The University Grants Commission (UGC) specifies degrees as defined under section 22 of the UGC Act, 1956. These degrees can only be awarded by a university established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a provincial Act, a State Act, or by an Institution Deemed to be a University established under section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 [2]. However, the UGC does not determine the equivalence of degrees, diplomas, certificates, etc. Equivalence in higher education is decided by the respective university or institution.