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Deemed-To-Be
State Universities Central Universities Private Universities
Universities
● Established by the local legislative ● Autonomy granted by the CG on
● Established by the Act of ● Established through a State
assembly act advice of UGC under Section 2(f) /Central Act by a sponsoring
Parliament
● Run by state government of UGC act to higher education body viz. a Society registered
● Direct supervision of DHE,
● Eligible for funding from State and institutions apart from under the Societies Registration
MHRD
Central Government/UGC universities - “deemed to be Act 1860, or any other
● Fully funded by CG. UGC
● UGC (Section 12b of UGC Act, university” corresponding law for the time
● provides: a) Development being in force in a State or a
1956)- development grants + A charitable or a not-for-profit
assistance b) Maintenance Public Trust or a Company
grants under special schemes Society/Trust/Company under
● Assistance registered under Section 25 of the
Special grants for universities Section 8 of Companies Act,
40 Central Universities - plan Companies Act, 1956
such as Agricultural Universities 2013, can also be the Society for
grant + other grants under ● Eligible for funds from trusts,
with Engineering and Technical the deemed to be University income from fees etc. (Exception:
● UGC schemes*
departments. Can continue to raise funds from some private universities are
24 Central Universities -
● Conducts their own admission other sources ( as it was before eligible for government funds)**
maintenance grants
procedure the grant of “deemed to be ● Include State-Private Universities
● Conducts admission procedure
● status” ) including salary and ● Conducts their own admission
Grants degrees to the students ● Can decide their own syllabus
non-salary expenses procedure
● Conducts their own exams ● Conducts their own exams
● Eligible to raise development and ● Can decide their own syllabus
● Can decide their own syllabus ● Grants degrees to the students
maintenance grants from UGC ● Conducts their own exams
● Can grant degrees to the students
Institutes of National Importance
IISc: Indian Institute of Science is a public Deemed to be University for research and education. It was granted the
autonomous status in 1958 and IoE in 2018. IISC raises research funds from the institutions listed below in the speaker
notes. While IISc receives government funding, it has the flexibility of raising funding of a similar amount by itself.
CSIR: Although it is mainly funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology, it operates as an autonomous body
through the Societies Registration Act, 1860. 38 laboratories/institutes, 39 outreach centers, 3 Innovation Centers and
5 units.
ICAR: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous body responsible for co-ordinating
agricultural education and research in India. It reports to the Department of Agricultural Research and Education,
Ministry of Agriculture. All higher education institutes under ICAR are considered to be “deemed to be universities”.
The research institutions under ICAR, like IISc can raise funds from external sources:
https://www.icar.org.in/files/externally-25012017.pdf
CCAMP | INSTEM
FUNDING:
Auntonmous Autonomous
Universities Colleges
Nature of UGC Scheme for Autonomous
Institutions
The Commission will provide assistance under this scheme to autonomous colleges to meet their additional
and special needs such as,
● Up-gradation of syllabus on regular basis making it skill oriented with quantifiable outcomes.
● Orientation and re-training of teachers.
● Re-designing courses and development of teaching/learning material Workshop, seminars,
conferences and meetings.
● Examination reforms.
● Furniture for office, classrooms, library and laboratories, Library equipment, books/journals
● Renovation and repairs not leading to construction of a new building.
● Extension Activities.
● Office equipment, teaching aids and laboratory equipment.
● Guest/visiting faculty. Capacity building for teachers.
● Development of Area Study Programmes.
GRADED AUTONOMY (2018)
There are 3 graded categories:
● NAAC score >= 3.51 ● NAAC score >=3.26 and ● Those universities or
Or <= 3.50 institutions that DO
● Corresponding Grade or Or NOT belong to Category
Score from a reputed ● Corresponding Grade or 1 or Category 2
accreditation agency Score from a reputed
empanelled by UGC accreditation agency
Or empanelled by UGC
● Ranked amongst the
top 500 world
institutions by Times
Higher Education or QS
ranking
GRADED AUTONOMY (2018)
There are 3 graded categories:
● Automatically eligible for central ● Automatically eligible for central ● To be regulated by UGC. Not
assistance without UGC assistance without UGC allowed any exemptions that may
inspection inspection be enjoyed by Category 1 and
● Can open off-campus centres ● Can open off-campus centres Category 2
without UGC nod, however, must with UGC nod without
arrange funds inspection
● Can open research parks, ● Can open research parks,
incubation centres, society incubation centres, etc. with
linkages centres without approval UGC approval
● Can hire foreign faculty (with ● Can hire foreign faculty (with
conditions) without UGC approval conditions) without UGC approval
● Can admit foreign students on ● Can admit foreign students on
merit with conditions merit with conditions
● Can collaborate with world’s top ● Can collaborate with world’s top
500 institutes without UGC 500 institutes with UGC
approval permission
● Can provide distance learning ● Can provide distance learning
without UGC approval with UGC approval