Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University suspends BSc first-year admissions in 24 colleges over deficiencies

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Nanded-based Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University (SRTMU) has suspended the admission process for first-year BSc courses in 24 affiliated colleges for the 2026-27 academic year.

The move follows inspections that uncovered serious deficiencies, including inadequate laboratory facilities, a lack of qualified teaching staff and failure to meet the norms set under the Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA) framework.The affected colleges are located across Nanded, Hingoli, Parbhani and Latur districts, including areas like Mahur, Osman Nagar, Hingoli and Latur towns. Some of these institutes reportedly received an ‘F’ grade during inspections, making them ineligible to admit students till they upgrade their facilities and comply with norms.According to the university’s academic affiliation department, an initial review had flagged shortcomings in 54 colleges. After multiple rounds of counselling and follow-up, 35 institutes managed to address the issues and meet the required standards. Twenty-four colleges, however, failed to implement the necessary improvements, the department said.SRTMU pro vice-chancellor Dr Ashok Mahajan said, “Despite repeated opportunities, these institutes did not comply with the mandatory requirements, leading to an immediate suspension of admissions for their BSc first-year programmes.

The ban could be lifted next year if the colleges meet the criteria prescribed by the University Grants Commission within the current academic year.”In an official communication, the university has strictly instructed these colleges not to enrol students for BSc first-year courses. “If admissions are carried out despite the directive, the entire responsibility for any loss suffered by students in matters concerning eligibility, examinations or results will rest with the respective college administration," the university stated.The university has also advised students and parents to verify a college’s recognition status, infrastructure and latest university circulars before taking admission. Officials said the step aimed to protect students’ academic interests and ensure that science education is offered only in institutions meeting prescribed quality standards.