September 16, 2024 5:08 PM

Universities in India can now admit students twice a year on lines of foreign varsities: UGC chairman

Indian universities and higher education institutions can now admit students twice a year, similar to the admission process followed by foreign universities, according to the University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar. The two admission cycles will commence from the 2024-25 academic session, with one in July-August and the other in January-February, marking a departure from the current practice of a single admission cycle. "If Indian universities can offer admission twice a ...