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From autonomous college to Deemed to be University
How Paradigm helped GMR Institute of Technology (GMRIT), Rajam, secure Deemed to be University status under the UGC's General Category — notified by the Ministry of Education in 2026.
General
Category under the UGC Deemed to be Universities Regulations, 2023
1997
Year GMRIT was founded; autonomous since 2012
130 acres
Integrated campus at Rajam, Vizianagaram district
Feb 2026
Notified as Deemed to be University by the Ministry of Education
The challenge
A proven college ready for university autonomy
With three NAAC cycles and NBA accreditation for all eligible programmes, GMRIT had the record. It needed a plan and an application that met the UGC's 2023 Regulations in full.
Our approach
Build the case, then steer it through the UGC
We wrote a DPR that mapped GMRIT's strengths to every eligibility condition, then supported the institute at each stage of UGC scrutiny through to notification.
The impact
GMRIT Deemed to be University is now admitting students
GMRIT can now design its own degrees and is expanding into multidisciplinary sciences, applied research and allied health sciences.
What we delivered
Two workstreams, one outcome
01
UGC Approval Process
- Online application and documentation
- Compliance verification before submission
- Expert Committee visit preparation
- Query responses through to notification
Outcome: GMRIT notified as a Deemed to be University
Ministry of Education notification, Feb 2026
The journey
College to university
1997
GMRIT founded at Rajam
2012
Autonomous status granted
Plan
DPR and UGC application
Review
Expert Committee and UGC recommendation
February 2026
Notified by the Ministry of Education
Paradigm understood exactly what the UGC looks for. Their DPR mapped our strengths to every requirement, and their guidance through each stage of review made the path to deemed university status clear.
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