University Grants Commission

January 29, 2026 2:58 PM

Supreme Court stays new UGC equity regulations, orders 2012 rules to continue

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, amid widespread protests and criticism across the country. Issuing notice to the Centre and the University Grants Commission, a Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi directed that the 2026 regulations shall remain in abeyance and that the 2012 UGC Regulations will continue to operate until further orders. Th...

July 17, 2025 11:44 AM

Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates University of Southampton’s India campus in Gurugram

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday inaugurated the India campus of the University of Southampton in Gurugram This marks the first foreign university to establish a campus in India under the University Grants Commission’s new regulations, Describing the event as a “momentous milestone” in the internationalisation of education under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, Pradhan said the development also deepens the education pillar of the India–UK strategic part...

October 7, 2024 4:52 PM

UGC introduces ‘Ph.D. Excellence Citation’ to recognize outstanding doctoral research

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced the launch of the "Ph.D. Excellence Citation" to honor exceptional doctoral research across various disciplines. This initiative aligns with the goals of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which emphasizes advancing knowledge exploration and fostering unique contributions in education. The decision was made during a commission meeting on October 3, 2024, where the UGC outlined plans to award ten prestigious citations each year to top P...

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 ...