Criterion 3 - Research, Innovations and Extension
3.1.1	The institution has a well defined policy for promotion of research and the same is uploaded on the institutional website
3.1.2	The institution provides seed money to its teachers for research (average per year)
3.1.3	Number of teachers awarded national / international fellowship for advanced studies/ research during the last five years
3.2.1	Grants received from Government and non-governmental agencies for research projects, endowments, Chairs in the institution during the last five years
3.2.2	List of Faculty received Research Grants
3.2.3	Faculty recognised as Research Supervisors
3.2.4	Departments received Research Grants
3.3.1	Innovation Ecosystem
3.3.2	Number of workshops / seminars conducted on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Industry - Academia Innovative practices during the last five years
3.4.1	The institution has a stated Code of Ethics to check malpractices and plagiarism in Research
3.4.2	Research Scholars currently pursuing Ph.D. Programme in REC Research Centres
3.4.3	Number of research papers per teacher in the Journals notified on UGC website during the last five years
3.4.4	Number of books and chapters in edited volumes / books published, and papers in national / international conference-proceedings per teacher during the last five years
3.5.1	Revenue generated from consultancy and corporate training during the last five years
3.5.2	Total amount spent on developing facilities for training teachers and staff for undertaking consultancy
3.6.1	Extension activities in the neighborhood community in terms of impact and sensitising students to social issues and holistic development during the last five years
3.6.2	Awards and recognition received for extension activities from Government / recognised bodies during the last five years
3.6.3	Extension and outreach Programs conducted in collaboration with Industry, Community and Non- Government Organizations through NSS / NCC / Red Cross / YRC etc., during the last five years (including Government initiated programs such as Swachh Bharat, Aids Awareness, Gender Issue, etc. and those organised in collaboration with industry, community and NGOs)
3.6.4	Students participating in extension activities with Government Organisations, Non-Government Organisations and programs such as Swachh Bharat, Aids Awareness, Gender Issue, etc. during the last five years
3.7.1	Linkages with institutions/industries for internship, on-the-job training, project work, sharing of research facilities etc. during the last five years
3.7.2	Functional MoUs with institutions of National/ International importance, Other Institutions, Industries, Corporate houses etc., during the last five years