Dibrugarh University’s (DU) National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) grade has reportedly fallen from an ‘A’ to ‘B++’ in the fourth cycle of its accreditation. The university scored a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.79, falling short of the NAAC benchmarks.
Despite making considerable progress in various areas since the last NAAC assessment in 2017, the university struggled to meet the revised, stricter NAAC criteria. Research paper publication increased by 300%, but it was still insufficient to reach the NAAC benchmark.
“The latest benchmarks set by NAAC are quite high,” said Prof Kalyan Bhuyan, Director of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Dibrugarh University. “There are multiple other internal lacunas too, which need to be addressed.”
The seven-member NAAC team that visited the university for the assessment was led by Prof Sanjay Singh, Vice Chancellor of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow.
Dibrugarh University will need to take steps to improve its performance in various areas, including research, teaching, and infrastructure, to regain its ‘A’ grade in the next NAAC assessment cycle.