No.F.9-83/2023(PS/Misc.)
26th December 2023/5 पौष 1945 26 DEC 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE
Subject: 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
It has come to the notice of the 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 that the M.Phil. degree is not a recognized degree. The Regulation No. 14 of the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations 2022 (https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/0909572 Minimum-Standards-and-Procedure-for-Award-of- PhD-Degree.pdf) clearly states that Higher Educational Institutions shall not offer M.Phil. program.
In this regard, it is informed that the 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, therefore, are requested to take immediate steps to stop admissions to M.Phil. program for the 2023-24 academic year. Further, students are advised not to take admission in M.Phil. Program.
(Manish Joshi)
