The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released the discontinuation of M.Phil Degree as per clause 14 of University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations 2022
As per the notification released it has come to the notice of the University Grants Commission (UGC) that a few Universities are inviting fresh applications for M.Phil. (Master of Philosophy) program.
In this regard, it is to bring to the notice of the universities, students that the M.Phil. degree is not a recognized degree.
The Regulation No. 14 of the University Grants Commission (UGC) (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations 2022 mentions that Higher Educational Institutions shall not offer M.Phil. program.
In this regard, it is informed that the University Grants Commission (UGC) has framed University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations 2022 which has been published in the Gazette of India on 7th November 2022
The Universities authorities, are informed to take immediate steps to stop the admissions to M.Phil program for the academic year 2023-24, and the students are advised not to take admission in M.Phil Program for the academic year 2023 – 24, for more details CLICK HERE
