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Approved Intake • Total no. of sanctioned intake for the respective program/course as
approved by the Statutory Authority and/or as approved by the
competent authority.

Total Actual Student Strength • No. of students studying in all courses in all years in the academic year
2023-24
• Please include the following students for respective programs:
o UG (4 years program): All Students studying in all courses (of four year
duration) in 1st year, 2nd year, 3rd year and 4th year.
o UG (3 years program): All Students studying in all courses (of three
year duration) in 1st year, 2nd year and 3rd year.
o UG (5 years program): All Students studying in all courses (of five year
duration) in 1st year, 2nd year, 3rd year, 4th year and 5th year.
o PG (3 years program): All Students studying in all courses (of three
year duration) in 1st year, 2nd year and 3rd year.
o PG (2 years program): All Students studying in all courses (of two year
duration) in 1st year and 2nd year.
o PG (1 year program): All Students studying in all courses (of one year
duration) during the year.
o PG (Integrated)(5 year program): All students studying in all courses
(of five year duration) in 1st year, 2nd year, 3rd year, 4th year and 5th
year.
o PG (6 Years Program): All students studying in all courses (of five year
duration) in 1st year, 2nd year, 3rd year, 4th year, 5th year and 6th year.
Number of Male Students • Number of students who are male, out of the total number of actual
students studying at your institution as on academic year 2023-24.

Number of Female Students • Number of students who are female, out of the total number of actual
students studying at your university as on academic year 2023-24.

Outside state • Students enrolled from the state other than the state where the
institution is located.

Within State • Students enrolled from the state where the institution is located.

Outside Country • Number of students who are foreign nationals.

• The term ‘outside country’ is determined by citizenship.
• Include: permanent residents of other countries.
• Any student holding a passport of country other than India.

Higher studies • Please include: Students who after their Graduation or Post Graduation
went to pursue Post Graduation or PhD respectively.
• UG students pursuing master’s degree.
• PG students pursuing PhD or equivalent.

Median Salary • The median is the middle value of a series of values laid out in ascending
order. It’s the middle point of the data set. Half of the values will be less
than the median, and half will be higher than the median.
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Let’s use the same example of the salaries above to determine the
median.
o The first step in determining a median is to put the values in
order from lowest to highest. So, our list of data would look like
this:
o If there is an odd number of numbers in this set, the middle one is
picked.
For Ex: - Rs. 3,00000 , Rs. 4,00000, Rs. 5,00000, Rs. 5,90000, Rs.
6,80000, Rs. 7,00000, Rs. 7,50000
This set contains seven (7) numbers. The median is the fourth of
them, which is 5,90000.
o If there is an even number of numbers in this set, then there is no
single middle value, then median is defined to be the mean of the
two middle values.
For Ex:- Rs. 3,00000, Rs. 4,00000, Rs. 5,00000, Rs. 5,90000, Rs.
6,80000 , Rs. 7,00000, Rs. 7,50000, Rs. 8,00000
This set contains eight (8) numbers. Then the median will be the
average of the middle two values i.e (590000+680000)/2 =
635000

PhD student Details • Please include – Number of PhD’s awarded in the academic year 2023-24,
2022-23 and 2021-22 as reflected in approved annual report and/or
convocation report.

Online Education • Please provide details for previous Academic Year for completion of
syllabus and conducting online examination.
• Please provide details for previous Academic Year for details of Online
Courses provided through Swayam or any other portal.
• For number of courses developed and available on Swayam platform by
your institution faculty, details are needed for programs developed.
• Please do not include details of distance learning degree/diploma
programs in the given fields.

Regular Faculty • Total no. of academic faculty staff who is responsible for academic
teaching and research in the Institution.
• Full time regular faculty is the permanent faculty who is working for at
least one year and is on payroll of institution.
• Please include: Lecturer, Reader, Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant
Professor, Principals, Deans, Directors, Vice Chancellor who contribute to
teaching and research.
• Please exclude: research assistants, research associates, tutors,
demonstrators and hospital resident who do not teach and/or undertake
research in addition to clinical duties, exchange scholars.
• Also exclude staff that hold an academic post but are not active due to
retirement or honorary appointment.

Contractual /Adhoc Faculty • Contractual/Adhoc faculty staff who is responsible for academic teaching
and research within the institution.
• The tenure of association with the institution should not be less than two
consecutive semesters in an academic year.
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• Please exclude: Visiting/Guest faculty who only come to teach for
semester or on demand basis.

