NAAC is an organization established in 1994 that assesses and accredits higher education institutions in India. It aims to contribute to national development, foster global competencies in students, and promote excellence through inculcating values, technology use, and quality education. NAAC evaluates institutions to identify strengths and weaknesses, provide objective data to funders, and inform society about quality. Its objectives are to assess institutions for continuous quality improvement in teaching, learning, research, self-evaluation and innovation. NAAC devises accreditation mechanisms, assesses quality using international criteria, and recommends norms for teaching and research improvement.

1. NATIONAL
ASSESSMENT
AND
ACRREDITATION
COUNCIL
NAAC

2. INTRODUCTION
 NAAC is an organisation that assesses and accredits
higher education institutions in India.
 Established in : 1994
 Founded by : UGC
 Headquartered in : Banglore.
 Based on : National Policy in Education (1986)
 Policy: “to address the issues of deterioration in
quality of education”. POA-1992.

3. VISION
 Contributing to National Development.
 Fostering global competencies among students.
 Inculcating a value system in students.
 Promoting the use of technology.
 Quest for excellence.

4. IMPORTANCE OF INSTITUTIONAL
ACCREDITATION.
 To know the institution’s strengths, weaknesses and
opportunities available.
 Certification provides funding agencies objective
data for performance funding.
 To identify internal areas of planning and resource
allocation.
 Initiates institutions into innovative and modern
methods of pedagogy.
 It provides society with reliable information on the
quality of education offered in the institution.

5. OBJECTIVES OF NAAC
 To assess and accredit higher education institutions
for continuous improvement in the quality of
education.
 To stimulate the academic environment for quality
teaching-learning and research purpose.
 To encourage self-evaluation, accountability,
autonomy and innovation.
 To undertake quality related research study,
consultancy and training programmes.
 To collaborate with other stakeholders.

6. FUNCTIONS OF NAAC
 Devise and establish mechanism for periodic
accreditation and assessment of higher education
learning and institution.
 Assess the quality of institution through an
internationally accepted methodology.
 Set rating parameters and criteria for certifying and
grading.
 Develop an information database to keep abreast
with the latest developments.
 Recommend norms to be followed for quality
improvement in teaching and research.

7. ASSESSMENT OUTCOMES
PEER TEAM REPORT (PTR)
• Qualitative part of the outcome.
• Objective report.
• Evaluative judgements using keywords only.
INSTITUTIONAL GRADING
• Quantitative part.
• Criterion wise quality assessment.
• Resulting through Cumulative Grade Point
Average (CGPA).

8. LETTER GRADE -- PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR.
RANGE OF
INSTITUTIONAL
CGPA
LETTER
GRADE
STATUS
3.76 – 4.00 A++ ACCREDITED
3.51 – 3.75 A+ ACCREDITED
3.01 – 3.50 A ACCREDITED
2.76 – 3.00 B++ ACCREDITED
2.51 – 2.75 B+ ACCREDITED
2.01 – 2.50 B ACCREDITED
1.51 – 2.00 C ACCREDITED
< 1.50 D NOT ACCREDITED
* The accreditation status is valid for five years from the date of approval by
Executive Committee of the NAAC.

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