Eligibility Criteria For Faculty Posts On Tenure Track System (TTS)
Eligibility Criteria For Faculty Posts On Tenure Track System (TTS)
Assistant PhD Degree/ Terminal An Assistant Professor should be Note: For PhD degree holders
Professor Qualification in the relevant demonstrably competent in the from Pakistan the Registrar
field (from an HEC recognized subject matter area of courses must certify that the PhD
Institution) and excellent taught and should have indicated thesis was evaluated by two
written, communication and a serious commitment to foreign Experts as per HEC
presentation skills. teaching, but it need not be guidelines for award of PhD
expected that an extensive degree, in case foreign
reputation in the field has evaluation was not done then
acquired. the candidate must provide
evidence of two publications
in Journals recognized by the
HEC for the purpose of
Tenure Track appointment
Associate PhD Degree/ Terminal 6-years Post-PhD or minimum of 10 research publications (with
Professor Qualification in the relevant 4-years of post-PhD experience at least 4 publications in the
field (from an HEC recognized along with at least 6 years of past 5 years) in Journals
Institution). experience prior to the PhD. recognized for the purpose of
(The experience to be counted is appointment on Tenure Track
to be of teaching/research in a by the Higher Education
recognized University or a post- Commission, i.e. research
graduate Institution or papers published in Journals
professional experience in the that fall under the category
relevant field in a National or W, X and Y for Social
International Organization) Sciences (till 30th June 2011)
while for Science disciplines
papers published in only W
category (Impact Factor)
Journals.
Professor PhD Degree/ Terminal 11-years Post-PhD or minimum 15 research publications (with
Qualification in the relevant of 7-years of post-PhD at least 5 publications in the
field (from an HEC recognized experience along with at least 12 past 5 years) in Journals
Institution). years of experience prior to the recognized for the purpose of
PhD. (The experience to be appointment on Tenure Track
counted is to be of by the Higher Education
teaching/research in a Commission, i.e. research
recognized University or a post- papers published in Journals
graduate Institution or that fall under the category
professional experience in the W, X and Y for Social
relevant field in a National or Sciences (till 30th June 2011)
International Organization) while for Science disciplines
papers published in only W
category (Impact Factor)
Journals.
NOTE: For the posts of Associate Professor and Professor on Tenure Track:
TRP Recommendations: The applicant must have been recommended by at least two neutral foreign
experts of TRP, in clear context of Tenure Track OR Tenure appointment.
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