Capital Expenditure • Include: Expenses on library, new equipment for laboratories, studios,
workshop practice lab, and other expenditure on creation of Capital
Assets.
• Exclude: Expenses on building construction, furniture etc.
• In case of Medical/Dental discipline, expenditure related to patient care
(hospital equipments) is not to be entered. Expenditure on equipments
used for training of students are to be considered.

Library • Definition: Library (Books, Journals and e-Resources excluding computer,

printer, Xerox machine, RFID, salary, air conditioner and other related
hardware)
• Exclusions (Not limited to):
o Library Building/ New section created/ Extension
o Library Civil, Electrical and Furniture related
Purchase/Repairs/Maintenance/Replacement
o Library Garden
o Computer, printer, Xerox machine, RFID, air conditioner and other
related hardware)
o Salary of Library Staff
o Library Ambience, Surveillance, Equipment's, Visual Media &
Infrastructure Development

New Equipment for Laboratories • Definition: New Equipment and Software procured for existing and new
Laboratories only
• Exclusions (Not limited to):
o Maintenance/Repair of existing and new lab equipment's
o Spare Parts/Accessories for equipment's
o Hardware and other civil, electrical and furniture for setting up new
laboratories and maintenance of existing laboratory.
o Running and operational expenditure of laboratories

New Equipment and software for • Definition: New Equipment and Software procured for existing and new
Laboratories Laboratories only
(For Engineering Discipline only) • Exclusions (Not limited to):
o Maintenance/Repair of existing and new lab equipment's
o Spare Parts/Accessories for equipment's
o Hardware and other civil, electrical and furniture for setting up new
laboratories and maintenance of existing laboratory.
o Running and operational expenditure of laboratories

Expenditure on setting • Definition: Expenditure towards setting up/upgradation of finance lab,

up/upgradation of labs analytics lab, communication, design thinking lab etc.
(For Management Discipline only) • Exclusions as in the above point.

Engineering Workshops • Definition: Engineering Workshops (Equipment, tools and accessories

procured for workshop as per the need of the curricula)
• Exclusions (Not limited to):
o Maintenance/Repair of existing and new workshop equipment's
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o Hardware and other civil, electrical and furniture for setting up new
workshop and maintenance of existing workshop.
o Running and operational expenditure of workshop.
o Infrastructural Development

Studios • Definition: Studios refer to domain specific lab-like facility that is created
to provide an appropriate experimental education opportunity to
students. Typically, these are created in the form of design studios in
Departments of Architecture, or Design
• Exclusions (Not limited to):
o Infrastructure Expenses
o Civil Work
o University Studio/Auditorium/etc.

Other expenditure on creation of • Definition: Furniture and Fixtures including electrical and safety
Capital Assets (excluding equipment required for setting up classrooms, seminar hall, conference
expenditure on Land and Building) hall, library, Lab, Engineering workshops.
• Exclusions (Not limited to):
o Administrative and Operational Expenditure (Legal, Advertisements,
Depreciation, rent, tours, travel, study tour, Training
Programs/Workshops conducted, internet and electricity charges
etc.)
o Expenditure related to asset creation and maintenance of hostels
and office.
o Capital Work in Progress
o Construction, Renovation & Extension of Buildings
o Expenses related to Vehicle (Purchase, Maintenance, etc.)
o Solar/ Water harvesting/ Bio gas/ Sewage water treatment Plant

Operational Expenditure • Include: Faculty Salaries, Staff Salaries, Maintenance of Academic

Infrastructure or consumables, any running expenditure, Student welfare
and support, Conferences/Seminars/Workshops etc. in the indicated
financial years
• Exclude: Expense on maintenance of hostels and allied services.
• In case of Medical/Dental discipline, expenditure related to patient care
(hospital equipments) is not to be entered. Expenditure on equipments
used for training of students are to be considered.

Maintenance of Academic • Definition: Maintenance of Academic Infrastructure and consumables,

Infrastructure or consumables, other running expenditures related to academic activities including co-
other running expenditures etc. curricular and extra-curricular activities (excluding maintenance of hostels
(excluding maintenance of hostels and allied services)
and allied services, rent of the • Exclusions (Not limited to):
building, depreciation cost, etc) o Interest on all (including bank commission, charges and fees)
o Rent
o Depreciation/Write-off/ Loss or gain on anything
o Vehicle Maintenance and fuel expenses
o Marketing and Advertisement Expenditure
o Bad debts & contingencies made for future
o Expenses unrelated to academic occasion
(Pooja/Deepawali/Holi/Onam etc.)
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o Charity, Social Service, Gifts & Donations

