UGC will be giving more freedom and autonomy to universities which are ranked in the top 50 varsities or with a NAAC score of 3.5. Through this move, the UGC will be according these top universities certain powers which shall include appointing of more foreign staff or faculty , admitting more international students and seek more funding from central private agencies.
This rule also mentions that any university with a poor rating will be warned with a timeline to improve in five years or risk losing its autonomy.
