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Eligibility for assistant professor as per UGC Regulations 2018 in simplified way.


Devinder Bhardwaj 24th Nov, 2019
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Prashant Singh 24th Nov, 2019

Hello Devinder,

I hope you are doing good.

According to the revised UGC Regulations 2018 , the minimum eligibility criteria for the assistant professor or equivalent posts in the UGC approved universities or colleges are as follows:

  1. The candidates should possess the SET/SLET, NET certificate and have a Masters degree.
  2. A minimum of 55% marks is required at the post-graduation level.
  3. The candidates shall have a master’s degree or its equivalent with aggregate 55% marks from recognized university or institutes for admission to the Ph.D. programs.
  4. A person whose M.Phil thesis has been evaluated and the viva voce is pending may be admitted to the Ph.D. program of the same Institution.

I hope this information will help you.

Good luck in the future!

Regards

Prashant Singh

rajaman9300 Student Expert 24th Nov, 2019

Hello Sir

Source: UGC

According to the revised UGC Regulations 2018, the minimum eligibility criteria for the assistant professor or equivalent posts in the UGC Approved Universities or colleges are as follows:



The candidates, who wish to get appointed as an assistant professor, JRF or equivalent posts should possess the SET/SLET, NET certificates and have a Masters degree.



A minimum of 55% marks is required at the post-graduation level for recruitment of teachers in the universities or colleges.



According to UGC New Guidelines for Ph.D. 2018, the candidates shall have a master’s degree or its equivalent with aggregate 55% marks from recognized university or institutes for admission to the Ph.D. programs.



A person whose M.Phil thesis has been evaluated and the viva voce is pending may be admitted to the Ph.D. program of the same Institution.



Note: Candidates who obtained a Ph.D. degree before 2009, will be exempted from the requirement of NET/ SLET/ SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities/ Colleges/ Institutions.

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