Guide
DPDP Act 2023
India's personal data law. Most duties apply from 13 May 2027, and campuses hold more personal data, including children's data, than almost any other sector.
Last reviewed15 October 2026
Compliance Hub
Compliance, in plain language.
Requirements, responsibilities and the systems behind them. Open a guide to see its scope and review date.
Guide
CERT-In 2022
Report listed cyber incidents to CERT-In within 6 hours, keep ICT logs for 180 days in India, sync clocks to NIC or NPL, and name a Point of Contact.
Last reviewed15 October 2026
In preparation
UGC
The University Grants Commission sets standards for universities and degrees, including the rules for open, distance and online programmes.
Last reviewedNot yet reviewed for publication
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AICTE
Technical and management institutions need AICTE approval, renewed through an annual Approval Process Handbook and portal.
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NAAC
NAAC accreditation runs on evidence. Its revised binary and maturity-based levels framework changes what institutions must prove and how.
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NIRF
The Ministry of Education ranks institutions each year on data they submit, so the quality of that data drives the rank.
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AISHE
The Ministry of Education's annual survey of every higher education institution in India, filed online by each institution.
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ABC and APAAR
ABC stores students' academic credits; APAAR gives each student a lifelong academic ID linked to ABC and DigiLocker.
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