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HOW TO APPLY: PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION FOR EQUIVALENCE

/RECOGNITION CERTIFICATE.

Students having obtained their Qualifications/Degrees from other Universities/Institutions may

apply for the Equivalence/Recognition Certificate from Kannur University. The prescribed

Application Form for Equivalence / Recognition Certificate is available in the Kannur

University website. (http://www.kannuruniversity.ac.in)

The duly filled in Application Form along with the Required Documents and the Prescribed

Fees may be submitted to the office of the Registrar either In Person or by Post at the following

address:

Kannur University

Thavakkara

Civil Station P.O.

Kannur District

Kerala

India

Pin : 670 002

The Envelope containing Application Form for Equivalence must mention at the top of the

cover: “APPLICATION FOR EQUIVALENCE /RECOGNITION .

Certificates/Documents to be submitted along with the application

• Self attested copies of documents in proof of 10+2+3+2 mode of study.

• Self attested copy of T.C./Sufficient document, stating therein the mode of study, date

of admission and date of relief.

• Original Chalan Receipt/D.D. for the remittance of required fee.

Equivalence/Recognition certificates shall be issued only if the qualifications for admission to

such programmes/courses has/have been recognized/equated by this University.

FEE STRUCTURE

Sl.No

Category Application Fee in Rupees

1. All Non professional courses (including

Secondary,Higher Secondary )

250/-

2. Professional Courses.

(including M.phil, Ph.D Courses.).

450/-

The required fee can be remitted at any branch of State Bank of Travancore using the Bank

Chalan/ by way of chalan in a Government Treasury under the head of account “ 8658-00-102-

96(27)KUS ”. Candidates outside Kerala State can remit the Application Fee by way of Demand

Draft for the requisite amount drawn from a Nationalized Bank in favour of The Finance Officer,

Kannur University payable at Kannur, and it should be sent along with the application. kindly

mention the name, Mobile No and address on the reverse side of the Demand Draft.

Application Fee once remitted will not be refunded on any account. Incomplete /defective

applications will be summarily rejected.

THE PROCEDURES FOR THE RECOGNITION OF DEGREES/EXAMINATIONS OF

OTHER UNIVERSITIES/INSTITUTIONS

As per the existing regulations of this University a person shall become eligible for admission to

course of study in an institution under this University only if he /she has passed the qualifying

examination for admission to the course as prescribed in the regulations relating to the admission

to the course or has passed any other examination recognized by the Academic Council thereto.

he Academic council shall have the power to decide what degrees are to be recognized and what

not.

As per the Kannur University Act 1996 Chapter IV section 27 the Academic Council of this

University shall have following powers.

Section 27 (V)

The Academic Council have the power to prescribe the qualifications for admission of

students to the various courses of studies and to the examinations and the conditions under

which exemptions may be granted.

Section 27 (xii)

The Academic Council have the power to decide what examinations of other Universities

may be accepted as equivalent to those of the University and to negotiate with the Universities

for the recognition of the examinations of the University as per the first statutes of Kannur

University. Hence the Academic Council of Kannur University is the final authority to take a

decision on what examinations of other Universities may be accepted or recognized by this

University.

This University has recognized all the regular Degrees (attained through 10+2+3+2

pattern of study) offered by the Statutory Universities Coming under the U.G.C. Act and the

Degrees of the institutions of national importance, Central Universities, State Universities and

Institutions formed by the act of the Central Government such as IIT,IIM, etc. If the Statutory

Universities and institutions such as referred above offer Degrees with the same nomenclature

and duration of courses as those of the Kannur University, verification of the syllabus is not

necessary to issue Equivalence Certificate.

While considering the recognition of Distance Education courses of other Universities,

verification of scheme and syllabus of course to be recognized /equated is insisted by the

Academic Council. The Equivalence Committee constituted by the Academic Council has the

authority to take decision on the expert opinion received from the subject expert on the scheme

& syllabus of the course to be recognized. Accordingly the degrees of other Universities are

either recognized or not recognized by this University.

PROCEDURE FOR RECOGNITION OF DEGREES/EXAMINATIONS OF OTHER

UNIVERSITIES INSTITUTIONS & GENERAL CONDITIONS.

i). An Equivalence Committee of Academic Council is constituted to deal with the matter

of equivalence/recognition of the courses/examinations of the other Universities.

ii). The Scheme and Syllabus of courses to be recognized, attested by the Registrar of

University concerned are placed before the meeting of Board of Studies concerned for

verification and report therof. The report of Board of Studies will be placed before the

equivalence committee for the final decision on the recognition of the particular course.

Accordingly the Degrees of other Universities are either recognized or not recognized by this

University.

iii). Kannur University has recognized all full time regular Degrees offered by UGC

recognized Universities, as equivalent to the corresponding Degrees (If the duration of the course

is same ) subject to the 10+2+3+2 mode of study.

iv. Kannur University has recognized all private, Distance Education, correspondence

Degrees offered by the Universities within the State of Kerala as equivalent to the corresponding

Degrees without the verification of Scheme and Syllabus. Kannur University has also recognized

all the courses of statutory state Universities within the state of Kerala, which are already

recognized by the Kannur University, offered through off campus centers within Kerala till 2014

admission.

v. Kannur University has recognized all Degrees offered by University of Calicut through

open stream.

vi. Based on the UGC direction Kannur University has decided not to recognize Distance

Education/Off Campus degrees offered by other State Universities beyond the territorial

jurisdiction of the respective University. The applications for the Recognition/Equivalence

