NAAC - National Assessment and Accreditation Council

Established in the year 1994, the NAAC - National Assessment and Accreditation Council is a renowned autonomous body that provides accreditation to higher education institutions. To ensure NAAC works smoothly, it is funded by the University Grant Commission (UGC) and its headquarters are based in Bengaluru. . The first cycle of NAAC has been completed in Methodist Girls PG College in the year 2022.

Importance of the NAAC accreditation-

1. NAAC grades define the quality of education in HEIs

2. To get the best grades in NAAC, institutions need to focus on their teaching-learning culture

3. NAAC accreditation promotes innovative teaching methodologies to upgrade the teaching standards

4. Encourages colleges to improve their infrastructure, staff strength, and daily work processes

5. Enables institutions to continuously evaluate the students’ performance via SWOT analysis (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threat)

6. Provides authenticity to institutions and boosts student retention ratio

7. Maximizes campus placements as students learn & develop skills during their learning journey

8. Paves a way for the best education for upcoming batches in the HEIs