NAAC’s New AI-Driven Accreditation System Set to Transform Indian Higher Education from August 2025
Introduction: A New Era of Academic Accreditation Begins In a landmark reform for Indian higher education, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is all set to roll out a revamped accreditation system in August 2025 . This new model replaces physical inspections with AI-powered evaluations and digital verification , ensuring a transparent, efficient, and scalable approach to assessing academic institutions. The changes are designed to support the goals of the National Education Policy (NEP) and expand accreditation coverage to over 90% of higher education institutions (HEIs) across India in the next five years. From Manual to Machine: NAAC Leverages Artificial Intelligence The current accreditation framework, which relied heavily on peer team visits , has long been criticized for complications, potential biases, and credibility concerns. The new AI-driven model removes this dependency, especially at the basic level of accreditation, by focusing on: Machine...