Powers of the University

The University shall have the following powers, namely:

1. (a) to provide for instructions in such branches of learning as the University may, from time to time, determine, and to make provisions for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge;
2. (b) to grant, subject to such conditions as the University may determine, diplomas or certificates, and confer degrees or other academic distinctions on the basis of examinations, evaluation or any other method of testing;
3. (c) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions in the manner prescribed by the Statutes;
4. (d) to provide for studies through distance education system and to maintain contact with the students for counseling and conduct of programmes;
5. (e) to institute and maintain constituent colleges, faculties, centers, halls, institutes of research and other institutions of learning;
6. (f) to appoint persons as professors, associate professors, assistant professors and other teachers of the University or to appoint persons of eminence working in any other university or organization to participate in the teaching of the University and to consult other experts in the manner prescribed by the Statutes;
7. (g) to create academic, administrative and other posts and to make appointments thereto;
8. (h) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes;
   • (i) to establish and maintain libraries, laboratories, research stations and museums for teaching and research;
9. (j) to establish, maintain and manage halls and hostels for the residence of students;
10. (k) to supervise and control the residence and regulate the discipline among the students of the University and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare;
11. (l) to determine, demand and receive fees, bills, invoices and collect charges as may be prescribed by the Statutes;
12. (m) to collaborate with other universities, research institutions, associations, societies or bodies in India or abroad, for the purpose of joint research, teaching and exchange of teachers and scholars;
13. (n) to organize and conduct refresher courses, workshops, seminars and other programs for teachers, developers, industry personnel and others;
14. (o) to receive funds, provisions, assignments, donations and benefactions from the Government and to accept endowments, bequests, donations and transfers of movable and immovable properties from trusts, donors or other sources;
15. (p) to issue guidelines for ensuring the quality of distance education programmes, learning resources and for the conduct of examinations;
16. (q) to determine the standard of teaching and learning and to ensure that the standards of the degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions are not lower than those laid by the University Grants Commission or like statutory bodies;
17. (r) to make such provisions as it may consider necessary for the education and training of the women, differently abled and weaker sections of the society; to undertake consultancy services and to promote industrial linkages and facilitate student internships and placements;
18. (t) to do all such other acts and things as may be necessary or incidental to the exercise of all or any of the powers of the University.