Eligible Foreign Higher Educational Institutions are invited to set up their campuses in India, may apply on the portal at https://fhei.ugc.ac.in/ | Invitation of applications from eligible colleges for Deemed to be University status, may apply on the portal at https://deemed.ugc.ac.in/ | Invitation of applications from eligible colleges for conferment/extension of Autonomous status, colleges may apply on the portal at https://aucollege.ugc.ac.in


About University Grants Commission

The University Grants Commission (UGC) came into existence on 28th December, 1953 and became a statutory Organization of the Government of India by an Act of Parliament in 1956, for the coordination,determination and maintenance of standards of teaching, examination and research in university education.


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The University Grants Commission (UGC) was established by an Act of Parliament in 1956 to coordinate, determine, and maintain standards of teaching, examination, and research in university education. Now, UGC has become an important pillar of higher education.

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Notices
UGC letter regarding: Implementation of Guidelines "Accessibility Guidelines and Standards for Higher Education Institutions and Universities".
Published on : 19/03/2024
UGC letter regarding: Conduct of Pan India "Labour Markets and Skills Assessment" study by M/s Axis My India, in colleges, Universities and other Higher Education Institutions.
Published on : 13/03/2024
UGC letter regarding: National Minimum Statndards and Protocol for Creches (Operation and Management)
Published on : 13/03/2024
UGC Public Notice regarding: List of defaulting Universities who have not appointed Ombudsperson(s) as provided in the University Grants Commission (Redressal of Grievances of Students) Regulations, 2023.
Published on : 12/03/2024
UGC letter regarding: India's Techade-Chips for Viksit Bharat - Address of Hon'ble PM on 13 March, 2024.
Published on : 11/03/2024
UGC letter regarding: Viksit Bharat Art workshop at Purana Quila, Delhi on 10th March, 2024.
Published on : 08/03/2024
Report of the Overarching Committe (Constituted bby ministry of Education) for Transformative Reforms for Strengthening Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education Institutions in India.
Published on : 08/03/2024
UGC Letter regarding: Call of proposal on "Accelerated Research on 6G Technology".
Published on : 06/03/2024
UGC Public Notice regarding: Invitation of proposals to set up Off-Campus Centre(s).
Published on : 06/03/2024
UGC Public Notice: List of Central Universities granted Graded Autonomy under University Grants Commission.
Published on : 04/03/2024
UGC Public Notice regarding: Curriculum and Credit Framework for Undergraduate Programmes.
Published on : 01/03/2024
UGC letter regarding: Non-Refund of Fee.
Published on : 01/03/2024
UGC letter regarding: UGC (Redressal of Grievances of Students) Regulation, 2023
Published on : 23/02/2024
UGC letter regarding: GO4Youth Olympiad.
Published on : 19/02/2024
UGC letter regarding: Publicizing New Criminal Laws, 2023
Published on : 16/02/2024
UGC letter regarding: Introduction of Khadi products during felicitations.
Published on : 15/02/2024
UGC letter regarding: 20th edition of the UNESCO Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture.
Published on : 08/02/2024
UGC Public Notice regarding: Extension of last date for Arrears of Post-Doctoral/Doctoral Fellowships.
Published on : 07/02/2024
UGC letter regarding: Guidelines for Institutional Development Plans for Higher Education Institutions.
Published on : 06/02/2024
Circulars
Circular regarding: Revision of rates of Dearness allowance to Central Government Employees effective from 01-01-2024.
Published on : 15/03/2024
Circular regarding: Declaration of immovable/movable property etc. by the UGC employees under Regulation 18(1) of the UGC employees (Conduct) Regulations, 1967.
Published on : 16/01/2024
Office Memorandum: Withdraw the circular regarding "Coverage under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, in place of the National Pension System, of those Central Government employees.
Published on : 07/11/2023
UGC Circular regarding: Vigilance Awareness Week from 30th October 2023 to 5th November, 2023.
Published on : 27/10/2023
UGC Circular regarding: Revision of rates of Dearness Allowance to Central Government Employees effective from 01-07-2023 shall be enhanced from 42% to 46% of the Basic Pay.
Published on : 30/10/2023
UGC Circular regarding: Amendment in the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 consequent upon the implementation of the recommendation of 7 CPC.
Published on : 27/10/2023
Circular regarding: Coverage under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, in place of the National Pension System, of those Central Government employees who were recruited against the posts/vacancies advertised/notified for recruitment, on or before 22-12-2003
Published on : 21/03/2023
Circular regarding: Applicability of Payment of Gratuity Act 1972 to educational institutions under the Ministry of Education
