National Assessment and Accreditation Council
{{Short description|Organization that assesses and accredits institutions of higher education in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox government agency
| agency_name = National Assessment and Accreditation Council
| parent_agency = UGC
| parent_department = Ministry of Education
| logo = NAAC LOGO.png
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| logo_caption = NAAC logo
| motto = Excellence • Credibility • Relevance
| formed = {{start date and age|1994}}
| jurisdiction = {{Flag|India}}
| headquarters = Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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| chief1_name = Anil Sahasrabudhe{{cite web|title=Director NAAC|url=http://www.naac.gov.in/NAAC_director.asp|publisher=NAAC|access-date=10 July 2015|archive-date=11 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711062131/http://www.naac.gov.in/NAAC_director.asp|url-status=live}}
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| website = {{Url|www.naac.gov.in}}
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The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is a public autonomous body of the government of India that assesses and accredits higher education institutions (HEIs) in India. It is funded by the University Grants Commission and headquartered in Bengaluru.{{Cite web|title=NAAC - Home|url=http://www.naac.gov.in/|access-date=2020-12-12|website=www.naac.gov.in|archive-date=21 September 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100921070815/http://www.naac.gov.in/|url-status=live}}
History
NAAC was established in 1994 in response to recommendations of National Policy on Education (1986). This policy was to "address the issues of deterioration in quality of education", and the Programme of Action (POA-1992) laid out strategic plans for the policies including the establishment of an independent national accreditation body.{{citation |work=National Assessment and Accreditation Council |url=http://www.naac.gov.in/NAAC_Overview |title=NAAC - An Overview |access-date=2012-04-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325110944/http://www.naac.gov.in/NAAC_Overview |archive-date=2012-03-25 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.education.nic.in/higedu.asp |title=Higher Education in India |publisher=Government of India Ministry of Human Resource Development Department of Higher Education |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718071823/http://www.education.nic.in/higedu.asp |archive-date=2011-07-18}} Consequently, the NAAC was established in 1994 with its headquarters at Bengaluru.
Grading
The NAAC assesses institutes on an eight-grade scale based on the scores of cumulative grade point average (CGPA):{{cite web|title=Assessment Outcome|url=http://naac.gov.in/index.php/assessment-accreditation#outcome|website=www.naac.gov.in|access-date=22 November 2018|archive-date=1 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101090606/http://naac.gov.in/index.php/assessment-accreditation#outcome|url-status=live}}
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| Range of institutional CGPA | Letter Grade | Performance Descriptor |
|---|---|---|
| 3.51 – 4.00 | A++ | Accredited |
| 3.26 – 3.50 | A+ | Accredited |
| 3.01 – 3.25 | A | Accredited |
| 2.76 – 3.00 | B++ | Accredited |
| 2.51 – 2.75 | B+ | Accredited |
| 2.01 – 2.50 | B | Accredited |
| 1.51 – 2.00 | C | Accredited |
| ≤ 1.50 | D | Not Accredited |
Accreditations
{{As of|2023|June}}, 820 universities and 15501 colleges were accredited by NAAC.{{cite web | url=http://naac.gov.in/index.php/en/menu/graphs | title=NAAC - Statistics | access-date=23 August 2023 | archive-date=26 March 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326034304/http://www.naac.gov.in/index.php/en/menu/graphs | url-status=live }} The process of NAAC is done by colleges and universities with the help of internal quality assurance cell.
= Results =
NAAC published a consolidated list of higher education institutions with valid accreditation as of 11 March 2020.{{Cite web|date=2020-03-11|title=Universities accredited by NAAC whose accreditation period is valid|url=http://www.naac.gov.in/images/docs/ACCREDITATION_STATUS/Institutions-whose-accreditation-period-is-valid-as-on-11032020.xls|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921162807/http://www.naac.gov.in/images/docs/ACCREDITATION_STATUS/Institutions-whose-accreditation-period-is-valid-as-on-11032020.xls|archive-date=2020-09-21|access-date=2021-08-09|website=National Assessment and Accreditation Council|publication-place=Bengaluru}} The outcome of the recent cycles of accreditation process is tabulated below.
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|+ Accredited Universities—Top Ranked | |||
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! scope="col" style="width:443px;"|University ! scope="col" style="width:105px;"|State ! scope="col" style="width:30px;"|CGPA ! scope="col" style="width:40px;"|Accreditation Valid up to | |||
| Tata Institute of Social Sciences | Maharashtra | 3.89 | 18/02/2023 |
| Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education | Madhya Pradesh | 3.79 | 27/03/2022 |
| Institute of Chemical Technology | Maharashtra | 3.77 | 26/11/2022 |
| Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | Tamil Nadu | 3.70 | 16/08/2028 |
| Indian Institute of Science | Karnataka | 3.67 | 25/09/2023 |
| Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute | West Bengal | 3.66 | 27/03/2024 |
| Mumbai University | Maharashtra | 3.65 | 27/03/2024 |
| Alagappa University | Tamil Nadu | 3.64 | 01/05/2024 |
| Banasthali Vidyapith | Rajasthan | 3.63 | 10/03/2022 |
| Jamia Millia Islamia | Delhi | 3.61 | 13/12/2026 |
| Andhra University | Andhra Pradesh | 3.6 | 18/02/2023 |
| Savitribai Phule Pune University | Maharashtra | 3.6 | 21/02/2024 |
| University of Madras | Tamil Nadu | 3.59 | 21/08/2028 |
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.naac.gov.in/}}
{{Higher education in India}}
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Category:1994 establishments in Karnataka
Category:College accreditors in India
Category:Government agencies established in 1994