MUHAMMAD NAWAZ SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY MULTAN ACT 2014

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MUHAMMAD NAWAZ SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF 
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY MULTAN ACT 2014 
(X of 2014) 
CONTENTS 
CHAPTER I 
PRELIMINARY 
1. Short title and commencement.  
2. Definitions. 
CHAPTER II 
THE UNIVERSITY 
3. Incorporation.  
4. Functions of the University. 
5. Jurisdiction of the University.  
6. University to be open to all classes and creeds.  
CHAPTER III 
OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY 
7. Officers of the University. 
8. Chancellor. 
9. Inspection and inquiry.  
10. Pro-Chancellor. 
11. Vice Chancellor.  
12. Powers of the Vice Chancellor.  
13. Pro-Vice Chancellor.  
14. Registrar.  
15. Treasurer.  
16. Controller of Examinations.  
17. Resident Auditor.  
18. Other officers.  
CHAPTER IV 
AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY 
19. Authorities of the University.  
20. Syndicate. 
21. Powers and duties of the Syndicate.  
22. Academic Council. 
23. Powers and duties of the Academic Council.  
24. Board of Faculty.  
25. Board of Advanced Studies and Research.  
26. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research.  
27. Selection Board. 
28. Functions of the Selection Board. 
29. Finance and Planning Committee.  
30. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee.  
31. Appointment of Committees by Authorities.  
CHAPTER V 
STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES 
32. Statutes.  
33. Regulations.  
34. Rules.  
CHAPTER VI 
UNIVERSITY FUND 
35. University Fund.  
36. Budget, Audit and accounts.  
CHAPTER VII 
MISCELLANEOUS 
37. Appeal to Syndicate.  
38. Tripartite mobility.  
39. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by vacancies.  
40. Transition.  
41. Removal of difficulties.  
42. Indemnity.  
43. Savings.  
   
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MUHAMMAD NAWAZ SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND 
TECHNOLOGY MULTAN ACT 2014 
(X of 2014) 
[29th May, 2014] 
An 
Act  
to provide for the establishment of Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of 
Engineering and Technology Multan. 
Preamble.– Whereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment of Muhammad 
Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering and Technology Multan and for ancillary 
matters; 
 It is enacted as follows: 
CHAPTER I 
PRELIMINARY 
1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Act may be cited as Muhammad 
Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering and Technology Multan Act 2014. 
 (2) It shall come into force at once. 
2. Definitions.– In this Act– 
(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; 
(b) “affiliated college” means a colleg e or institute affiliated with the 
University; 
(c) “Authority” means an Authority of the University; 
(d) “chairperson” means the head of an academic department and 
includes Principal of a constituent college or Director of an institute; 
(e) “Chancellor” means Chancellor of the University; 
(f) “Commission” means Higher Education Commission set up under the 
Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002); 
(g) “constituent college” means a college maintained and administered by 
the University; 
(h) “Controller of Examinations” means Controller of Examinations of the 
University; 
(i) “Dean” means the head of a faculty of the University; 
                                                           
1This Act was passed by the Punjab Assembly on 21 May 2014; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 27 May 2014; and, was 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 29 May 2014, pages 3977-3990. 
(j) “department” means a teaching, research and technological 
development department maintained and administered by th e 
University; 
(k) “faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the University 
consisting of one or more departments, institutes or constituent 
colleges; 
(l) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; 
(m) “institute” means an institute established, maintained and administered by 
the University; 
(n) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules, statutes or regulations; 
(o) “Pro-Chancellor” means Pro-Chancellor of the University; 
(p) “Pro-Vice Chancellor” means Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University; 
(q) “Registrar” means Registrar of the University; 
(r) “statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” respectively mean the statutes, 
regulations and rules made or deemed to have been made under the 
Act; 
(s) “student” means a student of the University; 
(t) “Syndicate” means Syndicate of the University; 
(u) “teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant 
Professor or lecturer having prescribed qualifications engaged whole 
time by the University for teaching diploma, degree or postgraduate 
classes and engaged in research and development of technologies and 
such other persons as may be prescribed; 
(v) “University” means Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering 
and Technology Multan; and 
(w) “Vice Chancellor” means Vice Chancellor of the University.  
CHAPTER II 
THE UNIVERSITY 
3. Incorporation.– (1) There shall be a University of Engineering and 
Technology to be called Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering and 
Technology Multan, with the main campus at Multan and the sub -campus at such 
other place as the University may establish with the approval of the Government. 