Salaries (Teaching and Non- • Include:

Teaching staff) o Employers Contribution towards Salary/DA/HRA/NPS/EPF/CPF/ESI etc.
o Gratuity and other Retirement Benefits
o LTC/Medical reimbursement/CPDA/Children Education allowance
and other allowances related to salary.
• Exclusions (Not limited to):
o Staff welfare & Motivation Fund
o EPF Administrative Charges

Seminars/Conferences/Workshops • Definition: National/ International level

Seminars/Conferences/Workshops/Symposia conducted by the institute-
Participants from other institutions (National Conference). International
Conference participants from other country should be present. Faculty
sponsored by the institute for attending workshops/seminars/conference
in other institutions/organizations in India and abroad
• Exclusions (Not limited to):
o FDP/STTP/EDP/MDP/Expert Committee meetings/ Expert Lecture/talk
by Industry/Academic person
o Student Training/Tour/Personality Development programs
o Student Workshops/projects/Techfest/Sports/ Cultural event
o Quiz Competitions and Value-added Courses, Hands on training

Research Projects • Definition: Research is "creative and systematic work undertaken to

increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of humans, culture
and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new
applications." It is used to establish or confirm facts, reaffirm the results
of previous work, solve new or existing problems, support theorems, or
develop new theories. A research project may also be an expansion on
past work in the field. The primary purposes of basic research (as opposed
to applied research) are documentation, discovery, interpretation, or the
research and development (R&D) of methods and systems for the
advancement of human knowledge.
• Please include- Research Projects for the indicated financial years.
• Exclusions (Not limited to):
o Infrastructural projects
o Fellowships/internship programs
o Renting of Infrastructural facilities
o Programs developed under Swayam or any such portal
o Grants received for Faculty Development Programs/STTPs/Skill
development program
o Awards
o Self-sponsored projects
o Grants received under INSPIRE/NIDHI/PMKVY/RUSA/Margdarshan
etc. except for specific research projects
o Grant received for incubation and development of entrepreneurship
o Grants received for organizing and attending conferences, seminar &
workshops
o Student projects
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Consultancy Projects • Definition: A consultancy project is one where faculty and research staff
provide knowledge and intellectual inputs to industry or other
organizations (within India and abroad), primarily for their purposes.
• Please include- Consultancy Projects received from the client organization
in the indicated financial years
• Exclusions (Not limited to):
o Guest lectures
o Consultancy given to institution of the same trust
o Projects from Alumni association
o Awareness camps
o Self-sponsored projects
o Grants received under DDU-KVY & PMKVY

Executive Development Program/ • Please include: Executive Development Programs and Management
Management Development Development Programs.
Program • Amount received should not include Lodging & Boarding Charges
• The amount mentioned for various year is the revenue generated through
EDP/MDP for that particular year only.
• Exclusions (Not limited to):
o Part time programs
o Distance learning courses
o Skill Development programs
o FDPs
o Induction programs
o Fellowships
o Workshops and Seminars
o Programs not for working professionals

VC Investment Venture capital (VC) is a type of equity financing that gives entrepreneurial or
other small companies the ability to raise funding before they have begun
operations or started earning revenues or profits.

FDI Investment Foreign direct investment (FDI) is an ownership stake in a foreign company or
project made by an investor, company, or government from another country.

Pre-Incubation Pre-incubation is the process that usually involves a technology-focused

business idea or project, where start-ups that have started working alone or
with a team but have not been incorporated to make this idea come true.

Incubation Incubation is the process of providing resources and support to early-stage

businesses and entrepreneurs. The goal is to help start-ups succeed by
providing them with access to resources, mentorship, and education.
Incubation support can include:
• Technological facilities and advice
• Initial growth funds
• Network and linkages
• Co-working spaces
• Lab facilities
• Mentoring and advisory support
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Technology Readiness Level The TRL scale is a valuable project management tool that helps businesses
keep track of project stages while communicating progress between internal
and third-party stakeholders.

The TRL system measures a technology’s maturity, from Level 1 (Concept

Evaluation) to Level 9 (Successful Deployment). Each of the nine levels
demonstrate a clear-cut milestone in the project’s development stage, where
significant activities are performed. While some stages aren’t applicable for
certain projects, most research and development projects will pass through
each of the nine levels until it’s been successfully integrated into the market.

Patents Commercialized & Technology transfer is the process by which new inventions and other
Technology Transferred innovations created in those institutions’ labs are turned into products and
commercialized.