Research university emphasis – UGC NET Question

Institutions with major investments in laboratories, research staff, doctoral programmes and publications are commonly called research-intensive universities. The stem highlights exactly these features, so “research-intensive” is the appropriate description.

Option A:
Option A is correct because research-intensive universities treat research and doctoral training as central missions, often attracting substantial grant funding and producing significant scholarly output.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect as “purely teaching” institutions focus mainly on instruction and have limited research activity, which contradicts the emphasis described.

Option C:
Option C is wrong since “distance” refers to mode of delivery, not to the level of research intensity.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because “remedial” education focuses on helping learners overcome basic difficulties and has no inherent connection to high-end research.