- 8 (1) (i) Institutions deemed to be Universities with minimum ‘A’ grade and above or ranked from 1 to 100 in the "Universities" category of NIRF rankings of the relevant year are eligible to set up off-campus centre(s).
- (ii) Institutions declared as deemed to be Universities under “distinct category” may apply for off-campus centre(s) after five years of their declaration, if they fulfil the eligibility criteria specified in clause (i).