The Degrees Specified and Recognised by the University Grants Commission

 

Degrees specified Under Section 22 of The UGC Act till 1975

Abbreviation

Expanded Nomenclature

Years of Study

Minimum Eligibility

AMBS

Ayurvedacharya Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery

4 years

10+2

Acharya

Acharya

2 years

10+2

Alankar

Alankar

3 Years

10+2

Ayurvedacharya

Ayurvedacharya

5 ½ years

10+2

B.A.

Bachelor of Arts

3 years

10+2

B.A.M

Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine

4 years

10+12

B.A.M.S

Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery

5 ½ years

10+2

B.Agri.

Bachelor of Agriculture

4 years

10+2

B.Arch.

Bachelor of Architecture

5 years

10+12

B.C.E

Bachelor of Civil Engineering

4 ½ years

10+2

B.C.L.

Bachelor of Civil Law

3 years

10+2+3

B.Ch.E.

Bachelor of Chemical  Engg.

4 ½ years

10+2

B.Chem.Tech.

Bachelor of Chemical Technology

4 years

10+2

B.Com

Bachelor of Commerce

3 years

10+2

B.D.S.

Bachelor of Dental Surgery

4 years

10+2

B.Dance

Bachelor of Dance

3 years

10+2

B.E.

Bachelor of Engineering

4 ½ years

10+2

B.E.E.

Bachelor of Electrical Engee.

4 ½ years

10+2

B.Ed.

Bachelor of Education

1 year

10+2+3

B.F.Sc.

Bachelor of fisheries Science

4 years

10+2

BGL

Bachelor of General Law

3 years

10+2+3

BIM

Bachelor of Indian Medicine

3 years

10+2

BL

Bachelor of Law or Laws (Integrated Course).

5 years

10+2

Blitt.

Bachelor of Literature

3  years

10+2

BMBS

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

3 years

10+2

BME

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering

4 years

10+2

Bmus

Bachelor of Music

3 years

10+2

BNat (Ayu)

Bachelor of Ayurved in Naturopathy

3 years

10+2

Bnurs

Bachelor of Nursing

3 years

10+2

BOL

Bachelor of Oriental Learning

3 years

10+2

BPE

Bachelor of Physical Education

3 years

10+2

B.Pharm

Bachelor of Pharmacy

4 years

10+2

B.Pharm (Ayu)

Bachelor of Ayurved in Pharmacy

4 years

10+2

B.S.Sc.

Bachelor of sanitary Science

3 years

10+2

B.Sc.

Bachelor of Science

3 years

10+2

B.T.

Bachelor of Training

1 year

10+2+3

B.Tech

Bachelor of Technology

4 years

10+2

B.Tel.E.

Bachelor of  Tele Communication Engg.

4 years

10+2

B.Text

Bachelor of Textiles

4 years

10+2

B.V.Sc.

Bachelor of Veterinary Science

5 years

10+2

B.V.Sc.& A.H.

Bachelor of Veterinary Science And Animal Husbandry

5 years

10+2

Bachelor of Lib.Sc.

Bachelor of Library Science

1 year

10+2+3

Bhasha Parveena

Bhasha Parveena

5 years

 

D.Ay.M

Doctor of Ayurvedic Medicine

 

 

D.Ed.

Doctor of Education *

 

 

D.Engg.

Doctor of  Engineering *

 

 

D.Hy.

Doctor of Hygiene *

 

 

D.L.

Doctor of Law *

 

 

D.Litt.

Doctor of Literature or Doctor of *

 

 

D.M.

Doctor of Medicine (in 2 years Cardiology)

 

 

D.Mus.

Doctor of Music

2 years

 

D.O.L.

Doctor of Oriental Learning *

 

 

D.Phil

Doctor of Philosophy *

 

 

D.Sc.

Doctor of Sciences *

 

 

Granthallaya

Granthalaya

1 year

4-BLIS (Granthalaya Vigyan Shastri).

Hindi Shiksha Visharad

Hindi Shiksha Visharad

2 years

10+2

LL.B

Bachelor of Law or Laws

3 years

10+2

LLD

Doctor of Laws *

 

 

LLM

Master of Law of Laws

2 years

Graduation in Law

MA

Master of Arts

2 years

 

MArch.

Master of Architecture

2 years

 

MBA

Master of Business Administration

2 years

Graduation with at least 50% marks.

MBBS

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.

4 ½ years

 

M.Ch.

Master of Chirungiae

2 years

 

M.Ch.E

Master of chemical Engg.

2 years

 

M.Com.

Master of Commerce

2 years

 

M.D.

Doctor of Medicine

3 years

 

M.Dance

Master of Dance

2 years

 

M.E.

