IIMC Now Deemed-To-Be-University: Here Is What It Means For Students & Admissions

The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), a leading institution for Journalism and Mass Communication, has been declared by the Ministry of Education as a deemed to be university under distinct category.?

This includes not just the IIMC campus in New Delhi but also its five regional campuses located in Jammu (Jammu & Kashmir), Amravati (Maharashtra), Aizawl (Mizoram), Kottayam (Kerala), and Dhenkanal (Odisha).?

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The change has been done on the advice of the University Grants Commission (UGC).The plan to bestow IIMC with 'deemed-to-be-university' status had received approval from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry back in 2016.?

What does a 'deemed to be university' status mean for IIMC and how is it expected to impact students??

What does 'deemed to be university' status mean??

Institutions with the tag of ‘deemed-to-be-university’ enjoy academic status and privileges of a university.?

The status of deemed-to-be-university is awarded in accordance with the Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956.?

This means that IIMC is now empowered to confer degrees, including doctoral qualifications.?

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Which institutions are declared 'deemed-to-be-university'??

A Higher Education Institution, distinct from universities, demonstrating exceptional standards in a specific field of study, may be designated as a 'Deemed-to-be-university' by the Central Government upon the recommendation of the UGC.?

IIMC can now confer degrees: Alumni and students react?

Students, alumni and faculty have expressed happiness over the announcement.?

With IIMC now having received a deemed university status, a spike in admission is expected in the institution.

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