UGC Revises Regulations For Appointment Of Teachers

University Grant Commission (UGC) has revised the UGC Regulations on Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and Other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education, 2018.

UGC has developed a draft UGC (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment and Promotion of Teachers and Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education) Regulations, 2025. It has also formulated Guidelines on Cadre Ration, Period fo Probation & Confirmation, Leaves, Teaching Days, Academic Research and Administrative Commitments, Leaves, Teaching Days, Academic Research and Administrative Commitments, Seniority and Code of Professional Ethics for Teachers and Other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges.

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These regulations specify the minimum qualifications, experience, and accomplishments for appointment and promotion of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor and other academic staff including Assistant Librarian, Deputy Librarian, Additional Librarian, Librarian, Assistant Director of Physical Education & Sports, Deputy Director of Physical Education & Sports, Additional Director of Physical Education & Sports and Director of Physical Education & Sports; and appointment of Principal and Vice-Chancellor in higher education institutions (HEIs).

Key Highlights

• If a candidate chose different subject or discipline in NET/SET, the discipline/subject in which a candidate qualified NET/SET shall be considered eligible for appointment as Assistant Professor in that discipline/subject.
• The Ph.D. Degree shall be a mandatory qualification for promotion to Assistant Professor (Academic Level 12), Associate Professor (Academic Level 13A) and Professor (Academic Level 14) in universities and colleges.

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The Draft Regulations and guidelines are uploaded on the UGC website for public consulatation.

The UGC has requested for the feedbacks on the Draft Regulations by February 5, 2025.