NAAC

National Assessment and Accrediation Council (NAAC)

National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) was established by the UGC in September 1994 at Bangalore for evaluating the performance of the Universities and Colleges in the Country. NAAC’s mandate includes the task of performance evaluation, assessment and accreditation of universities and colleges in the country.

Education plays a vital role in the development of any nation. Therefore, there is a premium on both quantity (increased access) and quality (relevance and excellence of academic programmes offered) of higher education. The NAAC has been set up to facilitate the volunteering institutions to assess their performance vis-à-vis set parameters through introspection and a process that provides space for participation of the institution.

The philosophy of NAAC is based on objective and continuous improvement rather than being punitive or judgmental, so that all institutions of higher learning are empowered to maximize their resources, opportunities and capabilities. Assessment is a performance evaluation of an institution and /or its units and is accomplished through a process based on self-study and peer review using defined criteria. Accreditation refers to the certification given by NAAC which is valid for a period of five years. At present the Assessment and Accreditation by NAAC is done on a voluntary basis.

• Institution to know its strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities through an informed review process.
• Identification of internal areas of planning and resource allocation.
• Collegiality on the campus.
• Funding agencies look for objective data for performance funding.
• Institutions to initiate innovative and modern methods of pedagogy.
• New sense of direction and identity for institutions.
• Employers look for reliable information on the quality of education offered to the prospective recruits.
• Intra and inter-institutional interactions.

Provided the Colleges are affiliated to a university recognised by UGC for the purposes of affiliation. Constituent colleges of a Private and Deemed- to be Universities are considered as the constituent units of the University and thus will not be considered for A&A independently. Such constituent colleges need to come along with the University.
Provided the colleges / institutions not affiliated to a University are offering programmes recognized by Statutory Professional Regulatory Councils and have been recognised by Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or other such Government agencies concerned, as equivalent to a degree programme of a University.

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