{"id":332039,"date":"2025-04-07T12:21:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T06:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=332039"},"modified":"2025-04-07T18:01:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T12:31:02","slug":"ugc-equivalence-certificate-regulations-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/ugc-equivalence-certificate-regulations-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UGC Equivalence Certificate Regulations 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News- <\/strong>The University Grants Commission (UGC) has notified the &#8220;Recognition and Grant of Equivalence to Qualifications Obtained from Foreign Educational Institutions Regulations, 2025&#8221; to streamline the process of recognizing foreign degrees in India. <strong>UGC Equivalence Certificate Regulations 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-332078 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/UGC-Equivalence-Certificate-Regulations-2025.png?resize=589%2C391&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"UGC Equivalence Certificate Regulations 2025\" width=\"589\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/UGC-Equivalence-Certificate-Regulations-2025.png?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/UGC-Equivalence-Certificate-Regulations-2025.png?resize=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/UGC-Equivalence-Certificate-Regulations-2025.png?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/UGC-Equivalence-Certificate-Regulations-2025.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>About UGC Equivalence Certificate Regulations 2025<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Aim<\/strong>: To establish a structured and transparent framework for issuing equivalence certificates, which certify that a foreign qualification (degree\/diploma\/certificate) is comparable to an Indian qualification.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Applicability<\/strong>: The certificates will be <em>valid across all academic institutions under the University Grants Commission (UGC)<\/em> for purposes of higher education, research, and employment where UGC-recognised qualifications are mandatory.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exceptions (Not Covered)<\/strong>: <em>Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Law, Architecture<\/em> and <em>other qualifications governed by their respective Statutory Councils in India<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Key Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Distance and online learning qualifications are now included<\/em> (a shift from the earlier draft).<\/li>\n<li><em>Equivalence is not required for degrees from foreign institutions that collaborate with Indian institutions<\/em> under twinning, joint, or dual degree programmes, or for foreign institutions set up in India under UGC norms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Conditions for Granting Equivalence: <\/strong>A foreign qualification is eligible if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is <em>awarded by an institution recognised in its home country<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>The entry requirements (e.g., credits, thesis\/internship) are similar to Indian programmes.<\/li>\n<li>The <em>programme is completed as per the norms of the foreign institution<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Qualifications from offshore campuses are eligible if they comply with the academic requirements of both the host country and the parent country.<\/li>\n<li>School-level qualifications from abroad are also covered, provided the student has completed 12 years of schooling and seeks undergraduate admission in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Process for Granting Equivalence:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>UGC will maintain an online portal for applications.<\/li>\n<li>A standing committee will examine applications and make recommendations within 10 working days.<\/li>\n<li>Final decisions will be communicated within 15 days of receiving the application.<\/li>\n<li>In case of rejection, a review mechanism is available via a committee constituted by the UGC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News- The University Grants Commission (UGC) has notified the &#8220;Recognition and Grant of Equivalence to Qualifications Obtained from Foreign Educational Institutions Regulations, 2025&#8221; to streamline the process of recognizing foreign degrees in India. UGC Equivalence Certificate Regulations 2025. 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