The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) was established in 1994. It is an autonomous institution of the University Grants Commission (UGC) with its headquarters in Bangalore. Its mandate is to make quality assurance an integral part of the functioning of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).
VISION
To make quality the defining element of higher education in India through a combination of self and external quality evaluation, promotion, and sustenance initiatives.
MISSION
- To arrange for periodic assessment and accreditation of institutions of higher education or units thereof, or specific academic programs or projects
- To stimulate the academic environment for the promotion of quality of teaching-learning and research in higher education institutions
- To encourage self-evaluation, accountability, autonomy, and innovations in higher education
- To undertake quality-related research studies, consultancy, and training programs
- To collaborate with other stakeholders of higher education for quality evaluation, promotion, and sustenance.
VALUE FRAMEWORK
To promote the following core values among the HEIs of the country:
- Contributing to National Development
- Fostering Global Competencies among Students
- Inculcating a Value System among Students
- Promoting the Use of Technology
- Quest for Excellence