Published on : 17/01/2023
UGC Notice regarding Options under Central Civil Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules 2021.
Published on : 17/11/2022
Options under Central Civil Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2021 to avail benefits under the old pension scheme on the death of a Government servant covered under the National Pension System during service or his discharge from service on account of invalidation or disabl
Published on : 03/11/2022
UGC Circular regarding: Ceiling of Rs. 5 lakh on subscription to General provident Fund (GPF) in a financial year.
Published on : 28/10/2022
Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners- revised rate effective from 01-07-2022 shall be enhanced from 34% to 38%
Published on : 14/10/2022
UGC Circular regarding: Grant of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners - Revised Rates effective from 01.01.2022 shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 3l% to 34%.
Published on : 11/04/2022
UGC Circular regarding: Grant of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees - Revised Rates effective from 01.01.2022 shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 3l% to 34%.
Published on : 07/04/2022
Declaration of immovable/movable property etc. by the UGC employees under Regulation 18(1) of the UGC employees (Conduct) Regulations, 1967
Published on : 24/11/2021
Grant of Dearness Allowance (DA) to the employees of the Central Government Revised Rates effective from 01-07-2021 shall be enhanced the existing rate of 28% to 31%
Published on : 01/11/2021
UGC Circular reg.: Grant of transport allowance at double the normal rates to Deaf and Dumb employed in Central Government.
Published on : 12/10/2021
UGC Circular reg.: Govt. of India circular relating to Central Government employees retired during the period from January, 2020 to June, 2021- Calculation of Gratuity and cash payment in lieu of leave.
Published on : 11/10/2021
Grant of Dearness Allowance (DA) to the employee of Central Government - Revised Rates effective from 01-07-2021.
Published on : 23/07/2021
Declaration of immovable/movable property etc. by the UGC employee under Regulation 18(1) of the UGC Employees (Conduct) regulations, 1967
Published on : 01/01/2021
International Cooperation
Call for Application for DUO-Belgium/Wallonia-Brussels 2024.
Published on : 01/03/2024
UGC Public Notice regarding: The Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship for 2024-25.
Published on : 29/01/2024
Call for Proposals for Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration SPARC Phase III
Published on : 03/01/2024
Public Notice regarding: Call for nominations for the UNESCO-Carlos J. Finlay Prize for Microbiology 2023.
Published on : 06/10/2023
Public Notice regarding: Call for Applications for UNESCO Young Professionals Program-2023.
Published on : 27/09/2023
Call for proposals for India-Taiwan joint Research Projects to be conferred in 2024.
Published on : 20/07/2023
Result under Stipendium Hungaricum Programme for the Year 2023-24.
Published on : 17/07/2023
Call for nomination for the 2023 edition of the UNESCO Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science.
Published on : 14/07/2023
Public Notice regarding: [ASEM-DUO] DUO-Sweden 2023 Call for Application.
Published on : 10/05/2023
UGC Public Notice regarding: Adoption of Guidelines for Admission and Supernumerary seats of International Students in Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes in Higher Educational Institutions in India.
Published on : 21/04/2023
UGC Public Notice for Inviting Applications for Participation in International Seminars on Bulgarian Language and Culture.
Published on : 13/04/2023
UGC letter regarding: Registration on EducationINdia Portal (educationindia.gov.in)
Published on : 29/03/2023
Public notice regarding: The British council Scholarship for Women in STEM
Published on : 14/03/2023
List of candidates nominated under the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme for the academic year 2023
Published on : 10/03/2023
Public Notice regarding: Call of applications under Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme 2023-24
Published on : 12/01/2023
UGC letter regarding: India's Presidency in G-20
Published on : 05/01/2023
Call for nomination for the 2023 UNESCO-Bangladesh Bangabandu Shiekh Mujibur Rahman International Prize for the Creative Economy
Published on : 02/12/2022
UGC NOTICE regarding: Inviting proposals under Project based Personnel Exchange Programme (PPP) 2022-23
Published on : 07/10/2022
Result under UGC DAAD PPP Programme 2021-22
Published on : 27/07/2022

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UGC Office Helpline:011-23604446
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Covid -19 Helpline:1800-111-657
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Scholarship/Fellowship Helpline:011-23604505
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National Scholarship Portal Helpline:0120-6619540
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