Section 5(1)(b) in The U.P. Harcourt Butler Technical University Act, 2016
(b)to hold examinations for and to grant and confer honorary degrees, post-doctoral degrees (DSc DLit), doctoral degrees, dual-degrees, UG and PG degrees, PG diplomas, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions to and on persons, who -(i)have pursued a course of study in the University or partly in the University and partly in some other institution in accordance with the conditions laid down in the Statutes and the Ordinances; or(ii)are teachers, researches in other educational or research institutions or entrepreneurs under such conditions as may be prescribed and laid down in Ordinances and have pursued a course of study in the University under conditions laid down in the Statutes and the Ordinances;