To assess and grade the institutions of higher education using the three step process for accreditation and make the outcome as objective as possible, NAAC has developed an instrument. Though the methodology and the broad framework of the instrument are the same, there is a slight difference in the focus of the instrument depending on the unit of Accreditation.
Institutional Accreditation:
University: University Central Governance Structure along with all the Under Graduate and Post Graduate Departments.
College: Any College - affiliated, constituent or autonomous with all its departments of studies.
Department Accreditation: Any department/school/centre of the University.
Taking cognisance of differences in the unit of assessment, NAAC has made changes in the focus of the instrument. Thus separate instruments have been developed to suit different units of higher education. The manuals give details of the criteria on which value judgement on institutional accreditation will be taken by the peer as well as operational suggestions to get ready for the process. Separate manuals and criterion-wise aspects are being developed by Expert Committees in each subject for this purpose.
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