(1) On receipt of the permission from the State Government, the Academic Council of the university shall consider grant of first time affiliation to the new college or institution of higher learning or to the new courses of study, subjects, faculties, additional divisions, or satellite centers as the case may be:
(2) The Academic Council shall decide,-
(a) whether affiliation should be granted or rejected;
(b) whether affiliation should be granted in whole or part;
(c) subjects, courses of study, the number of students to be admitted;
(d) conditions, if any, which may be stipulated while granting or for granting the affiliation to be complied within reasonable time:
Provided that, in case of failure to comply with such conditions within such period, the affiliation granted shall be deemed to have been cancelled and no communication in this regard by the university to the management concerned shall be necessary.
(3) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall communicate the decision of Academic Council to the management with a copy to the Director of Higher Education, within one month from the date of communication of sanction by the State Government in respect of opening the new college or institution of higher learning or starting a new course of study, subjects, faculties or additional divisions, or satellite centers and if the application for affiliation is granted, along with an intimation regarding,-
(a) the courses of study, subjects, faculties or additional divisions for which affiliation is granted;
(b) the number of students to be admitted;
(c) the conditions, if any, subject to the fulfillment of which the affiliation is granted and time stipulated for compliance of such conditions.
(4) Where the college or institution is eligible and due for accreditation or re-accreditation, as the case may be, and such college fails to comply with the requirements of accreditation or re-accreditation, then no affiliation shall be granted by the university to such college or institution:
Provided that, nothing in this sub-section shall apply in respect of the affiliation for natural growth of the faculty, additional division, course of study, subject or satellite centre.
(5) No student shall be admitted by the college or institution unless the university has granted the affiliation to the college or institution of higher learning or to a new course of study, subject, faculty or additional division.
(2) The Academic Council shall decide,-
(a) whether affiliation should be granted or rejected;
(b) whether affiliation should be granted in whole or part;
(c) subjects, courses of study, the number of students to be admitted;
(d) conditions, if any, which may be stipulated while granting or for granting the affiliation to be complied within reasonable time:
Provided that, in case of failure to comply with such conditions within such period, the affiliation granted shall be deemed to have been cancelled and no communication in this regard by the university to the management concerned shall be necessary.
(3) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall communicate the decision of Academic Council to the management with a copy to the Director of Higher Education, within one month from the date of communication of sanction by the State Government in respect of opening the new college or institution of higher learning or starting a new course of study, subjects, faculties or additional divisions, or satellite centers and if the application for affiliation is granted, along with an intimation regarding,-
(a) the courses of study, subjects, faculties or additional divisions for which affiliation is granted;
(b) the number of students to be admitted;
(c) the conditions, if any, subject to the fulfillment of which the affiliation is granted and time stipulated for compliance of such conditions.
(4) Where the college or institution is eligible and due for accreditation or re-accreditation, as the case may be, and such college fails to comply with the requirements of accreditation or re-accreditation, then no affiliation shall be granted by the university to such college or institution:
Provided that, nothing in this sub-section shall apply in respect of the affiliation for natural growth of the faculty, additional division, course of study, subject or satellite centre.
(5) No student shall be admitted by the college or institution unless the university has granted the affiliation to the college or institution of higher learning or to a new course of study, subject, faculty or additional division.
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Section 1 · Short title and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Incorporation of universities.Section 4 · Object of university.Section 5 · Powers and duties of university.Section 6 · Jurisdiction and admission to privileges of university.Section 7 · University open to all irrespective of sex, race, creed, class, caste, place of birth, religion, or opinion.Section 8 · Control of State Government on universities.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 23 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2025-02-20. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.