HEC Tenure Track System (TTS) Professor

According to the Model Tenure Track Process document, issued by the Higher Education Commission (HEC), a faculty member appointed to the rank of Professor is expected to have had an impact on the state of knowledge. It is expected that the professor will continue to develop and mature with regard to teaching, research, and other qualities that contributed to earlier appointments. Consideration for this appointment should include particular attention to the quality and significance of contributions to the candidate's field, sensitivity and interest in the general problems of university education and their social implications, and ability to make constructive judgments and decisions in regard thereto. It should be kept in mind that the full professors are likely to be the most enduring group in the faculty and are those who will give leadership and set the tone for the entire University.

To be eligible for appointment or promotion to the rank of Professor, the faculty member is required to have a Ph.D./Relevant terminal qualification from a recognized and reputable Institution in the relevant field with either 11-years post-Ph.D./Relevant terminal degree or minimum of 7-years of post-PhD experience with at least 12 years of experience prior to the PhD. The experience to be counted is to be of teaching/research in a recognized University or a post-graduate Institution or professional experience in the relevant field in a National or International Organization. In addition 15 research publications (with at least 5 publications in the past 5 years) in internationally abstracted Journals, recognized for the purpose of appointment on Tenure Track by the Higher Education Commission, are required.

As a general rule, the length of service in the rank of Associate Professor before being considered for promotion to full professor is four years. Recommendations for promotion in less time should be carefully weighed and justified by the administrative officer making the recommendation.

Following are the Minimum Eligibility Conditions for Faculty Appointment (Professor) under TTS, mentioned in the TTS performa:

Qualification: PhD Degree/ Terminal Qualification in the relevant field (from an HEC recognized Institution).

Experience: 11-years Post-PhD or minimum of 7-years of post-PhD experience along with at least 12 years of experience prior to the PhD. (The experience to be counted is to be of teaching/research in a recognized University or a post-graduate Institution or professional experience in the relevant field in a National or International Organization)

Publications: 15 research publications (with at least 5 publications in the past 5 years) in Journals recognized for the purpose of appointment on Tenure Track by the Higher Education Commission, i.e. research papers published in Journals that fall under the category W, X and Y for Social Sciences (till 30th June 2011) while for Science disciplines papers published in only W category (Impact Factor) Journals.

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