LUCKNOW: Lucknow University became the first University in Uttar Pradesh and 28th in the country to secure the highest National Assessment Accreditation Council (NAAC) grading of A++ with a cumulative grade point average of 3.55 out of 4 on Tuesday.
Scoring high in all seven parameters, LU was appreciated by NAAC for being a pioneer in the implementation of New Education Policy -2020. The NAAC grading for LU came after eight years of wait. It was last awarded a 'B' grade in 2014 that expired in 2019. In last evaluation, LU scored poorly in NAAC parameters of curricular aspects and 'infrastructure and learning resources'. This time it scored highest in these two parameters along with scoring above 3.2 out of 4 in remaining five parameters.