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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

1.3. A minimum score as stipulated in the Academic Performance Indicator (API)
based Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) developed by UGC in these
Regulations shall be a mandatory requirement
2. Associate Professor
2.1. Ph.D. Degree with First Class at Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in the appropriate
branch of Engg., & Tech., and experience of 5 years in teaching, research and / or
industry at the level of Lecturer/Assistant Professor or equivalent grade, excluding
period spent on obtaining the research degree
OR

2.2. only to candidates from industry and the profession
2.2.1. First Class Master’s Degree in the appropriate branch of Engg., & Tech.;
2.2.2. Significant professional work which can be recognized* as equivalent to
a Ph.D. Degree in appropriate branch of Engg., & Tech., and industrial /
professional experience of 5 years in a position equivalent to the level of
Lecturer.
(* This recognition shall be valid only if the same is recommended
unanimously by a 3Member Committee of Experts appointed by the Vice-
Chancellor of the University).
2.3. Teaching, research industrial and / or professional experience in a reputed
organization;
2.4. Published work, such as research papers, patents filed / obtained, books, and / or
technical reports;
2.5. Experience of guiding the project work / dissertation of PG / Research Students
or supervising R&D projects in industry;
2.6. A minimum score as stipulated in the Academic Performance Indicator (API)
based Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) developed by UGC in these
Regulations shall be a mandatory requirement
3. Professor:

3.1. Ph.D. Degree with First Class at Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in the appropriate
branch of Engg., & Tech., and experience of 10 years in teaching, research and /
or industry, out of which at least5 years at the level of Reader/ associate Professor
or equivalent grade.

OR
3.2. applicable only to candidates from industry and the profession
3.2.1. First Class Master’s Degree in the appropriate branch of Engg., & Tech.;
3.2.2. Significant professional work which can be recognized* as equivalent to
a Ph.D. Degree in appropriate branch of Engg., & Tech., and industrial/
professional experience of 10 years, out of which at least 5 years at a
senior level of Assistant Professor / Reader;
(* This recognition shall be valid only if the same is recommended
unanimously by a 3Member Committee of Experts appointed by the Vice-
Chancellor of the University).
3.3. Teaching, research industrial and / or professional experience in a reputed
organization;

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