBE be restructured as BGA oF 8 Com oF B.Com [Hons]
alee be restructured as BBA o 8.Com Internationa Business & Finance)
MEM/MFC —berestructured as MBA Financial Management)
MIB/MION —berestrucured 2s MBA/M.Com. (international Business)
MHRO/MHROD be restructured as MBA/M.Com (Human Resource Development)
M.MKt.M, berestructured as MBA/M.Com. (Marketing Management)
Mer be restructured 5 MBA/MA.Com. (Foreign Trade)
Mia be restructured as MBAVM.Com (Hospital Administration)
MEA be restructured as MBA/MCom. (Financial Analysis)
Moe be restructured as MA/MBA/M.Com (Business Economics)
L
Library & Information Sciences: = =
Specified Degrees Tevel Minima | Entry
Wbrevated | Expanded Duration | Qualification
(ears)
38 Bb, Se | Bachelor of brary Scenes’ BACHELORS [1] BACHELORS.
39, ~ B.Lib.1.Sc | Bachelor of Library & Information | BACHELOR'S | 1. BACHELOR'S |
Sciences
rm TU. Se | Master of brary Sciences wasrens [a 3b. se_—
a1 1M. 1. Se) Master of Library & Information | MASTER'S | 1 B. Ub. LSE
Sclences
ML Seberrestructuredas MUS
Fine As /Perovming ArisNTbual Ats/Appled NS
ca Spectied Degrees Tevel Minimum | Entry
oo ‘bbreviated | Expanded Duration Qualification
= (Years)
a. A Gachelor of Fine Ars aacneions | 4 [aw
ra MFA Master of Fine Acts MASTER'S 2 | BACHELOR'S —
44 VA | Bachelor of Visual Arts sachevow’s | «| 1002
45. MWA Master of visual arts MASTER'S 2 [eacneton’s
a6. BPA Bachelor of Performing Are | BACHELOR’ 4 [002
a. MPA Master of Performing Arts MASTER'S 2 [BACHELOR'S
B, Dance berestrctured as APA(Dance/BFA (Dance)
M.Dance —berestructured 2s MPA (Dance/MFA (Dance)
B.Mus,berestructured as BPA (Musc/BFA (Music)
MMus, ——berestructured as MPA (Musle/MFA (Music)
| dovatus: —berestructured as PhD.
| Hotel Management/Hospitality/Tourism/Travel
Specified Degrees Level ‘Minimum — | Entry
| Abbreviate | Expanded Duration | Qualifeation
é - (Wears) .
w oHM Bachelor of Hotel Management | BACHELORS | 4 102
8. MHM | Master of Hotel Management MasTen’s [2 BACHELOR'S |
50. Bachelor of Hotel Management & 1002
auct__| catering Technology | eacueton’s
a Master of Hotel Management &
mnmcr_| catering technolo master's [2 |AcHeLoR’s
cs Bachelor of Tourism & Travel
srrm___| Management sacesors |__| 1042
3. TT Masters of Tourism & Travel
wrm__| Management wasten’s | 2 BACHELOR'S2990 ‘THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, JULY 5, 2014 (ASADHA 14, 1936) (Pant Il —Sec. 4
‘Wil requ restructuring of some degrees being offered by 3 Yew universes
BHTMberestrcturedas BHM/ @KMCT/STTM
STA berestructured as BTTM/8BA (Tourism & Travel)
MTA be restructured as MTTMor as MBA (Tourism & Travel Management)
BHMTT berestructured as GHM/BHMCT/BTTM
‘Sciences a =e
Spectied Degrees Teval nimum —] Entry
‘Abbreviated ‘expanded Duration | Qualifcation
(Years) J
3 BSc Jas | Bachelor of Scence/Bachelorof | BACHELORS | 3 ie
_| tons) Science (Hons)
ES M.Se. Master of Science muses [2 BACHELOR'S
ES ‘BCA Bachelor of Computer ‘BACHELOR'S | 3 1042
Aplications
a. Moh Master of Computer Applications | MASTERS | 3 BACHELOR'S
38. 8st Bachelor of taities BACHELORS | 3 1042
33 Stat Master of Stati masters [2 BACHELORS
B.S. Sc ‘be restructured as_B. Sc (Sanitary Sciences) :
Engineering/Tedhnology/Archtecture/Design
Specified Degrees Level ‘Minimum — | Entry.
