All About UGC's New Rules To Assess Foreign Degrees


5 April 2025

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UGC has notified a new regulation to assess degrees from foreign educational institutions



The rules also aim at granting of equivalence degrees to academic qualifications obtained from foreign institutions

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The provisions for granting equivalence certificates to foreign qualifications will not apply to professional degrees 

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Degrees awarded in disciplines such as Medicine, Pharmacy, Law, Architecture will continue to be governed by respective regulatory bodies

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The move comes amid a growing number of Indian students returning from abroad with international credentials

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These students often face delays and uncertainty in getting their degrees recognised either for admission or for employment

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The rules are called UGC (Recognition and Grant of Equivalence to Qualifications Obtained from Foreign Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2025


The regulations also provide for the establishment of an online portal where applicants can submit requests 

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