New Delhi: As per the latest updates, UGC’s National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has awarded an A++ grade to GITAM (Deemed to be University), a premier higher education institution with campuses in Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
The NAAC A++ accreditation makes GITAM University one of the top 3% of Higher Education Institutions in India and the most sought-after HEIs in Southern India. The university secured a CGPA of 3.54 out of 4 in the third cycle of accreditation for an extended duration of seven years.
The accreditations are given to GITAM University after the peer team visit of NAAC members on the campus in February 2023. The team evaluated the university for the six-month duration and the grade was offered after considering the set of seven identified criteria seat by NAAC.
The criteria set to assess higher education institutions cover the curriculum aspects; teaching-learning & evaluation; research, innovations & extension; infrastructure & learning resources; student support & progression; governance, leadership & management; and institutional values & best practices.
Speaking on this occasion, Professor Dayananda Siddavattam, Vice Chancellor of GITAM University, Professor Jayasankar E Variyar, Pro Vice Chancellor (Academics) and Professor Raja Prabu R, Director (IQAC) congratulated the staff, students and stakeholders for this meritorious feat.
Adding to the statement, the officials said, “As a NAAC A++ accredited university, GITAM has raised the bar even higher and has come one step closer to fulfilling its mission of providing a futuristic, world-class, and comprehensive education to all and contributing to the community”.
“The A++ grade also retained the Category – I status for us, opening access to many opportunities and privileges for GITAM, such as more academic & administrative autonomy, admitting foreign students up to 20%, starting offshore campuses etc", the officials added.
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