University Grants Commission: News
05 Nov 2024
Allahabad High Court'UP madrassas can function...': SC sets aside Allahabad HC order
The Supreme Court has upheld the validity of the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004.
20 Jun 2024
NEETBihar deputy CM links Tejashwi Yadav to NEET paper leak
Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister, Vijay Sharma, has accused his predecessor, Tejashwi Yadav, in the alleged National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak.
20 Jun 2024
Mallikarjun KhargeOpposition hits out at Modi government over UGC-NET cancellation
The Ministry of Education on Wednesday announced the cancellation of the June 2024 University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test, citing concerns over the integrity of the examination.
20 Jun 2024
National Testing Agency (NTA)UGC-NET cancelled; integrity of exam 'compromised', says government
The Ministry of Education (MoE) late on Wednesday night announced the cancellation of the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET).
11 Jun 2024
IndiaUGC approves biannual admissions for Indian universities
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has greenlit a plan permitting Indian universities and higher education institutions (HEIs) to conduct admissions twice a year, starting from the 2024-25 academic session.
27 Dec 2023
Education'Not recognized degree': UGC warns universities against MPhil admissions
The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Wednesday warned universities against offering the Master of Philosophy (MPhil) program, reminding them that it's not a recognized degree.
16 Dec 2023
DelhiUGC warns edtech companies collaborating with unrecognized foreign universities
The University Grants Commission (UGC), the regulatory authority overseeing higher education in India, has issued a warning to edtech companies and colleges that provide courses in collaboration with foreign universities not recognized by the commission.
04 Oct 2023
DelhiBeware of these 20 fake universities, UGC releases list
The University Grants Commission (UGC), the regulatory authority overseeing higher education in India, has unveiled a list of 20 fake universities operating across the country.
20 Aug 2023
Dharmendra Pradhan'Not satisfactory': Centre on Jadavpur University's report over student's death
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said the official report submitted by Jadavpur University (JU), Kolkata, to the University Grants Commission (UGC) on the tragic death of 17-year-old student Swapnadip Kundu was "not satisfactory," PTI reported.
06 Jan 2023
Education MinistryIndia likely to get Yale, Oxford, Stanford campuses soon
The University Grants Commission (UGC) unveiled a draft law on Thursday seeking public feedback to facilitate the setting up of branches of prestigious foreign institutes in India, in line with the National Education Policy (NEP).
10 Dec 2022
National Education PolicyUGC new rule mandates 4-year course for 'Honors' degree
As per new draft norms framed by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Students will now be allowed to acquire an undergraduate "Honors" degree only after completing four years instead of three.
04 Nov 2022
National Education PolicyUniversity Grants Commission announces guidelines for 'deemed to be universities'
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced the modified regulations for all deemed to be universities to align with the broader policies of higher education as contained in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
24 Oct 2022
KeralaKerala: Governor's resignation order to vice-chancellors faces opposition, triggers battle
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan—who also serves as the chancellor of universities in the state—took an unusual step on Sunday by seeking the resignation of vice-chancellors of nine universities.
01 Oct 2022
National Education PolicyUGC clears 'much-awaited' professor of practice post; PhD not mandatory
The University Grants Commission (UGC) approved Professor of Practice, the industrial experience-based faculty post in higher education institutions for which formal academic qualifications such as a Ph.D. are not required, said the official guidelines announced on Friday.
17 Sep 2022
National Testing Agency (NTA)UGC NET 2022 Phase 2 admit cards released; Details here
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued admit cards for the University Grants Commission's National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) 2022 Phase 2.
15 Sep 2022
Common Entrance TestCUET-UG results will be declared today at 10 pm: UGC
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will declare the Common University Entrance Test - Undergraduate (CUET-UG) results on Thursday night at 10 pm, the University Grants Commission (UGC) chairman Mamidala Jagadesh tweeted.
07 Sep 2022
NEETNo plan to merge NEET, JEE with CUET: Dharmendra Pradhan
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has declared that there are no immediate plans to integrate the engineering and medical entrance examinations with the Common University Entrance Test (CUET).
21 Aug 2022
DelhiDU: Admission for UG courses to begin soon, details here
The Delhi University (DU) is all set to kick off its admission process for undergraduate courses for the academic year 2022-23.
19 Aug 2022
DelhiNEET, JEE, CUET aspirants protest over exam glitches, demand retest
Students across streams have organized a collective protest against the National Testing Agency (NTA) in response to persistent technical issues in admission tests such as NEET, JEE, and CUET.
12 Aug 2022
NEETUGC plans to integrate NEET, JEE with CUET
The University Grants Commission (UGC) is considering a proposal to integrate engineering and medical admission exams into the Common University Entrance Test-Undergraduate (CUET-UG).
27 Jun 2022
National Testing Agency (NTA)UGC NET 2022: NTA announces exam schedule, check details here
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the final examination dates for the University Grants Commission's National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) for the December 2021 and June 2022 merged cycles.
22 Mar 2022
Jagadesh KumarCUET, not class 12th board exams to determine college admissions
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has made it mandatory for all central universities to admit students to undergraduate courses through the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) rather than Class 12 marks.
22 Jun 2021
IndiaUGC faces criticism over 'Thankyou PM Modi' posters at universities
Several universities and colleges across India are putting up posters, thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for the new, central government-sponsored coronavirus vaccination campaign.
