About NAAC Accreditation
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is an autonomous body established by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to assess and accredit higher education institutions in India. NAAC accreditation is a mark of quality that validates an institution's commitment to academic excellence, governance standards, and student outcomes.
Accreditation is awarded on a seven-point criteria framework, resulting in grades ranging from A++ (highest) to C. Only UGC-recognised institutions with a minimum of two batches of graduates are eligible to apply. MS Digital University, once operational post-approval, is on a planned trajectory to achieve accreditation within the eligible window.
NAAC Evaluation Criteria
Curricular Aspects
Design, development, and delivery of curriculum including flexibility, integration with national policies, and academic calendar adherence.
Teaching-Learning & Evaluation
Student admission, diversity, catering to different learning needs, teaching methodology, examination and assessment process.
Research, Innovations & Extension
Promotion of research culture, output, consultancy, innovation ecosystem, and extension activities with community impact.
Infrastructure & Learning Resources
Physical and digital infrastructure, library, IT facilities, learning management systems, and maintenance.
Student Support & Progression
Student mentoring, scholarships, career guidance, alumni engagement, and progression to higher education.
Governance, Leadership & Management
Institutional vision, governance structure, financial management, human resources, and administrative transparency.
Institutional Values & Best Practices
Gender equity, environmental consciousness, best practices, and institutional distinctiveness.
NAAC Readiness Initiatives
MS Digital University is proactively planning the systems, data processes, and quality frameworks needed to ensure a strong NAAC submission once operations commence. Key initiatives include:
- Planning to constitute an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) as per NAAC guidelines upon university commencement
- Initiated preparation planning for the Self Study Report (SSR) across all seven criteria
- Designing data management systems for academic, financial, and administrative documentation
- Planning faculty development programmes aligned with NAAC quality benchmarks
- Designing student satisfaction surveys and feedback mechanisms for deployment post-launch
- Engaged external academic consultants for NAAC readiness and institutional quality assessment
- Mapping all proposed academic programmes against UGC, NEP 2020, and NAAC metrics
- Targeted NAAC peer team visit to be planned in accordance with the institutional calendar post-commencement
Accreditation Status
NAAC At a Glance
- Accreditation BodyNAAC, Bengaluru
- Established1994 by UGC
- GradingA++, A+, A, B++, B+, B, C
- Validity5 Years
- Criteria7 (100 key indicators)
- Websitewww.naac.gov.in