The University shall maintain its constituent colleges as per the provisions of UGC or any other Statutory Bodies and the State Government as applicable from time to time.

Powers and functions of the University 9. The University shall have the following powers, namely:

1. (1) to provide for instruction in the disciplines deemed suitable and to make provisions for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge;
2. (2) to establish, maintain and enforce rules determined by the University from time to time in the manner laid down by the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations;
3. (3) to confer degrees, diplomas, certificates or other academic distinctions etc. on the basis of examinations, evaluation or any other method of testing in accordance with the norms or guidelines laid down in/by the Statutes, UGC, Statutory Bodies, etc. and to withdraw any such diplomas, certificates, degrees or other academic distinctions for good and sufficient causes;
4. (4) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions in the manner prescribed;
5. (5) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships and prizes etc. in accordance with the Statutes;
6. (6) to organize and to undertake extra-mural studies and extension service;
7. (7) to institute Professorships, Readerships, Lectureships and other teaching or academic posts required by the University and to make appointment thereto;
8. (8) to create administrative, academic and other posts and to make appointments thereto;
9. (9) to appoint persons working in any other university or organization having specific knowledge permanently or for a specified period;
10. (10) to co-operate, collaborate or associate with any other university or authority or institution in such manner and for such purpose as the University may determine;
11. (11) to establish Information and Facilitation centres and maintain institutions and such centres, specialized laboratories or other units for research and development as are in the opinion of the University, necessary for the furtherance of its object
12. (12) to establish and maintain hostels for students of the University;
13. (13) to make provisions for research and consultancy, and for that purpose to enter into such arrangements with other institutions or bodies as the University may deem necessary;
14. (14) to determine standards for admission into the University, which may include examination, evaluation or any other method of testing;
15. (15) to demand and receive payment of fees and other charges;
16. (16) to supervise the residences of the students of the University and to make arrangements for the promotion of their health and general welfare;
17. (17) to make special arrangements in respect of women students as the University may consider desirable;
18. (18) to regulate and enforce discipline among the employees and students of the University and take such disciplinary measures in this regard as may be deemed necessary by the University;
19. (19) to make arrangements for promoting the health and general welfare of the employees of the University;
20. (20) to receive donations and acquire, hold, manage and dispose of any movable or immovable property under relevant State laws;
21. (21) to borrow money with the approval of the Sponsoring Body for the purposes of the University;
22. (22) to mortgage or hypothecate the property of the University with the approval of the Sponsoring Body;
23. (23) to offer regular, distance learning, continuing education, industry integrated, collaborative industry based education programmes: Provided that no distance learning programmes leading to a Bachelor's or Master's degree shall be started before at least two batches of students have passed out in the regular mode or five years from the date of commencement of the first academic year whichever is earlier: Provided further that the rules of the UGC or any other appropriate statutory regulatory body shall be strictly followed.
24. (24) to ensure that the standard of the degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions are of high standard;
25. (25) to undertake surveys, studies and consultancy for any organization in India;
26. (26) to undertake programmes of the training and development of faculty members of the University and other institutions in India;
27. (27) to undertake collaborative research with any organization in India, and commercialization of technologies;
28. (28) to develop, register and license all forms of intellectual property rights, including trademarks, copyrights, know-how and patents etc;
29. (29) to conceptualize, design, develop and commercialize various products, equipment and machinery as part of the research and development activity;
30. (30) to bring higher education within the reach of majority of the youth aspiring higher qualification and/or research by a network of formal institutions such as regional centres, Information and Facilitation centres, programme centres and academic centres throughout the country in accomplishment of the prime objective of "Education For All";
31. (31) to make special provisions for students belonging to the State of Manipur for admission in various programmes of the University or in a constituent college, regional centre, campus or study centre;
32. (32) to create, amend and cancel the rules and regulations to fulfill the objects of the University with the approval of State Government;
33. (33) to carry out all such acts or things whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may be necessary to further the object of the University; and
34. (34) to do all things necessary or expedient to exercise the above powers.