A new Master's Degree to be introduced in 25 Universities and 18 colleges in India. Union Minister Shri Shripad Naik has updated Lok Sabha on the development and teaching of  Yoga in the country where it has originated!

These include various pointers from from UGC (University Grants Commission) as All India Survey Of Higher Education. As informed by the University Grants Commission (UGC), there are 25 Universities & 18 Colleges offering Master's Degree in Yoga as per All India Survey of Higher Education(AISHE) provisional report 2014-15). UGC has notified Regulation, 2010 on Teacher’s appointment which specify the rules for appointment of Associate Professor, Assistant Professor and Professor.

Lokulish Yoga University, Ahmedabad and  Swami Vivekanand Yoga Anusandhan Sansthan (Deemed to be University), Bangalore are the two Yoga universities under the list of UGC

The Committee in its report has recommended as follows: 

I. Appointment of a sub-committee to finalise the NET syllabus. II. Implementation of seven programmes in universities viz. 

(i) Certificate Course in Yoga (CCY) of 6 to 12 months duration; 

(ii) Bachelor of Science (Yoga)- BSc. (Yoga) of 3 to 6 years; 

(iii) Post Graduate Diploma in Yoga (PGDY) of 1 to 2 years; 

(iv) Post Graduate Diploma in Yoga Therapy (PGDYT) of 1 to 2 years; 

(v) Masters of Science (MSc.) – Yoga of 2 years to 4 years; 

(vi) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) -Yoga of 3 years to 5 years; and 

(vii) Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated) – Yoga of 4 to 6 years. 

The committee has also prescribed the qualifications for faculty of yoga. The committee has made other recommendations for promotion of yoga in universities. The recommendations of the committee are being examined.