संलग्नता विभाग

The affiliation section deals with preparation of Perspective Plan to establish New College/Recognized Institute and granting affiliation to the New Colleges/Recognized Institutes, Extension of affiliation, Permanent Affiliation, Natural Growth and Continuation of Affiliation to the existing affiliated Colleges/Recognized Institutes, as prescribed in Section 107 to 124 of the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016.

From the Academic Year 2018-19, the procedure of granting affiliation to the New Colleges/Recognized Institutes and Extension of affiliation to the existing affiliated Colleges/ Recognized Institutes has been modified & prescribed newly by the State Government of Maharashtra, respectively vide its resolution bearing No.NGC 2017/(29/17)/Mashi 4, dated 15 Sep. 2017 and no. NGC 2017/(208/17)/Mashi-4,Dt. 13 Sep. 2017.

Latest information of the affiliated Colleges/Recognized Institutes and Research Institutions is given hereunder:-

Colleges	Granted or Non Granted		Total
Colleges	Granted	Non Granted	Total
Arts, Science & Commerce	71	36	107
Education	04	36	40
Engineering & Architecture	01	19	20
Fine Arts	00	01	01
Law	03	04	07
Pharmacy	00	15	15
Social Work	05	00	05
Recognized Institutes	00	23	23
	84	134	218

Innovative Practices of Affiliation Section:-

Sanction of affiliation to the Colleges/Recognized Institutes is displayed on university website.
All necessary formats, Government letters, Government Resolutions pertaining to this section is displayed on university website.
All the application, viz. New Colleges, Extension of affiliation, Natural Growth, Permanent Affiliation and
Continuation of affiliation is accepted through online system and all working is to be done through online system as well.

Quality Objectives of Affiliation Section:-

Online affiliation for all the colleges and recognized institutes. To impart quality Higher Education to the
students by making special arrangements in Perspective Plan of the university.

The procedure of granting affiliation, in short, is stated as under:-

1. New Colleges/Recognized Institutes

To publish advertisement for new colleges proposals in the month of September.
To accept the proposals for new colleges up to 30 September.
To appoint scrutiny committee up to 05 October.
Meeting of scrutiny committee (Approximately 10 October.)
To submit the report of Scrutiny Committee to Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor (Approximately 14 Oct.)
To inform the queries to the concerned those found in proposals (Approximately 20 Oct.)
To fulfill quarries by the concerned (Approximately 25 Oct.)
Second meeting of Scrutiny committee (Approximately 28 Oct. )
To verify the quarries fulfilled by the concerned & submit report to the Board of Deans Chairman (Approximately 31 Oct.)
As per requirement expert committee is constituted. (Approximately 01November)
Expert Committee submits its report to Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor through Board of Deans (Up to 10 November)
To inform the concerned about eligible or not eligible of proposals.
To submit the appeal to the Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor (Up to 20th November)
Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor takes decision over appeals. (Up to 23rd November)
All eligible proposals are submitted to State Govt. (Up to 30th November)
After scrutiny of proposals by the State Govt. Letter of intent is issued to the eligible proposals. (Up to 31st January)
Quarries mentioned in the Letter of Intent, concerned institute will have to make compliance of quarries & submit compliance report to the university. (Up to 31 January of the next year)
Expert committee is constituted by the university to inspect the institution as per compliance report.
Those institutes make compliance their proposals are sent for final approval for new colleges.
Up to 15 June approval of the Govt. is issued through G.R.

2. For Extension Proposals (New Faculty, New Course, New Subject, Addl. Division)

To publish advertisement for new colleges proposals in the month of September
To accept the proposal for extension. (Up to 30th September)
To appoint scrutiny committee (Up to 05th October)
Meeting of scrutiny committee (Approximately 10th October)
To submit report of scrutiny committee to the Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor (Up to 15th October.)
To inform the quarries to the concerned found in proposal. (Up to 20th October)
To fulfill the quarries (Up to 31st October)
Second meeting of the scrutiny committee. (Approximately 06th November)
To verify the quarries and submit report of eligible proposals to Chairman Board of Deans (Up to 15th November)
As per requirement expert committee is constituted by Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor. (Approximately 16th November)
Expert Committee visits to concerned college. (Up to 15th December)
Expert Committee submits its report to the Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor through Chairman Board of Deans.
To inform the concerned colleges about eligible or not eligible proposals. (Up to 25th January)
Colleges submit their appeals to the university regarding their proposals decided not eligible. (Up to 15th February)
Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor takes decision over appeals. (Up to 15th March)
All eligible proposals are submitted to the State Govt. . (Up to 01st April)
After scrutiny of the proposals, eligible proposals are permitted (Up to 15th June)

3. Natural Growth of affiliated Colleges/Recognized Institutes:-

Accept proposals before 30 September of the preceding year.
Scrutiny of applications and documents, as attached with the applications by Board of Dean.
Recommendations of Board of Deans to the Management Council.
Recommendations of Management Council to the State Government of Maharashtra.
Submission of proposals to the State Government with recommendation of Management Council before 31st December.
Sanction of proposal by the Joint Director of the region.
Affiliation by university to the affiliated Colleges/Recognized Institutes.

4. Permanent Affiliation to the affiliated Colleges/Recognized Institutes:-

Accept proposals before 30 September of the preceding year.
Scrutiny of applications and documents, as attached with the applications by Board of Deans.
Recommendations of Board of Deans to the Academic Council.
Appointment of Local Inspection Committee.
Submission of report by Local Inspection Committee before Academic Council.
Decision of Academic Council and permanent affiliation issued by the university to the Colleges/Recognized Institutes.

5. Continuation of Affiliation to the affiliated Colleges:-

Accept proposals before 30 September of the preceding year. (with late fees as prescribed in university Revised Ordinance 172 A)
Appointment of different Local Inspection Committees.
Submission of report by L.I.C. committee before Board of Deans.
Board of Deans submit the report to Academic Council.
Decision of Academic Council and affiliation is issued by the university to the Colleges/ Recognized Institutes.

Five Years Perspective Plan (2024-2029)

Five Years Perspective Plan (2019-2024)

Contact Info :
In case of any clarification, please contact Affiliation Section on the following Telephone Numbers :
Dy. Registrar- 0257-2257223
Section Officer- 0257-2257255