University Grants Commission (UGC) has instituted new rules for educational bodies that seek Deemed to be University status.
These new rules will also apply to those existing deemed to be universities seeking to maintain such status as.
The first criterion is that the institution should provide courses at undergraduate, post-graduate and research degree levels.
Secondly, an institution applying to be declared as an Institution Deemed to be University should be in existence for not less than twenty years.
Also, it must have a valid accreditation by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with at least 3.26 CGPA for three consecutive cycles.
In the case of technical institutions, two-thirds of the eligible technical programmes must be accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA).