Academic Council

Academic Council (As per UGC Regulations,2019)

The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the Institution Deemed to be University and shall, subject to the provision of the Rules, have the control over, and be responsible for, the maintenance of standards of teaching, research and training, approval of syllabus, coordination of research activities, examinations and tests conducted by the Institution Deemed to be University; and shall exercise such powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be prescribed or conferred upon it by the Rules of the institution. The composition of the Academic Council shall be as under:

• (i) Vice Chancellor - Chairperson;
• (ii) Pro Vice-Chancellor (wherever applicable);
• (iii) Deans of faculties of the schools and heads of the departments or centres;
• (iv) up to ten Professors (excluding those who are Deans of schools and heads of departments or centres) by rotation, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor giving due regard to the representation of different schools or departments or centres;
• (v) up to five Associate Professors from departments or centres other than the heads of the departments or centres, by rotation, to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor;
• (vi) up to five Assistant Professors from the departments or centres other than the heads of the departments or centres, by rotation, to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor;
• (vii) six persons of repute from amongst the educationists or experts for their specialised knowledge, who are not in the service of the institution deemed to be University, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; and
• (viii) the Registrar, who shall be the ex-officio Secretary of the Academic Council.