UGC Issued Warning Against 127 Deemed Universities: Use of word ‘University’ Prohibited, Check UGC Official Notification Details

UGC Issued Warning Against 127 Deemed Universities: UGC has issued a warning against institutions which are Deemed Universities for the use of the word “University” in their name. Check List of 127 UGC Deemed Universities.

UGC Issued Warning Against 127 Deemed Universities: As per the latest notification released by UGC, a warning has been issued to the Institutions Deemed to be Universities for using the word ‘University’ in their name. The official notification released on 27^th May 2020 stated, “it has come to the notice of University Grant Commission (UGC) that many institutions which are conferred the status of Deemed to be Universities are using the word “University”, which is opposed to the Spirit of Section 23 of the UGC Act. The UGC shall take appropriate steps to stop such practice”.

Prohibition for the use of the word “University” for Deemed Universities

According to Section 23 of the UGC 1956, Prohibition of the use of the word “University” in certain cases is reproduced as under: ““No institution, whether a corporate body or not, other than a University established or Incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act shall be entitled to have the word “University” associated with its name in any manner whatsoever.’

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As per the Supreme Court Orders, “The UGC is further directed to take appropriate steps and implement Section 23 of the UGC Act and restrain Deemed to be Universities from using the word ‘University’ within one month from today”.

Keeping in view the provisions of the UGC Act 1956 and directions from Supreme Court UGC has directed the institutions to restrain from using the word ‘University’ with the name of the Deemed to be University in any manner i.e. advertisements, website, website addresses, e-mail addresses, letter heads, communications, hoardings, etc. failing which necessary action would be initiated against the Deemed to be University in accordance with the UGC (Institutions Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2019. Instead, the Institution may mention the word ‘Deemed to be University’ within parenthesis suffixed thereto.

What are ‘Deemed Universities’ as per UGC Guidelines?

An institution of higher education, other than a university, doing the work of high standard in a specific area, can be declared as an institution deemed to be a university. The section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 provides that the Central Government may, on the advice of the Commission, declare, by notification in the Official Gazette that any institution of higher education, other than a university, shall be deemed to be a university for the purpose of this Act and on such a declaration being made, all the provisions of this Act shall apply to such institution as if it were a university under the meaning of clause (f) of section 2 of the UGC Act.

Such institutions enjoy the academic status and privileges of a university. This status provides fillip to these institutions to strengthen their academic activities in their specialized fields. Deemed to be universities, like other universities, have the autonomy of offering various courses and therefore, preparing students for various examinations and awards. These institutions design their own syllabus and courses to prepare the students to foray into diverse fields after the completion of their study.

List of 127 UGC Deemed Universities

List of Institutions of higher education which have been declared as Deemed to be Universities under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956:

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