NAAC Accreditation Status of Government Colleges in Haryana: A University Wise Assessment

Abstract

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is India’s principal quality?assurance body for higher?education institutions. This study offers a current, university?wise status of NAAC accreditation among government colleges in Haryana. Drawing on a March?2025 Google?Forms survey of all 185 government colleges and secondary data from the Directorate of Higher Education (June?2025), the study measures the share of colleges that have successfully completed the first and subsequent accreditation cycles, flags those still ineligible for review, and investigates structural factors that slow their progression toward NAAC compliance. Results show that 52?colleges (28.1?%) currently hold valid accreditation, 55 (29.7?%) are fully eligible for their first assessment, and 34 (18.4?%) require re?accreditation. Infrastructure gaps, administrative bottlenecks, and funding constraints emerge as primary barriers. Policy recommendations include accreditation?readiness grants, mandatory orientation workshops, and a live public dashboard to track progress.