 (2) The University shall consist of the following:– 
(a) Chancellor; 
(b) Pro-Chancellor; 
(c) Vice Chancellor; 
(d) Pro-Vice Chancellor; 
(e) members of an Authority; 
(f) chairpersons and Deans; 
(g) teachers and students; and 
(h) officers and members of the staff of the University. 
 (3) The University shall be a body corporate by the name of Muhammad 
Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering and Technology Multan, and shall have a 
perpetual succession and a common seal and may, by the said name, sue and be 
sued. 
 (4) The University may, with the approval of the Government, open and 
administer a sub-campus of the University. 
4. Functions of the University.– (1) The University shall– 
(a) provide for instructions in such branches of learning as it may deem fit, 
and to make provisions for teaching, training, research and development 
of technologies and for the advancement and dissemination of 
knowledge in engineering and technology and such other fields of study 
as it may determine; 
(b) prescribe courses of studies; 
(c) hold examinations in the prescribed manner and, if a person qualifies 
the examination, award degree, diploma, certificate and other 
academic distinction to the person; 
(d) confer, in the prescribed manner, honorary degree or other academic 
distinction on a person of eminence as the Chancellor may approve on 
the recommendation of the Syndicate; 
(e) create posts in connection with teaching, research, development of 
technology, administration, and for any other purpose related thereto 
and appoint persons against those posts; 
(f) institute and award financial assistance to students in need, 
fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes in the 
prescribed manner; 
(g) establish academic departments and faculties for the development of 
teaching, research and technological development and make such 
arrangements for their maintenance, management and administration, as 
it may determine; 
(h) control and maintain University halls of re sidence for students and 
approve any place as hostel or lodging for students; 
(i) supervise and control the discipline of students; 
(j) maintain order, discipline and security in a campus of the University; 
(k) take disciplinary action against and impose p enalty on students in the 
prescribed manner; 
(l) charge and receive such fees and other payments as it may determine; 
(m) receive and manage property (acquired or transferred), grants, 
bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions,  
made to the University, and invest any fund representing such 
property, grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments or 
contributions in such manner as it may deem fit; 
(n) provide for the printing and publication of research and other works as 
prescribed; 
(o) provide facilities for development of prototypes based on research and 
development and exploit technology singly or in cooperation with such 
ventures and in such manner as it may deem fit; 
(p) provide career counselling and job search servi ces to the students and 
alumni; 
(q) promote extracurricular and recreational activities of the students and 
make arrangements for promoting health and general welfare of the 
students; and 
(r) perform any other prescribed or ancillary function. 
 (2) The University may– 
(a) institute programmes for the exchange of students and teachers 
between the University and any other university, educational institution 
or research organization; 
(b) develop and implement fund-raising plans; 
(c) accept an examination and t he period of study spent by a student at 
any other university or place of learning equivalent to an examination 
or period of study of the University and may withdraw such acceptance; 
(d) cooperate with a public authority, university or private organization; 
(e) make provision for research, advisory or consultancy services and 
enter into arrangements with any other institution, public or private 
body, commercial or industrial enterprise in the prescribed manner; 
(f) receive and manage property transferred an d grants, contributions 
made to the University and to invest any fund in the manner as it may 
deem fit; 
(g) print and publish research or work; and 
(h) exercise any power ancillary to the above powers or as may be 
prescribed. 
5. Jurisdiction of the Univers ity.– The jurisdiction of the University shall 
extend to the Punjab. 
6. University to be open to all classes and creeds .– The University shall be 
open to all persons irrespective of gender, religion, race, creed, class or colour and 
no person shall be denied the privileges of the University on any such ground. 
CHAPTER III 
OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY 
7. Officers of the University .– The following shall be the officers of the 
University:– 
(a) Chancellor; 
(b) Pro-Chancellor; 
(c) Vice Chancellor; 
(d) Pro-Vice Chancellor; 
(e) Deans; 
(f) Chairpersons; 
(g) Registrar; 
(h) Treasurer; 
(i) Controller of Examinations; 
(j) Resident Auditor; and 
(k) such other persons as may be prescribed. 
8. Chancellor.– (1) Governor of the Punjab shall be the Chancellor of the 
University. 
 (2) The University may, subject to prior approval of the Chancellor, confer an 
honorary degree on a person of eminence. 
 (3) Subject to this Act, the Chancellor may approve the draft statutes 
submitted by the Syndicate or refer the statutes back to the S yndicate for 
reconsideration 
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 (4) In the performance of his functions under this Act, the Chancellor shall 
act and shall be bound in the same manner as the Governor of a Province acts and 
is bound under Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 
9. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Chancellor may direct inspection or inquiry 
into the affairs of the University. 
