The UGC (Institutions Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2023 was released recently.
It will pave the way for the establishment of more quality-focused deemed universities
The UGC Act 1956 empowers the central government to confer the status of Institutions Deemed to be Universities on institutions other than universities.
The earlier set of regulations were introduced in 2010 and subsequently revised in 2016 and 2019.
There are around 170 deemed institutions in the country currently.