(1)A group of affiliated autonomous colleges of the same management or educational society, constituent autonomous colleges, which includes the colleges or institutions, identified by the University Grants Commission (UGC) as Potential for Excellence or College of Excellence or which have a high level grade to be prescribed by the State Government through Official Gazette may apply to the University for grant of status of empowered autonomous cluster institutions.

(2)The Senate on recommendation of the Syndicate, and after approval of the State Government may confer the status of empowered autonomous cluster institutions upon such group of, colleges or institutions.

(3)The norms and procedure for grant of status of empowered autonomous cluster institutions and continuation thereof, shall be as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

(4)The empowered autonomous cluster institutions may constitute its authorities or bodies and exercise the powers and perform the functions and carry out the administrative, academic, financial and other activities of the University, as may be prescribed by the Statutes and orders of the State Government and University Grants Commission (UGC). The provision enumerated in Section 108, 109, 110, and 111 shall not be applicable for Research Intensive Unitary Universities.

CHAPTER X: ENROLMENT, DEGREES AND CONVOCATIONS