Certificate of the Distance Education Courses of other state Universities be processed only after

producing an Undertaking from the Registrar of the University concerned to the effect that the

contact programme and the examination of the said course was conducted within its territorial

jurisdiction as per the rules of UGC. The candidates, those who have registered till 30

Nov

2010, for the courses which have been already recognized/equated by this University, and

acquired their Degree during the respective period of the course within the consecutive years of

the Courses are exempted from this.

vii. Kannur University has not recognized M.Phil/Ph. D degrees offered through Distance

Education mode of study.

viii. Kannur University has recognized all non Professional and non Science Degrees

offered by IGNOU, New Delhi without the verification of Scheme and Syllabus (subject to the

10+2+3 mode of study). Verification of Scheme and Syllabus by Academic Bodies is insisted for

equating the courses of IGNOU.

ix. Kannur University has recognized all 2 year regular Higher Secondary/equivalent courses

offered by Statutory State Boards. The Private Study can be recognized if the student studies

for two years and on production of Transfer Certificate to prove it.

x. Kannur University has recognized regular B.E Degrees awarded by the Statutory Universities

approved by the AICTE as equivalent to the corresponding B.Tech Degrees of Kannur

University

xi). Kannur University has recognized Regular Honours courses in English, Commerce,

Mathematics & Economics offered by the Universities in Kerala as equivalent to the respective

regular Degrees of Kannur University.

xii). Polytechnic Diplomas (Regular) awarded by the State Boards under the Governments

outside Kerala are recognized as sufficient qualification for admission to B.Tech Course in this

University through lateral entry in the concerned Branch.

xiii). Diplomas (Regular) awarded by N.T.T.F, Bangalore through their various centres are

recognized as sufficient qualification for admission to B.Tech Course in this University through

lateral entry in the concerned branch.

Guidelines/Norms for the Recognition/Equivalence of Degrees of Indian Universities

i) The minimum duration of the course/programme under consideration must be same as

that of the course/programme with which it is to be equated/recognized.

ii) Eligibility criteria for admission to Degree under consideration must be the same as

that of the eligibility criteria for admission to the Degree with which it is to be

equated/recognized.

iii) The Degree/programme under consideration for equivalence/recognition must be

recognized by the respective Apex National Controlling Agencies like UGC, AICTE, and MCI

etc.

iv) The Course/Programme under consideration for equivalence must contain not less

than 70% of the syllabus of the Course/Programme with which is to be equated/recognized.

v) The minimum marks/grade required for the pass for the Course/programme under

consideration shall be not less than 40% ( either aggregate or paper wise) or equivalent grade of

the qualifying examination.

vi) Degrees in Engineering, Medical & Paramedical and Research (M.Phil and Ph. D)

through Distance mode of education offered by other Universities other than IGNOU shall not be

considered for equivalence with corresponding Degrees of Kannur University. Status quo shall

be maintained in respect of the courses already approved by the University. In the case of

Science Degrees the respective Board of Studies shall be entrusted for the remarks and

recommendation case by case.

vii) If the UG and PG programme/course under consideration for equivalence/recognition

is obtained through credit and semester system, it must be contained not less than 70% of the

total credits offered under UG and PG.

viii) For the recognition/equivalence of the Course/programme, the scheme & syllabus

and regulations of the subject which duly authenticated by the Registrar of the University

concerned shall be produced along with the application.

ix) Equivalence/Recognition certificates shall be issued only if the qualifications for

admission to such programmes/courses has/have been recognized/equated by this University.

Guidelines/Norms for the Recognition/Equivalence of Degrees of Foreign Universities

i) The course/programme under consideration for recognition/equivalences must be

obtained from a University, which approved by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and

candidate shall produce Equivalence certificate in original from AIU. On receipt of the approval

of the AIU the request for equivalence can be placed before the Equivalence Committee for

consideration and decision.

ii) The Course/Programme under consideration for recognition/equivalence must have a

pattern of 10+2+3+2 or 10+2+5 mode. The duration of the course/programme of the qualifying

examinations shall be equivalent to the course/programme of Kannur University.

iii) In respect of the professional courses/programmes the Degree/Programme under

consideration for equivalence/recognition must be recognized by the respective Apex National

Controlling agencies like AICTE, MCI, DCI etc.

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE RECOGNITION OF DEGREES OF OTHER

UNIVERSITIES.

The prescribed Application Form for Recognition of Degrees of other Universities /Institutions

is available in the Kannur University website. (http://www.kannuruniversity.ac.in)

The duly filled in Application Form along with the required documents and the prescribed Fees

may be submitted to the office of the Registrar either in person or by post at the following

address:

Kannur University

Thavakkara

Civil Station P.O.

Kannur District

Kerala

India

Pin : 670 002

The Envelope containing Application Form for recognition must mention at the top of the cover:

“APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF DEGREES OF OTHER

UNIVERSITIES/INSTITUTIONS’’.

Certificates/Documents to be submitted along with the application

• Self attested copies of documents in proof of 10+2+3+2 mode of study.

• Self attested copy of T.C./Sufficient document, stating therein the mode of study, date

of admission and date of relief.

• Original Chalan Receipt/D.D. for the remittance of required fee.

• Scheme and Syllabus of the Course to be recognized attested by the Registrar of the

concerned University/Institution inoriginal & 12 sets of photocopy of the same.

• An Undertaking issued by the Registrar of the University/Institution concerned to the

effect that the contact programme and the examination of the course was conducted

within its territorial jurisdiction as per the rules/regulations of UGC. This is applicable

only for those who registered for course of study after 30

November 2010.