Section 2(28) in Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016
(28)"Empowered Autonomous Cluster Institutions" means a group of autonomous Colleges or institutions of the same management or educational society which includes the colleges or institutions, identified by the University Grants Commission as College with potential for excellence or College of excellence, which have high level grade as specified by the Government by notification in the Official Gazette as has been given the status of Empowered Autonomous Cluster Institution by the Authority under the Statutes, and is empowrered to grant a joint degree with the affiliating University;
