NAAC Revises Scores for Indian Universities After Appeals

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has revised and upgraded the accreditation grades and Cumulative Grade Point Averages (CGPA) for several universities and colleges across India following successful appeals and reassessments conducted between October and December 2025.

Prominent among the institutions that received upward revisions in their NAAC accreditation are Tuljaram Chaturchand College of Arts, Science and Commerce in Maharashtra, which was elevated to A++ with a CGPA of 3.51; Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, which achieved A++ status with a CGPA of 3.53; Lady Irwin College in Delhi, upgraded to A+ with a CGPA of 3.46; Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University in Uttar Pradesh, which secured A+ with a CGPA of 3.26; and Sankalchand Patel University in Gujarat, improved to A grade with a CGPA of 3.12.

Additional institutions that benefited from positive adjustments include ISBM University in Chhattisgarh, Ismail Yusuf College of Arts, Science and Commerce in Mumbai, and Karnavati University in Gujarat.

These revisions are part of NAAC’s established appeal mechanism, which permits institutions to challenge initial evaluations based on peer team visit reports, quantitative and qualitative metrics, and student satisfaction surveys.

Upon resolution, institutions are required to publish the updated CGPA and grade on their official websites to ensure transparency.

NAAC’s grading system sets clear benchmarks: a CGPA of 3.51 or higher qualifies for the top-tier A++ grade, while any score of 3.01 or above places an institution in the A category or better.

Final CGPAs are rounded to two decimal places, and intervals are inclusive to maintain fairness in classification.The timing of these updates aligns with NAAC’s broader reforms, including the shift toward a new accreditation framework recommended by the Dr. Radhakrishnan Committee.

This introduces a two-stage process: first, a Basic Binary Accreditation (simply “accredited” or “not accredited”), followed by Maturity-Based Graded Levels (MBGL) for deeper evaluation.

As a transitional measure, institutions whose accreditation expired between January 27, 2024, and the full rollout of MBGL are granted a one-time validity extension of up to three months.Higher NAAC grades carry significant advantages for institutions, including eligibility for greater autonomy, increased funding from the University Grants Commission (UGC), improved national rankings (such as NIRF), enhanced research grants, and stronger appeal to students and faculty.

These revisions demonstrate NAAC’s emphasis on rigorous yet fair quality assurance, motivating continuous improvement in teaching, research, infrastructure, and governance across India’s diverse higher education sector.

As appeal processes continue, more institutions may see similar enhancements in the coming months.

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