In a major boost to higher education in Maharashtra, Thakur College of Engineering and Technology (TCET), Mumbai, has been granted deemed-to-be university status under the revised UGC Regulations 2023 by the Ministry of Education.
With this recognition, TCET becomes the first institution in Maharashtra to receive deemed university status under the updated regulations. The development is expected to provide the institute with greater academic autonomy in curriculum design, introduction of new programmes, research expansion, and innovation-led initiatives.
Earlier affiliated with the University of Mumbai, TCET will now have the flexibility to function as an autonomous higher education institution while maintaining regulatory standards.
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The move is aligned with the objectives of National Education Policy 2020, which encourages multidisciplinary learning, institutional excellence, research growth, and global competitiveness in India’s education ecosystem.
As part of the approval conditions, the institute is required to maintain academic quality benchmarks, strengthen postgraduate and research programmes, and continue accreditation processes with the National Board of Accreditation and National Assessment and Accreditation Council.
