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A high performing institution which comes under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956 has been declared by Central Government as:

A high performing institution which comes under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956 has been declared by Central Government as: Correct Answer Deemed University

The University Grants Commission Act, 1956 includes an institution deemed to be a University under Section 3 of the said Act.

Key Points

Deemed University:

  • It is a delegation awarded to higher education institutions in India, granting the status of a university. 
  • The Delegation of University is granted by the Department of higher education. 
  • Institutions that are not University but are 'deemed-to-be-university' enjoy the academic status and privileges of a university. 
  • Deemed to be university, commonly known as a deemed university, refers to a high-performing institution, as declared by the Central Government under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956.
  • Deemed universities can be approved only by executive order after UGC recommendation.

Some benefits Deemed universities have are:

  • The deemed university enjoys autonomy in administration.
  • It has full autonomy in setting coursework
  • It prepares its own guidelines for admissions and fees
  • It can award degrees under its own name

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