Powers and functions of the University

The University shall have the following powers and functions to be exercised and performed by it or through its officers and authorities, namely: - (i) to impart education and to provide for instructions in various branches of learning and to confer or grant, subject to such conditions as the University may determine, degrees, diplomas, certificates or other academic distinctions on the basis of examinations, evaluation or any other method of testing on persons and to withdraw any such degree, diploma, certificates or other academic distinctions for good and sufficient cause; (ii) to make provisions and adopt all measures, including adoption and updating of the curricula, in respect of starting courses of study, teaching, training, research, consultancy and granting recognition and affiliation relating to the courses through traditional as well as new innovative modes including online education modes; (iii) to organize and to undertake extra mural studies and extension services; (iv) to conduct examinations for granting or conferring Post Doctorate, Doctorate, Masters, Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates; (v) to provide for dual degree, diploma or certificate vis-à-vis other Universities on reciprocal basis; (vi) to institute and confer honorary degrees and other distinctions, as may be prescribed; (vii) to conduct e-learning, online education programmes, as may be determined by the University; (viii) to provide for equivalence of the degrees, diplomas and certificates of the students completing their courses partially or in full, from any other recognized University, Board or Council or any other competent authority; (ix) to institute and confer the designation of Professor, Associate Professor, Reader, Assistant Professor, Lecturer or any other equivalent designation, as may be required by the University in its campuses or its institutions and to appoint persons as such; (x) to create academic, administrative, ministerial, technical and other posts and to make appointments thereto; (xi) to appoint persons working in any other University or institutions or organizations having specific knowledge permanently or for specified period; (xii) 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; (xiii) to establish and maintain study centres, examination centres, information centres, schools, institutions, specialized laboratories or other units for research and instructions as may be determined by the University for furtherance of its objects within its campus; (xiv) to undertake research and consultancy and for that purpose to enter into such arrangements with other institutions or bodies as the University may deem necessary; (xv) to determine standards for admission into the University, which may include examination, evaluation or any other method of testing; (xvi) to prescribe the fee structure for various categories of students in view of clause 8 of the Punjab Private Universities Policy, 2010; (xvii) to demand and collect fees and other charges, as may be prescribed; (xviii) to supervise the residences of the students of the University and to make arrangements for the promotion of their health and general welfare; (xix) to make special arrangements in respect of women students as the University may consider desirable; (xx) 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; (xxi) to make arrangements for promoting the health and general welfare of the employees of the University; (xxii) to receive donations and acquire, hold, manage and dispose of any moveable or immovable property; (xxiii) to borrow money with the approval of the Foundation for the purposes of the University; (xxiv) to mortgage or hypothecate the property of the University with the approval of the Foundation; (xxv) to hold, manage and run the funds of the Foundation and endowments created in favour of the University; (xxvi) to receive and to raise loans and advances for the University; (xxvii) to purchase, acquire and take on lease or mortgage any immovable or movable property and to sell, lease, mortgage, alienate and transfer any immovable or movable property belonging to or vested in the University; (xxviii) to receive grants from the University Grants Commission and other Central or State Agencies; (xxix) to fix, determine and provide salaries, remunerations and honoraria to teachers and employees of the University in accordance with the norms specified by the University Grants Commission; (xxx) to do self-certification, which shall be exempted from obtaining any permission, approval, license, certificate, No Objection Certificate or authorization from the State Government or any other body, set up by the State Government; (xxxi) to frame statutes, ordinances and regulations for carrying out the objects of the University; and (xxxii) to perform all such other functions, which may be necessary or desirable in furtherance of the objects of the University.