17 Feb 2021
IndiaUGC wants university students to write the "cow science" exam
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has urged all the universities across India to encourage their students to take the 'Kamdhenu Gau Vigyan Prachar-Prasar Examination,' an upcoming national-level voluntary examination aimed at testing people's knowledge of gau vigyan or "cow science."
06 Nov 2020
CoronavirusCoronavirus: Colleges, universities could re-open soon as UGC releases guidelines
Shut for months, due to coronavirus outbreak, the higher educational institutions could be re-opened soon, as the University Grants Commission (UGC) on Thursday issued guidelines for the same.
06 Jul 2020
ExamsUniversities, institutions allowed to conduct final-term exams: Home Ministry
The Union Home Affairs Ministry on Monday gave the go-ahead for conducting the long-pending final-term examinations at universities and other higher education institutions.
11 May 2020
ONGC#CareerBytes: Cleared UGC-NET? Here are 5 career opportunities you have
The University Grants Commission (UGC) National Eligibility Test (NET) is one of India's most coveted exams.
18 Mar 2020
IndiaCoronavirus Outbreak: CBSE, JEE exams postponed to after March 31
On Wednesday, the HRD ministry asked the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and all educational institutions to postpone the examinations till March 31, because of the coronavirus outbreak.
02 Jan 2020
ONGC#CareerBytes: What career opportunities do you have after clearing UGC-NET?
The UGC National Eligibility Test (NET), conducted by the National Testing Agency, is one of the toughest exams in India.
22 Nov 2019
Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityJNU justifies fee hike, claims it has Rs. 45cr debt
As students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) continue protests over a proposed fee hike, the varsity has defended the hike claiming it has a deficit of Rs. 45 crore.
20 Nov 2019
Banaras Hindu University (BHU)BHU students protesting for two weeks over Muslim Sanskrit Professor
For almost two weeks, students at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) have been protesting against the appointment of a Muslim teacher in the Sanskrit literature department, under the Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vijnan (SVDV).
25 Oct 2019
India#CareerBytes: All you need to know about GATE and UGC-NET
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) and the UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) are two of the most popular entrance exams in India.
21 Oct 2019
IndiaSoon, IIT Foundation will accredit engineering colleges
Soon, the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) will no longer accredit engineering colleges in India.
23 Sep 2019
IndiaAll you need to know about Distance MBA in India
Distance MBA or Correspondence MBA, as the name suggests, refers to pursuing of the degree mostly through a digital/virtual platform, as per the convenience of the learner.
29 Aug 2019
Narendra ModiModi launches 'Fit India Movement', says success has no elevator
With the hope of bringing behavioral changes in the citizens of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched the "Fit India Movement" from New Delhi's Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.
15 Aug 2019
IndiaDelhi 'university' declared fake claims these actors are alumni
Each year, the University Grants Commission releases a list of fake universities across India. Out of the 23 fake universities- which are "self-styled, unrecognized institutions functioning in contravention of the UGC Act"- 14 have been on the list since 2005.
04 Aug 2019
EducationIIT-M/Kgp, DU, BHU among 20 to be awarded 'Institutes-of-Eminence' tag
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has recommended 20 institutions, including the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) of Madras and Kharagpur, University of Hyderabad, Benaras Hindu University, University of Delhi, to be granted the Institute of Eminence (IoE) tag.
02 Aug 2019
India#CareerBytes: All you need to know about GATE and UGC-NET
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) and the UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) are two of the most popular entrance exams in India.
19 Jun 2019
IndiaSeveral DU colleges increase annual fee for UG courses
According to media reports, several colleges affiliated to the Delhi University (DU) have revised their fee structure for the undergraduate courses.
02 Jun 2019
IndiaSmriti Irani 2.0: New HRD Minister Pokhriyal's degrees also fake?
It has been a couple of days, and the newly-appointed Minister of Human Resource Development (HRD), Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, finds himself in the center of a controversy.
31 May 2019
IndiaAll the questions around Aadhaar, answered
Lately, there has been a lot of confusion about the status of Aadhaar card as a valid document proof.
27 May 2019
MaharashtraYou can soon attend Mumbai University's PhD vivas, ask questions
Soon, members of the public will be given a chance to attend public vivas and pose questions to PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) candidates at the University of Mumbai, under a new ordinance.
25 May 2019
CATCommon interview process for all the IIMs in future?
After the first-ever meeting of the IIM Coordination Forum on Wednesday, all 20 IIMs have been suggested to follow a centralized interview process for admissions.
13 Apr 2019
IndiaAll the questions around Aadhaar, answered
Lately, there has been a lot of confusion about the status of Aadhaar card as a valid document proof.
13 Mar 2019
IndiaAll the questions around Aadhaar, answered
Lately, there has been a lot of confusion about the status of Aadhaar card as a valid document proof.
22 Feb 2019
Shah Rukh KhanJamia wanted to award SRK with honorary doctorate, government denied
According to an RTI reply, the HRD Ministry quashed the proposal of Jamia Millia Islamia college to grant an honorary doctorate to its "most prestigious alumnus" Shah Rukh Khan, on rather flimsy grounds.
20 Feb 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaAadhaar card: Where it is mandatory and where not
Lately, there has been a lot of confusion about the status of Aadhaar card as a document proof.
19 Feb 2019
Indian Forest ServiceOnline registration of UPSC Civil Services 2019 exam begins today
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has begun its online application process today- February 19, 2019, according to UPSC's official website.
03 Feb 2019
India#CareerBytes: 7 YouTube Channels to follow for UGC NET preparation
The UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) is a national level exam conducted to select candidates for the posts of Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor at Indian universities and colleges.
