National Assessment and Accreditation Council

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{{Short description|organization that assesses and accredits institutions of higher education in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox government agency
| agency_name = National Assessment and Accreditation Council
| parent_agency = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]
| parent_department = [[Ministry of Education]]
| logo = NAAC LOGO.png
| logo_width = 200 px
| logo_caption = NAAC logo
| motto = Excellence • Credibility • Relevance
| formed = {{start date and age|1994}}
| jurisdiction = {{Flag|India}}
| headquarters = [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]
| technology centre =
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| employees =
| budget =
| chief1_name = S.C. Sharma
| chief1_position = (Director)<ref>{{cite web|title=Director NAAC|url=http://www.naac.gov.in/NAAC_director.asp|publisher=NAAC|access-date=10 July 2015}}</ref>
| chief2_name =
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| website = {{Url|www.naac.gov.in}}
}}

The '''National Assessment and Accreditation Council''' ('''NAAC''') is a government organization in [[India]] that assesses and accredits Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). It is an autonomous body funded by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] and headquartered in [[Bangalore]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=NAAC - Home|url=http://www.naac.gov.in/|access-date=2020-12-12|website=www.naac.gov.in}}</ref>

==History==
NAAC was established in 1994 in response to recommendations of National Policy in Education (1986). This policy was to "address the issues of deterioration in quality of education", and the Programme of Action (POA-1992) laid out strategic plans for the policies including the establishment of an independent national accreditation body.<ref>{{citation |work=National Assessment and Accreditation Council |url=http://www.naac.gov.in/NAAC_Overview |title=NAAC - An Overview |access-date=2012-04-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325110944/http://www.naac.gov.in/NAAC_Overview |archive-date=2012-03-25 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.education.nic.in/higedu.asp |title=Higher Education in India |publisher=Government of India Ministry of Human Resource Development Department of Higher Education |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718071823/http://www.education.nic.in/higedu.asp |archive-date=2011-07-18}}</ref> Consequently, the NAAC was established in 1994 with its headquarters at Bengaluru.

==Grading==
The NAACs grades institutes on an eight-grade ladder:<ref>{{cite web|title=Assessment Outcome|url=http://naac.gov.in/index.php/assessment-accreditation#outcome|website=www.naac.gov.in}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Range of institutional CGPA !! Letter Grade !! Performance Descriptor
|-
| 3.51 – 4.00 || A++ || Accredited
|-
| 3.26 – 3.50 || A+ || Accredited
|-
| 3.01 – 3.25 || A || Accredited
|-
| 2.76 – 3.00 || B++ || Accredited
|-
| 2.51 – 2.75 || B+ || Accredited
|-
| 2.01 – 2.50 || B || Accredited
|-
| 1.51 – 2.00 || C || Accredited
|-
| ≤ 1.50 || D || Not Accredited
|}

==Accreditations==
{{As of|2018|11|2}}, 568 universities and 11816 colleges were accredited by NAAC. Of these, 1856 institutes (206 universities and 1650 colleges) were graded "A".<ref>{{cite web |title=Total Number of Accreditations as on 02/11/2018 |url=http://naac.gov.in/images/docs/STATISTICS/Total-Number-of-Accreditations-as-on-02-11-2018.doc |publisher=National Assessment and Accreditation Council |access-date=22 November 2018 |date=2 November 2017}}</ref>

