NAAC Accreditation & OpenEduCat
National Assessment and Accreditation Council
NAAC accredits higher education institutions across India on seven criteria, from teaching-learning and research to governance and student support. Each criterion requires specific data that your ERP should be generating as a matter of routine. OpenEduCat maps to all seven, so your IQAC team is not building spreadsheets the month before an assessment visit.
What NAAC Assesses
NAAC evaluates institutions on a 3.01 to 4.00 CGPA scale (after the 2017 revised framework) across seven criteria. The assessment combines a Self-Study Report (SSR) submitted by the institution with a peer team visit. The SSR requires quantitative data for each criterion , enrollment numbers, pass rates, placement statistics, faculty qualifications, financial health, alongside qualitative narratives.
The IQAC (Internal Quality Assurance Cell) is responsible for maintaining this data continuously and submitting the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) to NAAC each year. An ERP that does not generate these reports leaves the IQAC with manual data collection across departments, which is both slow and error-prone.
NAAC Criteria, OpenEduCat Mapping
What each criterion requires and which OpenEduCat features address it.
Curricular Aspects
NAAC Requires
Programme outcomes, course outcomes, curriculum revision records, academic calendar compliance.
OpenEduCat Features
Course module stores programme outcomes and course outcomes per subject. Academic calendar is managed in the timetable module. Curriculum revision history is maintained in the course configuration.
Available Reports
Course outcome achievement rates, academic calendar adherence log
Teaching-Learning & Evaluation
NAAC Requires
Attendance records, student performance data, CGPA/SGPA distribution, pass/fail rates, internal assessment records.
OpenEduCat Features
LMS tracks lesson delivery and engagement. Attendance module records daily attendance with biometric or manual entry. Gradebook computes SGPA/CGPA on the CBCS 10-point scale with all assessment components.
Available Reports
Attendance summary by department, CGPA distribution histogram, semester pass/fail rates, internal vs external mark comparison
Research, Innovations & Extension
NAAC Requires
Faculty publication records, student research projects, thesis submissions, research funding.
OpenEduCat Features
Faculty profile module stores publication records, conferences, and research output. Thesis management module tracks student research projects from proposal to submission. Grant and project tracking records external funding.
Available Reports
Faculty publication list by department, thesis submission status, research project register
Infrastructure & Learning Resources
NAAC Requires
Library usage data, digital resource access, lab utilisation.
OpenEduCat Features
Library module tracks book issues, returns, and digital resource access. Lab session scheduling is managed in the timetable module.
Available Reports
Library circulation statistics, digital resource usage report
Student Support & Progression
NAAC Requires
Student grievance records, placement data, scholarship beneficiaries, dropout rates, alumni data.
OpenEduCat Features
Student portal allows self-service access to grades, fee statements, and timetable. Placement module tracks job offers and hiring companies. Scholarship module records beneficiary details. Grievance module logs and resolves student complaints with timestamps.
Available Reports
Placement record by course, scholarship beneficiary list, grievance resolution TAT, dropout and retention rates
Governance, Leadership & Management
NAAC Requires
Institutional KPIs, faculty workload, HR data, financial statements, e-governance implementation.
OpenEduCat Features
HR module maintains faculty records, qualifications, and workload. Payroll module handles salary and statutory compliance. Financial accounting module generates balance sheets and P&L statements. KPI dashboard consolidates governance metrics.
Available Reports
Faculty workload analysis, HR strength report, payroll compliance summary, financial statements
Institutional Values & Best Practices
NAAC Requires
Gender equity data, green campus initiatives, best practices documentation.
OpenEduCat Features
Student demographic reports include gender breakdown across departments and courses. Leave and HR records support equity analysis.
Available Reports
Student demographic report, gender distribution by programme
NAAC-Specific Reports in OpenEduCat
These reports are generated directly from live system data, no manual aggregation.
Student Progression Report
Tracks the percentage of students advancing from one year/semester to the next, including students who cleared ATKT backlogs. Essential for Criterion 2 documentation.
CGPA Distribution Report
Histogram of CGPA bands across the graduating cohort. Shows the percentage of students in each classification band, First Class with Distinction, First Class, Second Class, Pass. Required for AQAR (Annual Quality Assurance Report) submissions.
Pass/Fail Rate Report
Semester-wise pass and fail rates by subject and department. NAAC assessors use this to evaluate teaching effectiveness under Criterion 2.
Placement Record Report
Number of students placed, companies visited, highest and average salary packages. Required for Criterion 5 student support documentation.
Faculty Publication Register
Consolidated list of faculty publications (journals, conferences, books) with ISSN/ISBN details. Required for Criterion 3 research output documentation.
NAAC uses the UGC CBCS grading scale
NAAC Criterion 2 (Teaching-Learning) reports draw from the same gradebook that implements the UGC Choice Based Credit System. See the full details of how OpenEduCat implements CBCS grading, ATKT, grace marks, and CCE evaluation.
Frequently Asked Questions, NAAC & OpenEduCat
Common questions from IQAC officers and academic administrators evaluating ERP systems for NAAC compliance.
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