 NAAC logo | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1994 |
| Jurisdiction |  India |
| Headquarters | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Motto | Excellence • Credibility • Relevance |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent department | Ministry of Education |
| Parent agency | UGC |
| Website | www |
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 and headquartered in Bangalore.[2]
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.[3][4] Consequently, the NAAC was established in 1994 with its headquarters at Bengaluru.
The NAACs grades institutes on an eight-grade ladder:[5]
| 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 |
As of June 2023[update], 820 universities and 15501 colleges were accredited by NAAC.[6]
NAAC published a consolidated list of higher education institutions with valid accreditation as of 11 March 2020.[7] The outcome of the recent cycles of accreditation process is tabulated below.
| University | State | CGPA | 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 |
| Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | Tamil Nadu | 3.70 | 16/08/2028 |
| 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 |
| Jamia Millia Islamia | Delhi | 3.61 | 13/12/2026 |
| Andhra University | Andhra Pradesh | 3.6 | 18/02/2023 |
| Savitribai Phule Pune University | Maharashtra | 3.6 | 21/02/2024 |
| University of Madras | Tamil Nadu | 3.59 | 21/08/2028 |
| University | State | CGPA | Accreditation valid up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