Abbreviated Expanded Duration | Qualfcation
(rears)
60. B.Tech Bachelor of Technology BACHELOR'S | 4 1042
[e. MTech Master of Technology MASTERS 2 | BACHELORS
[2 me Bachelor of Engineering BACHELOR'S 4 102
G) ME Master of Engineer MASTER'S 2 | BACHELOR'S
4, BLArch ‘Bachelor of Architecture BACHELOR'S —s 1042
6. Arch Master of Architecture ‘MASTERS 2 | BACHELOR'S
6s. B.Plan Bachelor of Planning. ‘BACHELOR'S 4 102
a M. Plan ‘Master of Planning MASTER'S: 2 ‘BACHELOR'S
[s8. BID Bachelor of interior Design | BACHELORS @ “02
69. Mi ‘Master of Interior Design MASTER'S: 2 BACHELOR'S
70. B. Des. Bachelor of Design ‘BACHELOR'S eee 1042
7, [Mes Master of Design MASTER'S 2 _[ BACHELORS
BOChE. ‘be restructured as B. Tech/BE (Chemical Engineering) ~
B.Chem Tech berestructuredas 8 Tech/3E (Chemical Technology)
ace berestructured ¢ 8. Teeh/BE (Cv Engineering)
| pec berestructured as 8, Teeh/B (Electrical Engineering)
| mee: be restructured as _M. Tech/ME (Electrical Engineering) _
Vocational Education ~
7 8.oe. Sachelor of Vocation Bachelors 3 oa |
f Tesicne & Surgery] Ayarieda/ Unani/Homeopathy/Heath& Alfed Sclences/Paramedcaliursing’ |
I secled Degrees Tevet] Minimum [Entry
ies [abbreviated | fxandes Duration | culation
| . 7 (Years)
pe wns Gachelor af Medicine and wacnions | Su? | i0¥2
| pacteor of surgery 7 .
wo. Doctor of Medicine MASTERS 3 [aacnetoes
73 [ws ‘Master of Surgery [iwasters | 3 | eacneton’s
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Fat [[Moster of Chiwrane Bost MASTERS [___3 [ASTER
78 isc (Medial | Master of Science (Medical | MASTER'S 2 BACHELORS
___| Anatomy) | Anatomy)
7 ise (Medial | Master of Scnce (Medal | MASTERS 2] BACHELORS
Biochemistry) | ochemistry) _
WM Se (Medical | Master of Science n Medical | MASTERS [BACHELORS
Microbictogy) _| Microbiology |
a, Wz Sc (Metical | Maser of science in Medial | MASTERS 2) BACRAORS
Pharmacology). | Pharmacology
a TW Se (wedial | Master of Science a Medics! | MASTERS 7 BAGELS
Physiclogy | Physislory _
B Mi Master of Hospital MASTER'S 2) BACHELORS
| Aeiinistation
eee ar Master of Public Heath wasters | 3 BACHELORS
5 305 Bachelor of Dental Surgery | BACHELOR'S aE
86. ‘MDS ‘Master of Dental Surgery MASTER'S 3 ‘BACHELOR'S —
87. ‘Ayurveda ‘Ayurveda Vachaspati ‘Post MASTER'S 3 | MASTER'S
Vachospat _ a
[ae ‘nu Parangat | Ana Parangat Bost MASTERS | ~~ | WASTER
® Ayurvedacharya | Ayurvedacharya BACHELOR'S S002
0 BAMS Bachelor of Avuwedi Medicine [BACHELORS | —Sa72 [i027 |
surgery
‘31. ‘SMS, Bachelor of Siddha Medicine & | BACHELOR'S S12 | 102
surgery
we, 10D [Ayurveda] | Doctor of Medicine ayurveda) —| MASTERS 3 BACHELORS
33 aN Bachelor of Naturopathy & You | BACHELORS 3 Piva
Sciences
aa as Bachelor of Homeopathic | BACHELORS | S72 | owe
Medicine & Surgery
3 MD (Hom) | Doctor of Meine (oreo) | MASTERS 3 [macnn
96. BUMS, ~| Bachelor of Unani Medicine & ‘BACHELOR'S 5-1/2 1042
L surgery
[37 ‘ab (Unani] | Doctor of Medicine (Unani). = 3 —
3 ‘Msc. (Narsing)_| Master of Science (Nursing) | MASTER'S 2 BRCELORS
38. Se Nursing) —| Bachelor of Science (ursng) [BACHELORS | [1042
