Applicants are expected to be aware of all requirements and to submit all required information. Applicants are encouraged to explore the following links and be conversant on related topics before launching the application form.
- Old Manual and SOP for General Institutions (University, Autonomous Colleges and Affiliated/Constituent (UG, PG)Colleges)
- Eligibility Criteria
- Fee Structure
- Assessment and Accreditation Process
Guidelines
- Bibliometric data validation methodology of NAAC (For Universities and Autonomous Colleges)
- The new guideline for the creation of IQAC and AQAR
- Guidelines for Appeals Mechanism
- Office Memorandum: TA & Sitting Fee Payable to Officials and Non-Official Members/Experts
- Guidelines for Open Universities to opt out ‘Non Applicable Metrics’
- Centralised Complaints Management Committee (CCMC) to deal with complaints pertaining to Assessment and Accreditation process of NAAC
AQAR Guidelines Updated Version as on April 2022
- Universities
- Autonomous Colleges
- Affiliated Constituent UG Colleges
- Affiliated Constituent PG Colleges
- Teacher Education Institutions
- Health Science Universities
- Health Science Colleges Part-A

Revised Data Templates for General Institutions
( Applicable for Institutions submitting IIQA from 1st March 2021 )
- Instructions to the HEIs
- Self-declaration and undertaking formats for IIQA
- Sample PDF files for IIQA
SSR (Self Study Report)
Revised Manual for General Institutions
Institutional Accreditation- Revised Manual for Universities (Updated on 06/01/2022)
Institutional Accreditation- Revised Manual for Universities(Hindi version) (Updated on 29/07/2021)
Institutional Accreditation- Revised Manual for Autonomous Colleges (Updated on 15/04/2021)
Institutional Accreditation- Hindi Manual for Autonomous Colleges (Updated on 17/08/2021)
- Revised Extended Profile Templates for Autonomous College
- Revised Data Templates for Autonomous College
- SOP for DVV - Revised Manual of Autonomous College
Revised Manual for Affiliated/Constituent Colleges (will be effective from 1st June 2022)
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- Revised Data Templates for Affiliated/Constituent Colleges
- Revised SOP for Affiliated/Constituent Colleges
Institutional Accreditation- Revised Manual for Affiliated/Constituent (UG, PG)Colleges (Updated on 01/03/2021)
Institutional Accreditation- Revised Manual for Affiliated/Constituent UG Colleges (Hindi version)(Updated on 02/08/2021)
Institutional Accreditation- Hindi Manual for Affiliated Colleges (PG) (Updated on 17/08/2021)
- Revised Extended Profile Templates for Affiliated UG College
- Revised Extended Profile Templates for Affiliated PG College
- Revised Data Templates for Affiliated UG College
- Revised Data Templates for Affiliated PG College
- SOP for DVV - Revised Manual of Affiliated UG College
- SOP for DVV - Revised Manual of Affiliated PG College
Manual for Health Science Institutions
- Institutional Accreditation- Manual for Health Science Universities (Updated on 18/12/2020)
- Data Templates and Extended Profile Templates for Health Science University
- SOP for DVV - Unified Manual of Health Science for Universities
- Institutional Accreditation- Manual for Health Science Colleges (Updated on 01/04/2021)
- Data Templates and Extended Profile Templates for Health Science Colleges both Part A and Part B
- SOP for DVV - Unified Manual of Health Science for Colleges (with Part-A and Part –B Medical, Dental, Nursing, Physiotherapy and Allied Health Sciences, Ayurvedha, Yoga / Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy)
Manual for Sanskrit Universities – Dual Mode
- Institutional Accreditation- Manual for Sanskrit Universities (Part A) – Dual Mode (Updated on 15/04/2021)
- Institutional Accreditation- Manual for Sanskrit Universities (Part B)- Dual Mode (Updated on 04/01/2021)
- Data Templates for Sanskrit University– Dual mode
- Extended Profile Templates for Sanskrit University– Dual mode
- Standard Operating Procedure for DVV- Sanskrit University – Dual mode
Manual for Sanskrit Institutions
- Institutional Accreditation- Manual for Sanskrit Universities (Part A) (Updated on 15/04/2021)
- Institutional Accreditation- Manual for Sanskrit Universities (Part B)(Updated on 13/02/2020)
- Data Templates for Sanskrit University
- Extended Profile Templates for Sanskrit University
- Standard Operating Procedure for DVV- Sanskrit University
Manual for Yoga Institutions
- Institutional Accreditation- Manual for Yoga Universities
Yoga University Manual (Updated as on 10-02-2022) - SOP for Yoga University Manual (Updated as on 10-02-2022)
- Data Template for Self-Study Report for Yoga Universities
Manual for Open University
- Institutional Accreditation- Manual for Open University(Updated on 11/12/2019)
- Institutional Accreditation- Manual for Open University Hindi Version
- Data Templates for Open University
- Extended Profile Templates for Open University
- SOP for Open-University
Revised Manual for Open University (will be effective from 1st July 2022)
- Institutional Revised Accreditation- Manual for Open University (effective from 1st July 2022)
- Data Templates for Open University
Manual for Dual Mode Universities
- Institutional Accreditation- Manual for Dual Mode University(Updated on 07/02/2020)
- Data Templates for Dual Mode University
- Extended Profile Template for Dual Mode University
- SOP for Dual Mode University
Revised Manual for Dual Mode Universities (will be effective from 1st July 2022)
Manual for Teacher Education Institutions
- Institutional Accreditation- Manual for Teacher Education ( Updated on 01/04/2021)
- Institutional Accreditation- Manual for Teacher Education-(Hindi version) ( Updated on 17/11/2021)
- Data Templates for Teacher Education Institution
- Extended Profile Template for Teacher Education Institution
- SOP for Teacher Education Institution
Legal Education Education Institutions
- Institutional Accreditation- Manual for legal Affiliated College Manual
( Updated on 20/10/2021) - Institutional Accreditation- Manual for legal University Manual
( Updated on 20/10/2021) - Data Templates for Legal Education - UG and PG
- Data Templates for Legal Education - University
- SOP for legal affiliated Colleges
- SOP for legal Universities
Student Satisfaction Survey (SSS)
- Guideline for SSS
- Questionnaire for Students
- Posters on campus in HEIs and Note to HEIs and Officers