 (2) The Chancellor shall convey the views with regard to the result of the 
inspection or inquiry to the Syndicate and may, after ascertaining the views of the 
Syndicate, direct any remedial action to the Syndicate. 
 (3) The Syndicate shall, within the time specified by the Chancellor, submit 
compliance report to the Chancellor about the action taken on the direction of th e 
Chancellor. 
 (4) If the Syndicate fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor 
within the specified time, the Chancellor may issue such direction as the Chancellor 
deems appropriate and the Syndicate shall comply with the direction. 
 (5) The Chancellor may set aside a decision or action of the Syndicate, 
which, in the opinion of the Chancellor, is against the law, interest of academic 
excellence of the University, religious or cultural ideology, or national integrity. 
10. Pro-Chancellor.– (1) Minister for Higher Education of the Government shall 
be the Pro-Chancellor of the University. 
                                                           
2Full stop not printed in the original Gazette. 
 (2) The Pro-Chancellor shall perform functions under this Act and exercise 
such powers of the Chancellor, except the powers under section 9, as may be 
prescribed or assigned to him by the Chancellor. 
11. Vice Chancellor.– (1) A person who is eligible and who is not more than sixty 
five years of age on the last date fixed for submission of applications for the post of 
the Vice Chancellor may apply for the post.  
 (2) The Government shall determine, by notification in the official Gazette, 
the qualifications, experience and other relevant requirements for the post of the 
Vice Chancellor.  
 (3) The Government shall constitute, for a term of two years, a Search 
Committee consisting of not less than three and not more than five members for 
making recommendations for appointment of the Vice Chancellor.  
 (4) The Search Committee shall follow such procedure and criteria, for 
selection of the panel for the post of the Vi ce Chancellor, as the Government may, 
by notification, determine.  
 (5) The Search Committee shall recommend to the Government, in the 
order of merit, a panel of three persons who, in its opinion, are suitable for 
appointment as the Vice Chancellor. 
 (6) The Chancellor shall appoint the Vice Chancellor for each term of four 
years but he shall serve during the pleasure of the Chancellor. 
 (7) The Government shall determine the terms and conditions of service of 
the Vice Chancellor.  
 (8) The incumbent Vice C hancellor shall not be allowed any extension in 
his tenure but subject to eligibility he may again compete for the post of the Vice 
Chancellor in accordance with the procedure prescribed under this section. 
 (9) If the office of the Vice Chancellor is vaca nt or the Vice Chancellor is 
absent or is unable to perform the functions of the Vice chancellor owing to any 
cause, the Pro -Vice Chancellor shall perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor 
but, if at any time, the office of Pro -Vice Chancellor is also v acant or the Pro -Vice 
Chancellor is absent or is unable to perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor 
owing to any cause, the Chancellor shall make such temporary arrangements for the 
performance of the duties of the Vice Chancellor as he may deem fit. 
12. Powers of the Vice Chancellor .– (1) The Vice Chancellor shall be the 
principal executive and academic officer of the University and shall ensure that the 
provisions of this Act, statutes, regulations and rules are faithfully observed in order 
to promote teaching, research, technology development, publications, administration 
and the general efficiency and good order of the University. 
 (2) The Vice Chancellor shall preside over the meetings of the Authorities 
of which he is the Chairman and be entitled t o attend and preside over any meeting 
of any other Authority or body of the University. 
 (3) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, the Vice Chancellor 
may, in an emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in the competence of 
the Vice Chancellor but is in the competence of any other Authority.  
 (4) The Vice Chancellor shall, within seven days of taking an action under 
subsection (3), submit a report to the members of the Syndicate; and, the Syndicate 
shall, within forty five days of the ac tion of the Vice Chancellor, pass such orders as 
it may deem appropriate. 
 (5) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Syndicate, the Vice 
Chancellor may– 
(a) direct a teacher, officer or other employee of the University to take up 
such assignment in connection with examination, administration or any 
other activity in relation to the University; 
(b) sanction by re -appropriation an amount for an unforeseen item not 
provided for in the budget of the University; 
(c) make appointments of employees  of the University in BS -16 or below 
and in such manner as may be prescribed; 
(d) take disciplinary action against a teacher, officer or any other employee 
of the University in the prescribed manner; 
(e) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be presc ribed, any of his 
powers to a teacher or officer of the University; and 
(f) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed or as may be 
assigned by the Syndicate. 
 (6) The Vice Chancellor shall prepare an annual report containing 
information as regards th e preceding academic year including disclosure of all 
relevant facts pertaining to academics, research, administration and finances of the 
University. 
 (7) The Vice Chancellor shall, within three months of the conclusion of an 
academic year, submit the annual report of the University to the Syndicate. 
