The latest approvals were granted following a thorough vetting process. Under UGC-DEB norms, only institutions that meet key eligibility conditions, such as at least five years of existence and a minimum NAAC score of 3.26, can apply

xWhen the University Grants Commission (UGC) recently cleared a new set of universities to offer online degree programmes, including over a hundred institutions approved for ODL and online modes for 2025-26, it signalled a notable shift in India’s higher education landscape. For long, online learning was viewed as a fallback option for those unable to join regular programmes. That is changing. Under the UGC’s ODL and Online Programmes Regulations, 2020, online education is treated as a credible, regulated, and quality-assured part of the mainstream. However,

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