100 3. Optom | Bachelor of Optometry BACHELORS | 4 Pioea
101. M. Optom | Master of Optometry MASTER'S 2 [8 Optom
102. aor acheor of Occupational BACHELOR'S a> pioea
Therapy _
103, MOT Master of Occupational Therapy_| MASTER'S 2 _| BACHELOR'S |
104. Ber Bachelor of Physiotherapy. BACHELOR'S wafz__[ 1002
405. mer Master of Physiotherapy MASTER'S 2 [aAcnEcons
105. B.Sc (Trauma Bachelor of Science (Trauma ‘BACHELOR'S | 4 1042
care Care Management)
Management) =
107 Pharm. D Doctor of Pharmiay masren’s [6 707
108. | M. Pharm, Master of Pharmacy. MASTER'S 2 BACHELORS
108. Pharm, Bachelor of Pharmacy BACHELOR'S [4 012
100. 8. Pharm (aya) Bachelor of Pharmacy aachtion’s 4 10+2
_ {ayurveda}
Tain be restructured a= BAM
B.Not (Ayu) be estuctured as BN
B.Nat opie) berestrucured as ONYS
MAMS —berestructured as MD (Ayurveda)
Mis bevestructured os MO (Homes) |
MUMS be restructured as _MD (Unani)2902 ‘THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, JULY 5, 2014 (ASADHA 14, 1936) (axe ItI—sec.4
5 (Pharm) — be restructured as Pharm ~ -
85 Trauma.) berestructured as _&. Se. (Trauma Care Management System)
MAE be restructured as _ MSc. (Applied Epidemiology)
~ ehabilatlon Sciences
5 Specified Degrees evel ‘Minimum Entry
No, uration | Qualifications
e years
‘Aebrevated — [Bwanded
ii BEd Spl. Ed. | Bachelor of Education Special | BACHELORS [1 BACHELORS
Edveation
i MEd Spl er of Education -Spedal | MASTERS [I Bed
Edveation Special
Education
ie BPO. Bachelor in Prosthetics & BACHELORS | 102
Ortheties
iia MPO. Master in Prosthetics & MASTERS [2 BPO
Orthotics
is BAP Bachelor in Audiology and | BACHELOR'S 4 io
Speech Language Pathology
Tie ASP Master in Audiology and Speech | MASTERS [2 BAS
Language Pathology
a BRS ‘Bachelor in Rehabilitation BACHELOR'S] 3 iO
Science
aie MR Se ‘Master in Rehabilfation Science | MASTERS | 2 BACHELORS
Sanskrit Sounding Degrees =
Eo. “Specified Degrees tevel nim — ntey
turation _faalfication
as)
fr) Shast/Shasteons) —[eacreiows ioe
120, Acharya MASTER'S —_ Bachelor
aaa Shiksha Shast BACHELOR'S Bachelor
322 Shiksha Acharya MASTER'S Shiksha
haste
ia Vihistacharya PRE- DOCTORAL 7 ‘Acharya!
Master
in| Vidya vari __—}pocronat ‘Master
125 Vachaspati Post 3 PRONG
DOCTORAL ‘arid
“The Univestes shall be Yee to wite English equivalent ofthese degrees, f they so desire, n the mark sheet/degree
certificates either in parentheses or slash,
~Spufieation of Degrees with UrduPeraian Arabic nomenclature
SL Nov | Specified Desrees Level iia [Ey Quaon
uration
a (Year)
ae.) Fae BACHELOR'S [3 years] 100 (AiimvAtal OT
= ‘Wlema Preliminary)
[a7] Ream BACHELOR'S |3years 1042 (AlimvAreal UE
‘Utma Preliminary)
PE anil = MASTER'S | Zyears | Fazi/Atzal-Ul-Uima
BA)
129, Mamiaz MPR Kamit (MA)
| (Mumtazal —Tafseer,——- Mumtazol
Mohaddisin, Momtazul Figh, Mumtazul
Adab tc)
“The niversities shall be free to write English equivalent Of Use depres, Wey so esi in Uh mark sheediage | «
| certificates either in parentheses or slash -
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