13. Pro-Vice Chancellor .– (1) The Chancellor shall nominate the Pro -Vice 
Chancellor of the University, from amongst three senior most Professors of the 
University, for a term of three years. 
 (2) A Pro -Vice Ch ancellor shall perform such functions as may be 
assigned to him under this Act, statutes or regulations. 
 (3) The Syndicate or the Vice Chancellor may assign any other functions 
to the Pro-Vice Chancellor in addition to his duties as Professor. 
14. Registrar.– (1) The Government shall, on the recommendation of the 
Syndicate, appoint a Registrar in such manner and on such terms and conditions as 
may be prescribed. 
 (2) The Government shall  not appoint a person as Registrar unless he 
possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. 
 (3) The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the University and shall– 
(a) be the administrative head of the secretariat of the University and be 
responsible for the provision of secretarial support to the Syndicate and 
the Vice Chancellor; 
(b) be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the 
University; 
(c) maintain a register of the students and graduates in the prescribed 
manner; 
(d) supervise the process of election, appointment or nomination of a 
member to an Authority or body of the University in the prescribed 
manner; and 
(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned by the 
Syndicate. 
 (4) The Registrar shall hold office for each term of three years. 
15. Treasurer.– (1) The Gover nment shall appoint a Treasurer in such manner 
and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. 
 (2) The Government shall  not appoint a person as Treasurer unless he 
possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. 
 (3) The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the University and 
shall– 
(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and 
investments of the University; 
(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the University and 
present the estimates to the Syndicate; 
(c) ensure that the funds of the University are spent according to the 
budget or any other special arrangement; 
(d) ensure that the accounts of the University are audited annually and are 
available for submission to the Syndicate within six  months of the end 
of a financial year; and 
(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed or assigned to him 
by the Syndicate. 
 (4) The Treasurer shall hold office for each term of three years. 
16. Controller of Examinations .– (1) The Government shall, on the 
recommendation of the Vice Chancellor, appoint a Controller of Examinations in such 
manner and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. 
 (2) The Government shall  not appoint a person as Controller of 
Examinations unless he possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. 
 (3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full -time officer and shall be 
responsible for all matters connected with the conduct of examinations and perform 
such other duties as may be prescribed. 
 (4) The Controller of Examinations shall hold office for each term of three 
years. 
17. Resident Auditor .– (1) The Syndicate shall appoint, on deputation, a 
Resident Auditor of the University from amongst the panel recommended by the 
Government. 
 (2) The University shall request the Government to send a panel of three 
Government officers qualified to be appointed as Resident Auditor of the University.  
 (3) The Resident Auditor shall hold office for each term of three years. 
 (4) The Resident Auditor shall perform su ch functions as are prescribed or 
as the Syndicate may assign. 
18. Other officers .– Subject to the provisions of this Act, the terms and 
conditions of service and powers and duties of other officers of the University shall 
be such as may be prescribed. 
CHAPTER IV 
AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY 
19. Authorities of the University .– (1) The following shall be the Authorities of 
the University:– 
(a) Syndicate; 
(b) Academic Council; 
(c) Boards of Faculties; 
(d) Boards of Studies; 
(e) Selection Board; 
(f) Board of Advanced Studies, Research and Technological 
Development; 
(g) Finance Committee; 
(h) Planning and Development Committee; and 
(i) such other Authorities as may be prescribed under the statutes. 
 (2) The Syndicate may constitute committees consisting of the members of 
the Syndicate or it may create committees consisting of members of the Syndicate or 
teachers or officers of the University or a combination of all or any of such persons. 
20. Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall consist of– 
(a) Vice Chancellor who shall be its Chairman; 
(b) Pro-Vice Chancellor; 
(c) three members, including at least one woman member, of the 
Provincial Assembly of the Punjab to be nominated by the Speaker of 
the Assembly; 
(d) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or his 
nominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary; 
(e) Secretary to the Government, Finance Department or his nominee not 
below the rank of Additional Secretary; 
(f) Chairman, Higher Education Commission or his nominee not below the 
rank of a whole-time Member of the Commission; 
(g) Chairman, Pakistan Engineering Council or his nominee not below the 
rank of a whole-time Member of the Council; 
(h) one vice chancellor of any University of Engineering and Technology in 
the country to be nominated by the Chancellor; 
(i) five persons of eminence, including at least one woman, of whom at 
least two shall be engineers registered with the Pakistan Engineering 
Council, to be nominated by the Chancellor; and 
(j) two Deans to be nominated by the Chancellor. 
 (2) The Registrar will be the Secretary of the Syndicate. 
