UGC 2023: Deadline extended on Feedback for Set up Foreign University Campuses In India

The notice states, “The last period is now further extended to February 20, 2023, in view of the requests being received from the stakeholders to extend the final date for providing comments/suggestions/feedback on the suggested draft Regulations.” Additionally, the Commission has stated that feedback, comments, and suggestions should be submitted to [email protected].

Find out the UGC Guidelines on Foreign Universities set up in India

With the aid of this new legislation, foreign higher education institutions will be permitted to establish campuses in the nation following UGC approval. According to UGC chairperson M. Jagadesh Kumar, the FHEIs must fulfill particular standards before setting up campuses in India.

The university must have attained a position in the top 500 of the global overall rankings or subject-specific global rankings, according to the UGC rules on foreign universities. The commission will periodically double-check this ranking and make its decision. The FHEI candidate should also be a well-known institution in their place of origin.

The UGC had previously released guidelines indicating that the candidate universities were required to make their prospectus available for student access. Information on the number of seats in each program, the cost, the requirements, the admissions process, and the return policy should be included in the prospectus or information booklet.

A minimum of 60 days prior to the start of the admissions process, the educational prospectus must be made available. According to UGC, only offline modes of full-time programs can be offered by foreign universities having campuses in India. Meaning that candidates for these particular universities won’t have access to online or distant learning. The commission will grant initial permission for 10 years to the applicant universities that meet all of the requirements. Only if specific criteria are met will it be renewed in the ninth year.