Madras University Receives A++ grade from NAAC; Check Details Here

New Delhi: University of Madras has been graded A++ in the recent NAAC assessment. The university has secured a score of 3.59 out of 4 and has been listed as one of the top ranked university in the country. 

The A++ grade has also enabled Madras University to be qualified for greater autonomy by being under the category 1 status of University Grants Commission (UGC). This means the University Grants Commission has granted it full autonomy as the University is now a top-ranked institution in the country.

According to University Grants Commission’s “graded autonomy” regulations 2018 ,a university will be in category-1 institutions if

• It has been accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with a score of 3.51 or above or;
• It has received a corresponding accreditation grade or score from a reputed accreditation agency empanelled by the UGC or;
• It has been ranked among top 500 of reputed world rankings, such as Times Higher Education or QS ranking

In infrastructure and learning resources, the university scored 3.85 grade points and in curricular aspects, it received 3.8 grade points. In institutional values and best practices, the university has scored 3.57 and the teaching-learning and evaluation has been rated 3.67.

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Vice-Chancellor S. Gowri, who demitted office on Sunday, credited the team with this achievement. The inspection was done earlier this month. ‘Keep in Mind Our University, Our Future’ was the motto the team worked on, he said, adding, “The alumni gave a lot of support for renovation of the IQAC office, the Senate House and the Main Campus. Everything was possible because of the illustrious alumni.” 

“The NAAC team visited us from August 9 to 11. They analysed various aspects and verified documents randomly, then the seven member committee recommended us for A++ status. We received a letter from the NAAC office on Monday evening. The UGC letter will probably come in later,” said S S Sundaram, head of Indian history department and general secretary of Professors Forum of Madras University.

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Former Vice-Chancellor S.P. Thyagarajan said, “The university will be put under category 1. It can have two off-campuses and offshore campus, develop any curriculum in any general discipline, except medicine and engineering. They need only to inform the UGC.” 

The Category 1 label will allow Madras University to start joint degree programs and make tie-ups with foreign universities. The university can also start its own online distance education programs without the inspection or restrictions of UGC. 

1. Duraisamy, another former Vice-Chancellor, said the university is now qualified for a grant of ₹100 crore under Scheme II of the Rashtriya Uchchatar Siksha Yojana of the Union Ministry of Education. Earlier, it was only ₹50 crore for category 1 universities. “Similarly other government funding agencies such as DST, DBT research grants depend upon the NAAC grades,” he added.

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