Feasibility assessment
An honest look at your land, location, finances and readiness before you spend a rupee on the formal process.
GREENFIELD & BROWNFIELD INSTITUTIONS
Turning Your Vision Into a University
You have the land. You have the intent. Maybe you already run a college or a group of colleges and you're ready for the next step. Turning that into an actual university - one that UGC or your state government will approve - is a different game altogether.
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A regulator-ready story, built from the ground up.
THE ESTABLISHMENT BRIEF
A DPR has to speak the regulator's language.
It means developing a Detailed Project Report that satisfies regulators, not just describes your dream. It means getting your land records, finances, faculty plan and infrastructure roadmap to all tell the same, credible story.
Most promoters get this wrong not because their institution isn't good enough, but because the report doesn't speak the regulator's language.
This is where we come in.
WHAT WE ACTUALLY DO
The work behind an approval-ready university.
Paradigm has prepared DPRs for more than 30 State Private Universities and Deemed-to-be Universities across 20+ states and union territories. We know what UGC experts and State Departments of Higher Education expect, and where most applications fall apart.
DPR drafting
Built to UGC's 2023 Deemed University Regulations or your state's Private University Act, whichever route applies to you.
Land and infrastructure documentation
Getting your records, certificates and site plans into the shape regulators actually ask for.
Academic and financial planning
Programme mix, projected enrolment, fee structure and a funding plan that holds up under scrutiny.
Support in Application Process with Respective Bodies
We support you through queries, clarifications during the application process.
Draft Act and Statutes
For State Private Universities, we help draft the university-specific Act your state assembly needs to pass.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Built for the institution you are becoming.
- Trusts and societies planning to set up a new university from scratch (greenfield)
- Existing colleges or institutions looking to convert into a Deemed-to-be University or State Private University (brownfield)
- Education groups expanding into a new state and needing a state-specific Private University Act complied to
CHOOSE THE RIGHT ROUTE
Deemed University or State Private University?
This is usually the first question every promoter asks. The honest answer: it depends on your goals, existing academic track record and your state's policy environment.
Deemed-to-be University status
Via UGC, it suits institutions with a strong existing academic record seeking central recognition without going through a state legislature.
State Private University status
It requires an Act passed by your state legislature and suits promoters starting fresh or pursuing a state-level approval route.
We help you evaluate which route actually fits your situation before you commit months to either process.
OUR PROCESS
A roadmap from first conversation to day-one readiness.
Each stage advances the work, resolves the next regulatory question and leaves you with an evidence trail that holds up.
Diagnostic call and site assessment
We understand your current setup, land and long-term vision.
Feasibility report
A clear, honest view of whether you're ready, and what gaps to close first.
DPR drafting
A full report developed section by section, cross-checked against the latest UGC and state norms.
Internal review and refinement
We stress-test the document the way a regulator would, before it ever leaves our hands.
Submission support
Filing, tracking and responding to queries from UGC or the state government.
Post-approval handholding
Statutes, Ordinances and governance documents so your new university is ready to operate from day one.
WHY INSTITUTIONS CHOOSE PARADIGM
Expertise that carries through every checkpoint.
End-to-end establishment expertise - Deep working knowledge of every regulatory pathway: Deemed University, State Private University, and Foreign Higher Education Institution (FHEI) under UGC, AICTE and NEP 2020 frameworks.
Regulatory navigation built in - We map your institutional profile against precise eligibility criteria and statutory requirements upfront, preventing costly course corrections later.
Document architecture that holds - From Detailed Project Reports and Feasibility Studies to Trust Deeds and infrastructural compliance files, every submission is structured to withstand regulatory scrutiny.
Milestone-sequenced delivery - Complex multi-year establishment timelines are broken into clear, trackable phases with defined deliverables at each regulatory checkpoint.
Stakeholder interface management - We prepare institutions for Expert Committee visits, UGC inspections and State Government approvals with structured rehearsal and documentation readiness.
Vision-to-statute alignment - Your founding academic vision is translated into compliant programme structures, governance frameworks and ordinance suites that regulators accept and accreditors recognise.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Questions, answered.
A Detailed Project Report is the core document UGC or a state government evaluates before granting university status. It covers your academic plan, infrastructure, finances, faculty and governance structure. A weak or generic DPR is the single biggest reason applications get delayed or rejected.
Timelines vary by state and by how prepared your existing documentation is, but the process typically runs from several months to a couple of years, factoring in legislative sessions for State Private Universities or UGC review cycles for Deemed status.
Yes. This is exactly what we mean by a brownfield institution - an existing college or group of colleges that meets the eligibility criteria can apply to convert into a Deemed-to-be University or seek State Private University status, depending on the route.
We stay engaged through submission, regulator queries and clarifications - not just document drafting. Many promoters come to us after a self-prepared or third party-prepared DPR has stalled in the system.
READY TO TAKE THE FIRST STEP?
The right DPR is where it starts.
If you're serious about establishing or converting into a university, the right DPR is where it starts.
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