Key Points
The University Grants Commission (UGC) today announced regulations for the establishment and operation of campuses by foreign universities in India...
The commission has also barred foreign universities from offering online courses or distance learning...
Campuses of foreign universities in India shall have autonomy to recruit faculty and staff as per their recruitment norms, as per UGC regulations...
According to the eligibility criteria, a foreign institution intending to establish campuses in India should have secured a position within the top five hundred in the overall category of global rankings at the time of application, or it should have secured a position within the top five hundred in the subject-wise category of global rankings at the time of application, or it should possess outstanding expertise in a particular area...
According to the regulations Foreign Higher Educational Institutions may provide in their Indian campuses full or partial merit-based or need-based scholarships and fee concession to Indian students...
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