Recognised institutions are granted more autonomy, both administratively and academically, are allowed to open offshore campuses, and enjoy better collaboration opportunities with global universities.

According to these, both categories of institutions are granted more autonomy, both administratively (e.g. setting fees) and academically, and both will enjoy better collaboration opportunities with global universities.

[11] The recommendation of the UGC was accepted by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), granting the IoE status to the three public universities and issuing a letter of intent to the three private ones.

[15] By October 2020, the first two private universities to be issued the letter of intent, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani and Manipal Academy of Higher Education, were conferred the IoE status.

[16] In the same month, having met the legislation requirements, O. P. Jindal Global University was conferred the IoE status.