UGC to discontinue general M.PT and M.OT degrees from 2026-27; universities must award specialisation-based degrees.

Panchkula, Sep 18 (UNI) The University Grants Commission (UGC) announced that, starting in the 2026-27 academic year, the Master of Physiotherapy (M.PT) and Master of Occupational Therapy (M.OT) degrees will only be awarded in specialisations. UGC Secretary Prof. Shyama Rath communicated this decision in a letter dated September 16, 2026, following guidance from the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP). With Central Government approval, the UGC notified in the Gazette of India on August 27, 2026, the degrees under NCAHP regulation. This notification is the Fifth Amendment to the UGC's July 5, 2014, Specification of Degrees and took…