UGC Directs 37 Private Universities to Upload Mandatory Public Disclosure

The UGC has also listed universities from Manipur, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Karnataka, Assam, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra.

UGC asks 37 Private Universities

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has declared 37 government and private universities as defaulters for non-compliance with statutory public disclosure norms. These universities have neither uploaded the required details under Section 13 nor shared other university-related information, such as curriculum and fees, as required by the mandatory public self-disclosure documents.

The UGC notice states that despite repeated communications, including emails, formal notices, and meetings, these 37 institutions have not complied with the regulations.

Under UGC regulations, universities are required to display comprehensive information related to curriculum, faculty, administration, infrastructure, fee structure, etc., on their homepages without any login or registration requirement. University websites must also provide easy access to this information.

See the UGC list of universities:

1. Madhya Pradesh: 20
2. Gujarat: 6
3. Manipur: 3
4. Sikkim: 3
5. Uttarakhand: 3
6. Jharkhand: 3
7. Chhattisgarh: 2
8. Karnataka: 2
9. Bihar: 1
10. Assam: 1
11. Goa: 1
12. Uttar Pradesh: 1
13. Rajasthan: 1
14. Maharashtra: 1

Madhya Pradesh has the most erring universities, followed by Gujarat, and other states like Uttarakhand, Bihar, and Assam have also failed to comply with the rules.

The UGC has given these universities two weeks to rectify their deficiencies. Failure to comply after this period will result in action against them.