Key Indicator – 3.1 – Promotion of Research and Facilities (20)

Metric No.	Description	Weightage
3.1.1	The institution’s Research facilities are frequently updated and there is  a well defined policy for promotion of research which  is uploaded on the institutional website and implemented	2
3.1.2	The institution provides seed money to its teachers for research (average per year; INR in Lakhs)	3
3.1.3	Percentage  of teachers receiving national/ international fellowship/financial support by various agencies for advanced studies/ research  during the last five years	3
3.1.4	Number of JRFs, SRFs, Post Doctoral Fellows, Research Associates and other research fellows enrolled in the institution during the last five years	4
3.1.5	Institution has supporting research facilities	3
3.1.6	Percentage of departments with UGC-SAP, CAS, DST-FIST, DBT, ICSSR  and other recognitions by national and international  agencies (Data for the latest completed academic year)	5

Key Indicator -3.2 – Catering to Student Diversity(20)

Metric No.	Description	Weightage
3.2.1	Extramural funding for Research (Grants sponsored by non-government sources such as industry, corporate houses, international bodies for research projects), endowments, Chairs in the University during the last five years (INR in Lakhs).	5
3.2.2	Grants  for research projects sponsored by government agencies during the last five years (INR in Lakhs)	10
3.2.3	Number of research projects per teacher funded by government and  non-government agencies during the last five years	5

Key Indicator – 3.3 – Innovation Ecosystem (30)

Metric No.	Description	Weightage
3.3.1	Institution has created an ecosystem for innovations, including Incubation centre and other initiatives for the creation and transfer of knowledge	10
3.3.2	Number of workshops/seminars conducted on Research methodology, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Entrepreneurship, Skill development during the last five years	10
3.3.3	Number of awards / recognitions received for research/innovations by the institution/teachers/research scholars/students during the last five years	10

Key Indicators – 3.4  – Research Publications and Awards (100)

Metric No.	Description	Weightage
3.4.1	The institution ensures implementation of its stated Code of Ethics for research	5
3.4.2	The institution provides incentives to teachers who receive state, national and international recognitions/awards	5
3.4.3	Number of  Patents published/awarded during the last five years	10
3.4.4	Number  of Ph.Ds awarded per teacher during the last five years	10
3.4.5	Number of research papers published per teacher in the Journals as notified on UGC website during the last five years	15
3.4.6	Number of books and chapters in edited volumes published per teacher during the last five years	15
3.4.7	E-content is developed by teachers	10
3.4.8	Bibliometrics of the publications during the last five years based on average  Citation Index in Scopus/ Web of Science/PubMed	15
3.4.9	Bibliometrics of the publications during the last five years based on Scopus/ Web of  Science – h-Index of the University	15

Key Indicators – 3.5 – Consultancy (20)

Metric No.	Description	Weightage
3.5.1	Institution has a policy for consultancy including revenue sharing between the institution and the individual  and encourages its faculty to undertake consultancy	5
3.5.2	Revenue generated from consultancy and corporate training during the last five years (INR in Lakhs)	15

Key Indicators – 3.6 – Extension Activities (40)

Metric No.	Description	Weightage
3.6.1	Extension activities in the neighborhood community in terms of impact and  sensitizing the students to social issues and holistic development during the last five years	6
3.6.2	Number of awards received by the Institution, its teachers and students from Government /Government-recognised bodies in recognition of the extension activities carried out  during the last five years	10
3.6.3	Number of extension and outreach programs conducted  by the institution including those through  NSS/NCC, Government and Government recognised bodies  during the last five years	12
3.6.4	Average percentage of students participating in extension activities listed at 3.6.3 above,  during the last five years	12

Key Indicators – 3.7 – 3.7 Collaboration (20)

Metric No.	Description	Weightage
3.7.1	Number of collaborative activities with other institutions/ research establishment/industry for research and academic development of faculty and students per year	10
3.6.2	Number of functional MoUs with institutions/ industries in India and abroad for internship, on-the-job training, project work, student / faculty exchange and collaborative research during the last five years	10