University Grants Commission (UGC)
- Hyderabad
UGC grants autonomy to UoH, MANUU among 8 universities
Hyderabad: In an important development, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has granted autonomy to eight central universities across India, of which two are based in Hyderabad – University of Hyderabad (UoH) and…
- India
Set up selfie points to create awareness about India’s achievements: UGC to colleges
New Delhi: The UGC has asked universities and colleges across the country to set up selfie points at strategic locations in the campus to raise awareness among youngsters about India’s achievements in…
- India
NIRF rankings do not determine funding of universities: UGC Chairman
New Delhi: Although the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is used as a preferred indicator to assess the performance of an educational institution, University Grants Commission (UGC) chairman Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar asserted…
- India
105 varsities to introduce 4-year UG courses in new session: UGC
New Delhi: A total of 105 universities across the country including 19 central universities are going to start the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUGP) in the upcoming academic session, according to the University Grants…
- India
ABVP meets UGC chairman, demands CUET-UG ‘common counselling’
New Delhi: A delegation of RSS-affiliated ABVP met with University Grants Commission Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar here Saturday and demanded “common counselling” for admissions through CUET-UG. The delegation also requested that examinations…
- Middle East
Indian univ eyeing Gulf, other countries to set up offshore campuses: UGC chief
New Delhi: African and Gulf nations, Thailand and Vietnam are among potential destinations for Indian universities to set up their offshore campuses, regulations for which are ready and will be announced in…
- India
4-yr UG program to make it easier for students eyeing foreign univs
New Delhi: The new draft of the Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) will help students who aspire to pursue higher education abroad. The craze among Indian students to study abroad was increasing…
