Under the applicable laws and rules, HERA performs the following key functions:

• Registration and renewal of private universities, DAIs, colleges and professional institutions.
• Monitoring compliance with academic, administrative and infrastructure standards.
• Inspection of institutions and verification of facilities, faculty and curriculum.
• Publication of lists of registered and de-registered institutions.
• Facilitation of quality assurance and coordination with accreditation bodies.
• Protection of students and parents through transparency and public information.
• Digitization of registration processes and institutional data management.