Powers of University

The University shall have the following powers, namely: (1) to hold examinations and to confer degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions on any person who, (a) shall have pursued an approved course of study in a college or University laboratory unless exempted therefrom in the manner prescribed and shall have passed the examinations prescribed; (b) shall have carried on research under conditions prescribed by the statutes; (2) to confer degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions on persons who shall have pursued an approved course of study, training or research in an autonomous college; (3) to confer honorary degrees or other honorary academic distinctions under conditions prescribed; (4) to establish, maintain and manage colleges, departments, laboratories and other institutions necessary to carry out the objects of the University; (5) to affiliate colleges to the University as affiliated colleges, within the University area under conditions prescribed and to withdraw such affiliation; (6) to take over any Government institution with the approval of the Government; (7) to approve institutions providing training for admission to the examinations for degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions of the University under conditions prescribed and to withdraw such approval; (8) to designate any college as an autonomous college, with prior concurrence of the Government under conditions prescribed; (9) to establish, maintain and manage hostels, to recognise hostels not maintained by the University under conditions prescribed and to withdraw such recognition thereof; (10) to exercise such control over the students of the University, through the colleges and institutions, as will secure their health and well-being and discipline; (11) to hold and manage endowments and other properties and funds of the University; (13) to fix fees and to demand and receive such fees as may be prescribed; (14) to make grants from the funds of the University for the maintenance of National Cadet Corps, National Service Scheme or other similar organisations; and (15) generally to do all such other acts and things as may be necessary or desirable to further the objects of the University.