 (3) The members of the Syndicate, other than ex-officio members, shall be 
appointed for three years but they shall serve during the pleasure of the Chancellor. 
 (4) The quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate shall be one half of the total 
number of members, a fraction being counted as one. 
21. Powers and duties of the Syndicate .– (1) The Syndicate shall be the 
executive body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and 
the stat utes, take effective measures to raise the standard of teaching, research, 
technological development, publication and other academic pursuits and exercise 
general supervision over the affairs of the University and management of the 
property of the University. 
 (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject 
to the provisions of the Act, the Syndicate may– 
(i) hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University; 
(ii) govern and regulate, with due regard to the ad vice of the Finance and 
Planning Committee, the finances, accounts and investments of the 
University and for that purpose, to appoint such agents as it may deem 
fit; 
(iii) consider and approve the annual report, the annual and revised budget 
estimates and to re-appropriate funds from one major head of expenditure 
to another; 
(iv) transfer and accept transfer of movable or immovable property on 
behalf of the University; 
(v) enter into, vary, carry out or cancel contracts on behalf of the 
University; 
(vi) cause proper books of account to be kept for all sums of money 
received and expended by the University and for the assets and 
liabilities of the University; 
(vii) invest any money belonging to the University including any unapplied 
income in any of the securities described in section 20 of the Trusts Act 
1882 (II of 1882), or in the purchase of immovable property or in such 
other manner, as it may determine, with the like power of varying such 
investments; 
(viii) receive and manage any property transferred, gr ants, bequests, trusts, 
gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made to the 
University; 
(ix) determine the form, custody and regulation of the use of the common 
seal of the University; 
(x) provide buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, app aratus, equipment 
and other means required for carrying out the work of the University; 
(xi) establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or approve or 
license hostels or lodgings for the residence of students; 
(xii) affiliate or disaffiliate colleges and institutes; 
(xiii) admit educational institutions to the privileges of the University and 
withdraw such privileges; 
(xiv) arrange for the inspection of the academic departments; 
(xv) institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant 
Professorships, Lecturerships and other posts and to suspend or 
abolish such posts; 
(xvi) create, suspend or abolish such administrative, technical, research, 
extension or other posts as may be necessary; 
(xvii) appoint University teachers and other officers  on the recommendation 
of the Selection Board for teaching and other managerial posts; 
(xviii) confer, with prior approval of the Chancellor, an honorary degree on a 
person of eminence;  
(xix) prescribe the duties of the officers, teachers and other employ ees of 
the University and of those working in the University on deputation or 
on contract; 
(xx) appoint members to the various Authorities, committees and bodies in 
the prescribed manner; 
(xxi) remove any person from the membership of any Authority if such  
person has accepted any assignment which involves absence from the 
University for a continuous period of six months or more; 
(xxii) regulate, determine and administer, all other matters concerning the 
University and to this end exercise all necessary powe rs not 
specifically mentioned in this Act and statutes but not inconsistent with 
the provisions of the Act; 
(xxiii) appoint Professor Emeritus on such terms and conditions as may be 
prescribed; 
(xxiv) suspend, punish and remove from service in the prescrib ed manner 
officers, teachers and employees whom it is empowered to appoint; 
(xxv) consider and approve regulations recommended by the Academic 
Council; 
(xxvi) approve statutes and recommend those drafts of the statutes, for approval 
of the Chancellor, which pertain to terms and conditions of service of the 
University employees; and 
(xxvii) perform such other functions as may be assigned to it under the Act 
and the statutes. 
 (3) The Syndicate may delegate any of its functions to an Authority or 
officer or a committee or sub-committee except the following functions: 
(a) approval of statutes or recommendation of the drafts of the statutes to 
the Chancellor; 
(b) approval of regulations; 
(c) approval of annual budget of the University, annual report, the annual 
and revised budget estimates and re -appropriation of funds from one 
major head of expenditure to another; 
(d) approval of investment or purchase of immovable property by the 
University; and 
(e) transfer of immovable property of the University. 
22. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of– 
(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairman); 
(b) Pro-Vice Chancellor; 
(c) Deans; 
(d) Director of Advanced Studies, Research and Technological 
Development; 
(e) two senior most Professors, other than ex -officio members, from each 
academic department; 
(f) all Professors Emeritus; 
(g) chairpersons of the academic departments; 
(h) four University teachers, other than Professors, two from each category of 
Associate professors and Assistant Professors, to be appointed by th e 
Syndicate; 
(i) three persons, including at least one woman, of eminence in sciences, 
information technology and engineering, of whom one shall be from 
each category, to be nominated by the Chancellor in consultation with 
the Vice-Chancellor; 
(j) Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department or his 
nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary; 
(k) Director Public Instruction (Colleges); 
(l) Director, Technical Education; 
(m) Librarian of the University; 
(n) Controller of Examinations; 
(o) five experts in the field of education to be nominated by the Chancellor; 
and 
(p) Registrar (Member/Secretary). 