Master of Engineering

1 ½ years

 

M.E.E.

Master of Electrical Engineering

4 ½ years

 

M.Ed.

Master of Education

1 year

 

M.Ind

Master of Indology

2  years

 

M.L.

Master of Laws

2 years

 

M.Lib.Sc.

Master of Library Science

1 year

 

M.Litt.

Master of Literature  or Master of Letteres

2 years

 

M.M.E.

Master of  Mechanical Engineering

2 years

 

M.Mus

Master of Music

2 years

 

M.O.

Master of Obstetrics or Master Of Obstetrics and Gynaeocology

2 years

 

M.O.L.

Master of Oriental Learning

2 years

 

M.P.E.

Master of Physical Education

2 years

 

M.Pharm.

Master of Pharmacy

2 years

 

M.Phil

Master of Philosophy

2 years

 

M.Plan

Master of Planning 2 years

2 years

 

M.S.

Master of Surgery

2 years

 

M.S.A.M.

Master of Ayurved in Medicine And Surgery

2 years

 

M.S.W.

Master of Social Work

2 years

 

M.Sc.

Master of Science

2 years

 

M.Stat.

Master of Statistics

2 years

 

M.Tech.

Master of Technology

1 ½ years

 

M.Text

Master of Textiles

2 years

 

M.V.Sc.

Master of Veterinary Science

2 years

 

Parangat

Parangat

2 years

 

Ph.D

Doctor of Philosophy *

 

 

Samaj Karya Parangat

Samaj Karya Parangat

2 years

 

Samaj Vidya Parangat

Samaj Vidya Parangat

2 years

 

Samaj Vidya Visharad

Samaj Vidya Visharad

2 years

 

Shastri

Shastri

3 years

 

Shikshan Parangat

Shikshan Parangat

2 years

M.A

Shikshan Visharad

Shikshan Visharad

1 years

 

Shiksha Shastri

Shiksha Shastri

1 years

 

Vachaspati

Vachaspati

2 years

 

Vidya Praveena

Vidya Praveena

5 years

 

Vidya Vachaspati

Vidya Vachaspati

1 year

 

Vidya Varidhi

Vidya Varidhi

2 years

 

* These degrees are awarded on the basis of the thesis submitted by the candidate.


 

Degrees specified in 1998 under Section 22 of the UGC Act.

Anu Parangat

M.Phil

1 year

Master/Parangat

Ayurveda Vachaspati

Ph.D in Ayurveda

 

Master

BA/B.Ed.

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education

4 years

XII Standard

BBA

Bachelor of Business Administration

3 years

XII Standard

BBM

Bachelor of Business Management

3 years

XII Standard

BCA

Bachelor of Computer Applications

3 years

XII Standard

B.Com.B.Ed

Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Education

4 years

XII Standard

BFA

Bachelor of Fine Arts

4 years

XII Standard

BHMS

Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine

5 ½ years

XII Standard

BJ

Bachelor of Journalishm

3years after XII 1year after Degree

XII Standard

BLIS

Bachelor of Library and Information Science

3 years

Bachelor’s Degree

BOT

Bachelor of  Occupational Therapy

4 years

XII Standard

BPEd

Bachelor of Physical Education

1 year

Bachelor’s Degree

BPP

Bachelor of  Physical Planning

3 years

XII Standard

BPS

Bachelor of Professional Studies
(University to be addressed)

4 ½ years

XII Standard

BPT

Bachelor of Physiotherapy

4 ½ years

XII Standard

BSc(Nursing)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

4 years

XII Standard

BSc(Sericulture)

Bachelor of Science in Sericulture

4 years

XII Standard

BSc/B.Ed

Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Education

4 years

XII Standard

BSMS

 

4 ½ years

XII Standard

B.Stat

Bachelor of Statistics
(University to be addressed)

3 years

XII Standard

BSW

Bachelor of Social Work

3 years

XII Standard

BUMS

Bachelor of Unani Medicine

4 ½ years

XII  Standard

MCA

Master of Computer Applications

3 years

Bachelor’s Degree

MDS

Master of Dental Surgery

2 years

BDS

MFA

Master of Fine Arts

2 years

BFA

MFSc.

Master of Fishery Science

2 years

Bachelor’s Degree

MJ

Master of Journalism

2 years

Degree

MLIS

Master of Library and Information Science

2 years

BLIS/BLib

MP Ed

Master of Physical Education

1 year

BPED

Shiksha Acharya

Shiksha Acharya

1 year

B Ed

Vidya Nishaat

Vidya Nishaat

1 year

Master’s Degree

Vidyalankar

Vidyalankar

3 years

XII Standard

Visharad

Visharad

3 years

XII Standard