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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1994; 32 years ago (1994) |
| Jurisdiction |  India |
| Headquarters | Bengaluru,Karnataka,India |
| Motto | Excellence • Credibility • Relevance |
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| Parent department | Ministry of Education |
| Parent agency | UGC |
| Website | www |
TheNational Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is a public autonomous body of thegovernment of India that assesses and accredits higher education institutions (HEIs) in India. It is funded by theUniversity Grants Commission and headquartered inBengaluru.[2]
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.[3][4] Consequently, the NAAC was established in 1994 with its headquarters at Bengaluru.
The NAAC assesses institutes on an eight-grade scale based on the scores of cumulative grade point average (CGPA):[5]
| Range of institutional CGPA | Letter Grade | Performance Descriptor |
|---|---|---|
| 3.51 – 4.00 | A++ | Accredited |
| 3.26 – 3.50 | A+ | |
| 3.01 – 3.25 | A | |
| 2.76 – 3.00 | B++ | |
| 2.51 – 2.75 | B+ | |
| 2.01 – 2.50 | B | |
| 1.51 – 2.00 | C | |
| ≤ 1.50 | D | Not Accredited |
As of June 2023[update], 820 universities and 15501 colleges were accredited by NAAC.[6] The process of NAAC is done by colleges and universities with the help of internal quality assurance cell. In 2023, the NAAC announced plans to overhaul its accreditation framework by introducing a more data-driven approach, emphasizing institutional outcomes and global benchmarking.[7]As of 2024, NAAC has accredited over 450 universities and 8,500 colleges across India.[8]
NAAC published a consolidated list of higher education institutions with valid accreditation as of 11 March 2020.[9] The outcome of the recent cycles of accreditation process is tabulated below.
| University | State | CGPA | 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 |
| Kristu Jayanti (Deemed to be ) University | Karnataka | 3.78 | 20/12/2028 |
| University | State | CGPA | Accreditation valid up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Mohindra College | Punjab | 3.86 | 18/02/2021 |
| B.M.S. College of Engineering | Karnataka | 3.83 | 27/03/2024 |
| Subodh College | Rajasthan | 3.82 | 29/10/2024 |
| Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Education | Tamil Nadu | 3.82 | 11/09/2022 |
| New Arts, Commerce and Science College, Ahmednagar | Maharashtra | 3.79 | 29/10/2022 |
| KTHM College, Nashik | Maharashtra | 3.79 | 29/10/2024 |
| St. Joseph's College, Bengaluru | Karnataka | 3.79 | 29/10/2024 |
| St. Xavier's College, Kolkata | West Bengal | 3.77 | 22/01/2024 |
| Cotton College, Guwahati | Assam | 3.76 | 04/11/2021 |
| St. Joseph's College, Devagiri | Kerala | 3.76 | 15/09/2023 |
| Holy Cross College, Tiruchirappalli | Tamil Nadu | 3.75 | 13/02/2027 |
| Deogiri College, Aurangabad | Maharashtra | 3.75 | 16/03/2021 |
| VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology | Telangana | 3.73 | 15/08/2023 |
| Loyola College of Social Sciences | Kerala | 3.72 | 09/12/2021 |
| Marian College Kuttikkanam Autonomous | Kerala | 3.71 | 31/12/2030 |
| St. Ann’s College of Education, Mangaluru | Karnataka | 3.71 | 09/12/2021 |
In February 2025, theCentral Bureau of Investigation arrested the chairman and six other members of a NAAC inspection committee, along with individuals from the Guntur‑basedKoneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, after uncovering abribery scheme in which assessors allegedly received cash, gold, laptops, and mobile phones in exchange for favorable A++ accreditation ratings for multiple higher‑education institutions.[10] Raids conducted across 20 locations including Chennai, Bengaluru, Sambalpur, and New Delhi; led to seizures of approximately₹3,700,000 (US$44,000) and electronic items.[11] In response, NAAC debarred the accused assessors, suspended KLEF from applying for accreditation for five years, and initiated reviews of hundreds of recent assessments.[12]
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