IST ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR APPOINTMENT OF ENGINEERING

FACULTY ON CONTRACT (IST FACULTY PAY SCALES)

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Position Minimum Qualification
Demonstrator Bachelor of Engineering (First
Class)
OR
M.Sc (16 years of education) Nil
in the relevant field First Class
throughout in the academic
career from an HEC
recognized
University/Institution
Lecturer Master`s Degree/BSc. (Engr.)
(First Class) in the relevant
field with no 3rd Division in
the academic career from
HEC recognized
University/Institution.
Assistant Master`s Degree in the
Professor relevant field till 2010. After
2010, 30% should be Ph.D.s,
after 2012, 60% should be
Ph.D.s and by the end of
2015, 100% should be Ph.D.s
in the relevant field from an
HEC recognized
University/Institution
Ph.D. in the relevant field
from an HEC recognized
university/institution.
Associate Ph.D. in the relevant field
Professor from institution recognized by
HEC in consultation with
PEC.
Experience Min No of
Publications
Nil Nil
Nil
No experience required Nil
2-years teaching/research Nil
experience in a recognized
institution/university/college
OR
2-years professional
experience in the relevant
field in a national or
international organization.
No experience required for Nil
Ph.D. degree holders.
Till June 2012, 07-years 5 / 8 / 10
teaching/research experience research
in a recognized publications
institution/college/university (with at least
or 07-years professional 1/2/4
experience in the relevant publications by
field in a national or the calendar
international organization out years 2007 /
of which 2-years must be 2008 / 2012,
teaching experience. respectively in
HEC/PEC
Note: After 2012, 10-years recognized
teaching experience with at Journals.
least 4-years experience at the
post-Ph.D. level in HEC
recognized University or a Page 2 of 8
post-graduate Institution or
professional experience in the
relevant field in a national or
 IST ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR APPOINTMENT OF NON-
ENGINEERING FACULTY ON CONTRACT (IST FACULTY PAY
SCALES)

Position Minimum Qualification Experience Minimum Number of

Publications
Lecturer First Class Master`s No experience required Nil
Degree OR equivalent
degree awarded after 16
years of education in the
relevant field with no 3rd
Division in the academic
career from an HEC
recognized University

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 /Institution. However,
during the next year (i.e.
until September 30, 2008)
if no candidate is available
without 3rd division in the
academic record, then the
university may forward the
case for appointment of a
selected candidate to the
HEC for consideration and
approval. .
Assistant Ph.D. in the relevant field
Professor from an HEC recognized
University/Institution.
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Master`s Degree (foreign)
OR M.Phil (Pakistan) OR
equivalent degrees awarded
after 18 years of education
as determined by the HEC
in the relevant field from
an HEC recognized
University/Institution.
Associate Ph.D. in the relevant field
Professor from an HEC recognized
University/Institution.
No experienced required Nil
OR
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4-years Nil
teaching/research
experience in a
recognized university or
a post-graduate
Institution or
professional experience
in the relevant field
in a national or
international
organization.
10-years The applicant must
teaching/research in an have 8 publications
HEC recognized (with at least 2
university or a post- publications in last 5
graduate Institution or years) up till 30th
professional experience September 2008, and
in the relevant field 10 publications (with
in a National or at least 4 publications
International in the last five years)
organization. after 30th September
2008, in the HEC
Note: After 30th June recognized journals.
2010, at least 4-years
Post Ph.D. level
experience in an HEC
recognized University or
a post-graduate
Institution or
professional experience
in the relevant field in a
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 National or International
organization will be
required.

OR

5-years post-Ph.D.
teaching/research
experience in an HEC
recognized University or
a post-graduate
Institution or
professional experience
in the relevant field in a
national or international
organization.
Professor Ph.D. from an HEC 15-years The applicant must
recognized Institution in teaching/research in an have 12 research
the relevant field HEC recognized publications (with at
University or a post- least 3 research
graduate Institution or publications in last 5
professional experience years) up till 30th
in the relevant field in a September 2008, and
National or International 15 research
organization. publications (with at
least 5 research
Note: After 30th June publications in the last
2010, at least 8-years five years) after 30th
Post Ph.D. level September 2008, in
experience in an HEC the HEC recognized
recognized University or journals.
a post-graduate or
Institution professional
experience in the
relevant field in a
National or International
organization will be
required.

OR

10-years post-Ph.D.
teaching/research
experience in a
recognized University or
a post-graduate

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 Institution or
professional experience
in the relevant field in a
National or International
organization.

HEC ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR FACULTY POSTS UNDER TENURE

TRACK SYSTEM (TTS)

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Position Minimum Qualification Experience Min No of
Publications
Assistant PhD Degree/ Terminal An Assistant Professor should Note: For PhD
Professor Qualification in the relevant be demonstrably competent in degree holders
field (from an HEC the subject matter area of from Pakistan
recognized Institution) and courses taught and should the Registrar
excellent written, have indicated a serious must certify
communication and commitment to teaching, but that the PhD
presentation skills. it need not be expected that an thesis was
extensive reputation in the evaluated by
field has acquired. two foreign
Experts as per
HEC
guidelines for
award of PhD
degree, in case
foreign
evaluation was
not done then
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 10 research
Professor Qualification in the relevant minimum of 4-years of post- publications
field (from an HEC PhD experience along with at (with at least 4
recognized Institution). least 6 years of experience publications in
prior to the PhD. (The the past 5
experience to be counted is to years) in
be of teaching/research in a Journals
recognized University or a recognized for
post-graduate Institution or the purpose of
professional experience in the appointment on
relevant field in a National or Tenure Track
International Organization) 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) Page 7 offor8
while
Science
disciplines
papers
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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