Delhi University earns NAAC A++ Grade award with 3.55 CGPA; enters elite group

The University of Delhi has received the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) A++ Grade award in cycle 2, securing a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.55. The accreditation will be valid for a period of five years.

Yogesh Singh, vice chancellor at Delhi University expressed pride in the university’s achievement and compared its growth with the 2018 NAAC award , when the university was awarded an A+ Grade with a CGPA of 3.28.

The university has always been committed to quality enhancement, innovation in teaching and research, and robust institutional governance, he said.

“Securing the NAAC A++ Grade is a landmark moment in the University’s history and a source of immense pride for our entire fraternity. This recognition is the result of the unwavering dedication, commitment, and collective effort of our faculty, students, non-teaching staff, alumni, and all stakeholders,” Singh added.

He attributed the achievement to the continuous effort of all the faculty members, students, non-teaching staff, alumni and all stakeholders.

“This achievement will serve as a catalyst, motivating us to set even higher benchmarks and to continually expand the horizons of excellence in teaching, research, and service to society,” he added. The university remains committed to its mission to uphold the highest standard of education, research, and community engagement, he also said.

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What is NAAC accreditation?

The National Assessment And Accreditation Council (NAAC) conducts assessment and accreditation of Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) to determine the ‘quality status.’

The council evaluates institutions or colleges for its efforts to the standard of quality in terms of its performance in educational processes and outcomes, curriculum coverage, teaching-learning processes, faculty, research, infrastructure, learning resources, organisation, governance, financial well-being and student services.

As per the official website, the grading pattern is prepared as inclusive class intervals. For instance, which means “both the upper limit and lower limit are included in the respective class interval. For example 3.01 - 3.25 class interval is assigned ‘A’ Grade i.e., any value falling between class intervals; and both 3.01 and 3.25 are included in the same class interval.”