=== Results ===
NAAC published a consolidated list of higher education institutions with valid accreditation as on 11 March 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-11|title=Universities accredited by NAAC whose accreditation period is valid|url=http://www.naac.gov.in/images/docs/ACCREDITATION_STATUS/Institutions-whose-accreditation-period-is-valid-as-on-11032020.xls|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921162807/http://www.naac.gov.in/images/docs/ACCREDITATION_STATUS/Institutions-whose-accreditation-period-is-valid-as-on-11032020.xls|archive-date=2021-08-09|access-date=2021-08-09|website=[[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]]|publication-place=Bengaluru}}</ref> The outcome of the recent cycles of accreditation process is tabulated below.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%"
|+ Accredited Universities—Top 15
|- align=center
! scope="col" style="width:443px;"|University
! scope="col" style="width:105px;"|State
! scope="col" style="width:30px;"|CGPA
! scope="col" style="width:40px;"|Accreditation Valid up to
|-
| [[Tata Institute of Social Sciences]] || [[Maharashtra]] || 3.89 || 18/02/2023
|-
| [[Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education]] || [[Madhya Pradesh]] || 3.79 || 27/03/2022
|-
| [[Institute of Chemical Technology]] || [[Maharashtra]] || 3.77 || 26/11/2022
|-
| [[Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research]] || [[Karnataka]] || 3.76 || 15/12/2021
|-
| [[University of Hyderabad]] || [[Telangana]] || 3.72 || 20/02/2021
|-
| [[Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha]] || [[Andhra Pradesh]] || 3.71 || 14/11/2020
|-
| [[Jadavpur University]] || [[West Bengal]] || 3.68 || 23/09/2021
|-
| [[Tata Institute of Fundamental Research]] || [[Maharashtra]] || 3.68 || 01/12/2021
|-
| [[Indian Institute of Science]] || [[Karnataka]] || 3.67 || 25/09/2023
|-
| [[Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute]] || [[West Bengal]] || 3.66 || 27/03/2024

| [[Mumbai University ]] || [[Maharashtra]] || 3.65 || 27/03/2024

|-
| [[Alagappa University]] || [[Tamil Nadu]] || 3.64 || 01/05/2024
|-
| [[Banasthali Vidyapith]] || [[Rajasthan]] || 3.63 || 10/03/2022
|-
| [[Andhra University]] || [[Andhra Pradesh]] || 3.6 || 18/02/2023
|-
| [[NALSAR University of Law]] || [[Telangana]] || 3.6 || 16/03/2021
|-
| [[Savitribai Phule Pune University]] || [[Maharashtra]] || 3.6 || 21/02/2024
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%"
|+ Accredited Colleges—Top 15
|- align=center
! scope="col" style="width:443px;"|University
! scope="col" style="width:105px;"|State
! scope="col" style="width:30px;"|CGPA
! scope="col" style="width:40px;"|Grade
|-
| [[Government Mohindra College]] || [[Punjab]] || 3.86 || 18/02/2021
|-
| [[B.M.S. College of Engineering]] || [[Karnataka]] || 3.83 || 27/03/2024
|-
| [[Subodh College]] || [[Rajasthan]] || 3.82 || 29/10/2024
|-
| [[Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Coimbatore|Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Education]] || [[Tamil Nadu]] || 3.82 || 11/09/2022
|-
| [[New Arts, Commerce and Science College, Ahmednagar]] || [[Maharashtra]] || 3.79 || 29/10/2022
|-
| [[KTHM College, Nashik]] || [[Maharashtra]] || 3.79 || 29/10/2024
|-
| [[St. Joseph's College, Bangalore]] || [[Karnataka]] || 3.79 || 29/10/2024
|-
| [[St. Xavier's College, Kolkata]] || [[West Bengal]] || 3.77 || 22/01/2024
|-
| [[Cotton College, Guwahati]] || [[Assam]] || 3.76 || 04/11/2021
|-
| [[St. Joseph's College, Devagiri]] || [[Kerala]] || 3.76 || 15/09/2023
|-
| [[Holy Cross College, Tiruchirappalli]] || [[Tamil Nadu]] || 3.75 || 13/02/2027
|-
| [[Deogiri College, Aurangabad]] || [[Maharashtra]] || 3.75 || 16/03/2021
|-
| [[VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology]] || [[Telangana]] || 3.73 || 15/08/2023
|-
| [[Loyola College of Social Sciences]] || [[Kerala]] || 3.72 || 09/12/2021
|-
| [[St. Ann’s College of Education, Mangaluru]] || [[Karnataka]] || 3.71 || 09/12/2021
|-
|[[KL University, Hyderabad]] || [[Andhra Pradesh]] || 3.57 || 09/12/2021
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.naac.gov.in/}}

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