MPhil not recognised degree anymore: UGC

NEW DELHI: In a major development,the University Grants Commission (UGC) has discontinued the M.Phil degree and asked the students not to take admission as it is not a recognised degree anymore.

The UGC on Tuesday released a notification and said that despite the university body canceling the course earlier, there were universities which were inviting fresh applications for the course. The Commission also requested the Universities authorities to take immediate steps to step admissions to the M.Phil programme for the 2023-2024 academic year.

"It has come to the notice of the UGC that a few Universities are inviting fresh applications for M.Phil. (Master of Philosophy) program. In this regard, it is to bring to the notice that the M.Phil. degree is not a recognized degree. The Regulation No. 14 of the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations 2022 clearly states that Higher Educational Institutions shall not offer M.Phil programme," reads UGC's notification.

For more related details candidates could check the official website of UGC.