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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

6. SELECTION COMMITTEE:
The Selection Committee should be as the same notified by the UGC in the
Regulations.
4.4.6.1 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT OF TEACHING
FACULTY IN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES-ENGINEERING AND
TECHNOLOGY DISCIPLINE:
1. Assistant Professor
i. Essential
First Class Master’s Degree in the appropriate branch of Engineering
(Engg.) & Technology (Tech).
ii. Without prejudice to the above, the following conditions may be considered
desirable:
1. Teaching, research industrial and / or professional experience in a reputed
organization;
2. Papers presented at Conferences and / or in refereed journals.
2. Associate Professor
i. Essential:
A Ph.D. Degree with First Class at Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in the
appropriate branch of Engg., & Tech., and experience of eight years in
teaching, research and / or industry at the level of Lecturer or equivalent
grade, excluding period spent on obtaining the research degree.
OR
ii. In the event the candidate is from industry and the profession, the following
shall constitute as essential:
1. First Class Master’s Degree in the appropriate branch of Engg., & Tech.;
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 eight years in a position equivalent to the level
of Lecturer,
Provided that the recognition for significant professional shall be valid
only if the same is recommended unanimously by a 3-Member Committee
of Experts appointed by the Vice-Chancellor of the University.
iii. Without prejudice to the above, the following conditions may be considered
desirable:
1. Teaching, research industrial and / or professional experience in a reputed
organization;
2. Published work, such as research papers, patents filed / obtained, books,
and / or technical reports;
3. Experience of guiding the project work / dissertation of PG / Research
Students or supervising R&D projects in industry.
3. Professor:
i. Essential:
1. A Ph.D. Degree with First Class at Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in
the appropriate branch of Engg., & Tech., and experience of ten years in
teaching, research and / or industry, out of which at least five years at the
level of Assistant Professor Reader or equivalent grade.
OR

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