Assuming the UGC website is now accessible, find out how many universities are recognized by the UGC as of the latest available data. Also, identify the primary criteria or guidelines for a university to be recognized by the UGC.
Navigate to ugc.ac.in (or ugc.gov.in if .ac.in remains inaccessible). Look for a section or link related to 'Recognized Universities', 'List of Universities', or 'Affiliated Colleges'. Once on the relevant page, locate the total number of recognized universities. Search for information regarding the criteria, guidelines, or acts under which universities are recognized by the UGC. Synthesize the total number of recognized universities and at least two primary criteria for recognition.
The agent successfully navigates to an official UGC website (ugc.ac.in or ugc.gov.in). The agent states the total number of universities recognized by the UGC as of the latest available data on the website. The agent identifies and states at least two primary criteria or guidelines for university recognition (e.g., established by a Central/State/Provincial Act, deemed to be a university under Section 3 of the UGC Act, or established under a State Private University Act and fulfilling UGC regulations).