Authorities of the University

(1) The authorities of the University shall be the following, namely:- (1) the Syndicate; (2) the Academic Council; (3) the Boards of Studies; (4) the Planning Board; (5) the Finance Committee; (6) such other authorities as may be declared by the statutes to be the authorities of the University. (c) to make-regulations - (i) regarding the admissions of students to the University and the number of students to be admitted; (ii) regarding the courses of study leading to degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions; (iii) regarding the conduct of examinations and maintenance and promotion of standards of education; (iv) prescribing equivalence of examinations, degrees, diplomas and certificates of other Universities, Colleges, Institutions and Boards; (v) regarding industrial training where such training forms part of the requirements for the degree, diploma or other academic distinctions; and (vi) for the assessment, evolution and grading of students performance; (d) to advise the Syndicate on all academic matters including the control and management of libraries; (e) to make recommendations to the Syndicate for the institution of Professorship, Readership, Lecturership and other teaching posts including posts in research and in regard to the duties and emoluments thereof; (f) to formulate, modify or revise schemes for the constitution or reconstitution of departments of teaching and research; (g) to make recommendations to the Syndicate regarding post graduate teaching and research; (h) to make recommendations to the Syndicate regarding the qualifications to be prescribed for teaching in the University; (i) to review recommendations to the Syndicate for the conferment of honorary degrees or other distinctions; (j) to review and act upon the proposals of Boards of Studies in formulating rules, regulations, syllabi and methods of evaluation, introduction of new courses and modification of existing courses; (k) to make recommendations to the Syndicate regarding institution of fellowships and scholarships; (l) to recommend to the Syndicate measures for promoting collaboration between industries and Governmental employers on the one hand and the University on the other; (m) to delegate to the Vice-Chancellor or to any of the committees of the Academic Council, any of its powers; and (n) to assess and make recommendations laying down standards of accommodation, equipment, apparatus, library, maintenance and other physical facilities required for each faculty; (3) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the Academic Council in its capacity as a reviewing body shall have the following powers and functions, namely;-