NAAC Methodology of Assessment & Accreditation (Effective from 1st April 2007)

Abstract

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), as an autonomous institution of the University Grants Commission (UGC), has been entrusted with the responsibility of Assessment and Accreditation (A&A) of Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in India. To improve the quality of its A&A process, the NAAC has been engaged, in redesigning its on-going methodology of Assessment and Accreditation, based on its own field experience, its shared knowledge with other International Quality Assurance Agencies and the quality imperatives in the changing context of world-wide higher education scenario. After several consultative meetings with academia and educational experts, feedback responses from various stakeholders and due approval by the competent Authorities of the NAAC, it has prepared the present NAAC Methodology of Assessment and Accreditation of HEIs. The present Methodology has come into effect from 1st April 2007.