 (2) A member of the Academic Council appointed by nomination shall hold 
office for three years. 
 (3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council s hall be one -third 
of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one. 
23. Powers and duties of the Academic Council .– (1) The Academic Council 
shall be the academic body of the University and may lay down proper standards of 
instruction, research, publication and examination and to regulate and promote the 
academic life of the University and affiliated colleges. 
 (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing 
provision, the Academic Council may– 
(i) advise the Syndicate on academic matters; 
(ii) regulate teaching, research and examinations; 
(iii) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and 
examinations of the University and affiliated colleges; 
(iv) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, medals and prizes; 
(v) regulate the conduct and discipline of students of the University and 
affiliated colleges; 
(vi) propose to the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and organization 
of faculties, institutes and other academic bodies; 
(vii) propose regulations on the recommendations of the Boards of 
Faculties and the Boards of Studies for consideration and approval of 
the Syndicate; 
(viii) propose for each academic year, on the recommendations of the Boards 
of Studies, regulations prescribing the courses of studies, the syllabi and 
the outlines of tests for all examinations; provided that, if the 
recommendations of a Board of Faculties or the Board of Studies are not 
received by the prescribed date, the Academic Council may, subject to 
the approval of the Syndicate, permit such regulations to continue for the 
following years; 
(ix) recognize the examinations of other Universities or examining bodies 
as equivalent to the corresponding examinations of the University; 
(x) appoint members to the Authorities in accordance with the provisions of 
this Act; and 
(xi) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes or 
assigned by the Syndicate. 
24. Board of Faculty.– (1) There shall be a Board of Faculty for each faculty which 
shall consist of– 
(a) Dean of the faculty (Chairperson); 
(b) Professors and the chairpersons in the faculty; 
(c) two teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council on the basis of 
their specialized knowledge of the subjects which, though not assigned 
to the faculty, have  in the opinion of the Academic Council, important 
bearing on the subjects assigned to the faculty; 
(d) two experts in the field from outside the University to be appointed by the 
Syndicate; and 
(e) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor. 
 (2) The members other than ex-officio members of a Board of faculty shall 
hold office for a period of three years. 
 (3) The quorum for a meeting of a Board of faculty shall be one half of the 
total number of members, a fraction being counted as one. 
 (4) A Board of faculty, subject to the general control of the Syndicate and 
Academic Council, may– 
(a) co-ordinate the teaching and research work in the subjects assigned to 
the faculty; 
(b) scrutinize the recommendations of a Board of Studies comprising a 
faculty with regard to the appointment of paper setters and examiners 
for graduate and postgraduate examinations and to forward the panels 
of suitable paper setters and examiners for each examination to the 
Vice Chancellor; 
(c) consider any other academic matter re lating to the faculty and to 
submit its report to the Academic Council; 
(d) prepare a comprehensive annual report regarding the performance of 
each department, constituent college or Institute comprising the faculty for 
presentation to the Academic Council; and 
(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by statutes. 
25. Board of Advanced Studies and Research .– (1) The Board of Advanced 
Studies and Research shall consist of– 
(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); 
(b) all the Deans; 
(c) Controller of Examinations; 
(d) one University Professor from each faculty to be nominated by the 
Syndicate; 
(e) one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor; 
(f) three members, including at least one woman, from the relevant field, 
research organizations and Govern ment, to be nominated by the 
Syndicate; and 
(g) Registrar (Secretary). 
 (2) The term of office of the members of the Board of Advanced Studies 
and Research, other than ex-officio members, shall be three years. 
 (3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Advanced Studies and 
Research shall be one half of the total number of members, a fraction being counted 
as one.  
26. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research .– The Board 
of Advanced Studies and Research shall– 
(a) advise an Authority on all  matters connected with the promotion of 
advanced studies and research publication in the University; 
(b) consider and report to an Authority with regard to a research degree of 
the University; 
(c) propose regulations regarding the award of a research degree; 
(d) appoint supervisors for a postgraduate research student and to 
approve title and synopsis of a thesis or dissertation; 
(e) recommend panels of names of examiners for evaluation of a research 
examination; and  
(f) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. 
27. Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of– 
(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); 
(b) Dean of the faculty concerned; 
(c) chairperson concerned; 
(d) one member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the Syndicate; 
(e) one eminent scholar to be nominated by the Syndicate;  
(f) two experts to be nominated by the Government; and 
(g) Registrar (Secretary). 
 (2) The members, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for a period 
of three years. 
 (3) Five members including at least one expert shall constitute the quorum 
for a meeting of the Selection Board. 
 (4) No member who is a candidate or whose family member is a candidate, 
for a post to which appointment is to be made, shall take part in the proceedings of the 
Selection Board for selection of a candidate on such post. 
 (5) In selection of candidates for the post of Professor or Associate Professor, 
the Selection Board shall co-opt or consult three experts in the subject and in selecting 
candidates for any other teaching post, two experts in the subject, to be nominated by 
the Vice Chancellor from a standing list of experts for each subject approved by the 
Syndicate. 
 (6) The Syndicate may approve or revise the standing list of experts of a 
subject on the recommendation of the Selection Board. 
28. Functions of the Selection Board.– The Selection Board shall– 
(a) consider the applications and recommend to the Syndicate, the names 
of suitable candidates for appointment to teaching and other posts and 
recommend suitable salary for the selected candidates; and 
(b) consider all cases of promotion or selection of officers of the University 
and recommend the names of suitable candidates for such promotion 
or selection to the Syndicate. 
29. Finance and Planning Committee.– (1) The Finance and Planning Committee 
shall consist of– 
(a) Vice Chancellor (Chairperson); 
(b) all the Deans; 
(c) one member of the Syndicate to be nominated by the Syndicate; 
(d) one member of the Academic Council to be nominated by the 
Academic Council; 
(e) one representative each from Higher Education Department and 
Finance Department of the Government not below the rank of a Deputy 
Secretary; 
(f) Director Planning or any other nominee of the Commission;  
(g) Registrar; and 
(h) Treasurer (Secretary). 
 (2) The term of office of the nominated members shall be three years. 
 (3)  Six members of the Finance and Planning Committee shall constitute the 
quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee. 
30. Functions of the Finance and Planning Comm ittee.– The Finance and 
Planning Committee shall– 
(a) prepare the annual statement of accounts and propose annual budget 
estimates and make recommendations to the Syndicate; 
(b) review periodically the financial position of the University; 
(c) advise the Syndicate on all matters relating to finance, investments and 
accounts of the University; and 
(d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. 
31. Appointment of Committees by Authorities .– Any Authority may constitute 
such standing, special or advisory committee as it may deem fit, and may appoint on 
such committees such persons as are not its members. 
CHAPTER V 
STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES 
32. Statutes.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Syndicate may make 
statutes or recommend statutes relating to the matters specified in clauses (i) and (ii) 
of sub-section (2) to the Chancellor. 
 (2) The statutes may be made to provide for and regulate all or any of the 
following matters:– 
(i) scales of pay, method of recruitment and other terms and conditions of 
service of officers, teachers and other employees of the University and the 
constitution of their pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and 
benevolent fund; 
(ii) conduct and discipline of the officers, teachers and othe r employees of 
the University; 
(iii) constitution, powers and duties of the Authorities and conduct of 
elections to such Authorities and related matters; 
(iv) affiliation and disaffiliation of colleges, institutes, etc. and related 
matters; 
(v) admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the University 
and the withdrawal of such privileges; 
(vi) establishment of institutes, faculties, colleges, departments and academic 
divisions; 
(vii) powers and duties of officers, teachers and employees of the 
University; 
(viii) conditions for appointment of Professors Emeritus; 
(ix) conditions on which the University may enter into arrangements with 
public bodies or other organizations for purposes of research and advisory 
services; 
(x) general scheme of st udies including the duration of courses, the 
system of examinations and the number of subjects and papers for 
examinations; 
(xi) award of honorary degrees; 
(xii) maintenance of register of students and registered graduates; 
(xiii) conduct of elections for membership of Authorities of the University and 
related matters; and 
(xiv) all other matters which are to be prescribed or regulated by the 
statutes. 
 (3) The Syndicate shall recommend statutes under clauses (i) and (ii) of 
subsection (2) to the Chancellor who may approve it with or without any modification 
or may refer it back to the Syndicate for reconsideration or may reject it. 
33. Regulations.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, 
regulations may be made for any of the following matters:– 
(a) courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the 
University; 
(b) manner in which the recognized teaching referred to in subsection (1) 
of section 4 shall be organized and conducted; 
(c) admission of students to the University; 
(d) conditions under which students shall be admitted to the courses and 
examinations of the University and shall become eligible for the award of 
degrees, diplomas and certificates; 
(e) conduct of examinations; 
(f) fees and other charges to be paid by the students for admission to the 
courses of study and the examinations of the University; 
(g) conduct and discipline of students; 
(h) conditions of residence of the students including the levying of fees for 
residence in halls of residence and hostels; 
(i) approval and licensing of hostels and lodgings; 
(j) conditions under which a person should conduct research to entitle him 
to a degree; 
(k) institution of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes; 
(l) institution of stipends and free and half-free studentship; 
(m) academic costumes; 
(n) use of the library; and 
(o) establishment of academic departments. 
 (2) The Academic Council shall prepare and submit the regulations to the 
Syndicate and the Syndicate may approve them with or without modifications or refer 
them back to the Academic Council for reconsideration or reject them. 
34. Rules.– (1) A n Authority or a body of the University may make rules 
consistent with this Act, statutes and regulations, to regulate the conduct of its 
business. 
 (2) The Syndicate may direct any Authority or body of the University to 
amend or repeal any rules made by the Authority or body. 
CHAPTER VI 
UNIVERSITY FUND 
35. University Fund .– (1) The University shall have a fund to which shall be 
credited its income from fe es, donations, trusts, bequests, endowments, 
contributions, grants and all other sources. 
 (2) The University may accept donations in the shape of land, vehicles, 
equipment or any other items that may facilitate the functioning of the University and all 
such donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the University in the 
prescribed manner. 
36. Budget, Audit and accounts .– (1) The accounts of the University shall be 
maintained in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed. 
 (2) No expenditure shall be made from the University Fund unless a bill for 
payment has in the prescribed manner, been audited by the Resident Auditor in 
conformity with the Statutes, Regulations and Rules. 
 (3) The accounts of the University shall be audited in the pre scribed 
manner once a year by an auditor appointed by the Government in this behalf. 
 (4) The Syndicate may delegate the power of appropriation or re -
appropriation of funds to an officer of the University. 
 (5) The annual statement of accounts of the Unive rsity signed by the 
Treasurer and the Resident Auditor shall be submitted to the Government within six 
months of the closing of the financial year. 
 (6) The accounts of the University together with audit objections, if any, and 
the observations of the Resi dent Auditor and the Treasurer shall, in the prescribed 
manner, be presented to the Syndicate with the remarks of the Finance and Planning 
Committee. 
CHAPTER VII 
MISCELLANEOUS 
37. Appeal to Syndicate.– (1) If an order is passed by an Authority, body or officer of 
the University, other than the Chancellor, and an appeal against the order is not provided 
under the statutes or the regulations, any aggrieved person may prefer an appeal against 
the order to the Syndicate. 
 (2) The Syndicate may constitute a comm ittee of its members to hear and 
dispose of any appeal on behalf of the Syndicate. 
 (3) If a member of the Syndicate is the officer who passed the order or 
who is also member of the Authority against whose order appeal is filed before the 
Syndicate, such m ember shall not hear the appeal as member of the Syndicate or 
committee constituted to hear and dispose of the appeal. 
38. Tripartite mobility.– (1) Any officer, teacher of the Government or employee 
of the University, on the recommendation of the Syndicat e, may be directed to serve 
in any post in the University under the Government or in an educational research 
institution. 
 (2) The Government may, in consultation with the Selection Board, place 
the services of an employee of the Government or of any other  University or of an 
educational or research institution at the disposal of the University in the public 
interest. 
 (3) The terms and conditions offered to a person appointed under this 
section shall not be less favorable than those enjoyed by him immediat ely before his 
services are placed at the disposal of the University, Government or any other 
institution and full benefit of his previous service shall continue to remain in force 
until altered in accordance with law. 
39. Proceedings of Authorities not in validated by vacancies .– No act, 
proceeding, resolution or decision of any Authority shall be invalid by reason only of 
the existence of any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Authority. 
40. Transition.– A Chancellor’s Committee shall be constituted by the Chancellor on 
the recommendations of the Government to exercise the powers assigned to the 
Syndicate under this Act till such time the Syndicate is constituted in accordance with 
the provisions of the Act. 
41. Removal of difficulties .– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the 
provisions of this Act, the Government may give such directions, not inconsistent 
with the Act, as it may consider necessary for the removal of such difficulty. 
42. Indemnity.– No suit or legal procee dings shall lie against the Government, 
the University or any Authority, officer or employee of the Government or the 
University or any person in respect of anything which is done in good faith under this 
Act. 
43. Savings.– Notwithstanding anything contain ed in this Act, an examination 
conducted or any act done by the administration of the proposed University prior to 
the coming into force of the Act, shall be deemed to be the examination conducted or 
act done by the University under the Act and the Univers ity may award degree, 
diploma or certificate on the basis of such examination.