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COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE
(Incorporated under the Architects Act, 1972)  

REVISED MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE PRESCRIBED
FOR TEACHING POSTS IN DEGREE LEVEL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTIONS

 (Modified and Approved by the Council of Architecture at its 45th Meeting held on April 28, 2005)  
 

S. No.

Cadre

Qualification

Work Experience  

(Excluding time period for acquisition of P.G./Ph.D.  Qualification)

Qualification & Experience for candidates from  Practice

1.

Lecturer

First Class Bachelor’s
Degree in Architecture
OR  

(i) Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture; and
(ii) First Class Master’s Degree in Architecture.

No minimum requirement.

2.

Assistant  
Professor

(i)  First Class Bachelor’s
Degree in Architecture; and  

(ii) Master’s Degree in  
  Architecture

OR  

(i)  Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture; and  

(ii) First Class Master’s
Degree in Architecture
OR  

(i)  First Class Bachelor’s
Degree in Architecture; and

(ii) Ph.D. in Architecture

5 years experience in Teaching/Practice/Research at the level of Lecturer or equivalent

Candidates from Practice with  Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture  and Master’s Degree in Architecture having First Class at either of the level and having 5 years of professional experience shall also be eligible.

3.

Professor

(i)  First Class Bachelor’s
Degree in Architecture;  

(ii) Master’s Degree in
Architecture and

(iii) Ph.D. in Architecture
or  published research works  in   referred  journals/ significant professional work  which  can be considered equivalent to Ph.D.
OR

(i)   Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture;

(ii)  First Class Master’s
Degree in  Architecture  
and

(iii) Ph.D. in Architecture
or  published research works in   referred journals/ significant professional work which  can be considered
equivalent   to Ph.D.  

OR  

(i)   First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture; and

(ii)  Ph.D. in Architecture.

10 years experience in Teaching/Practice/Research out of which 5 years must be at the level of Assistant Professor or equivalent in case the candidate is Ph.D.  

OR
 

13 years experience in Teaching/Practice/ Research out of which 5 years must be at the level of Assistant Professor or equivalent in case the candidate in not Ph.D.

Candidates from Practice with Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture and Master’s Degree in Architecture having First Class at either of the level and having done professional work which is significant and can be recognised equivalent to Ph.D. in Architecture and with 13 years of professional experience, out of which 5 years should be at a Senior Level.

4. Professor (Design Chair)   Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture   Each institution shall have atleast one person, subject to a maximum of 10% of the Posts of Professors, appointed on this Chair who has 20 years of professional experience and having done exceptional professional work. Such appointment shall be for a tenure of 3 years.  
5.

Director/ Principal  

 

(i) First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture; 
(ii) Master’s Degree in Architecture and 
(iii) Ph.D. in Architecture or published research works in referred journals/ significant professional work which can be considered equivalent to Ph.D. 

OR 


(i) Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture; 
(ii) First Class Master’s Degree in Architecture and 
(iii) Ph.D. in Architecture or published research works in referred journals/ significant professional work which can be considered equivalent to Ph.D. 

OR 

(i) First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture; and (ii) Ph.D. in Architecture. 
 
In addition to (i), (ii), (iii) the candidate should be an eminent person in the field. 

15 years experience in Teaching/ Practice /Research out of which 5 years must be at the level of Professor or above in Architecture in case the candidate is Ph.D.
 
OR 
 
18 years experience in Teaching/ Practice/ Research out of which 5 years must be at the level of Professor or above in Architecture in case the candidate is not Ph.D.
 
Desirable: Administrative experience in responsible position. 

Candidates from Practice with Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture and Master’s Degree in Architecture having First Class at either of the level and having done professional work which is significant and can be recognised equivalent to Ph.D. in Architecture and with 18 years of professional experience, out of which 5 years should be at a Senior Level.
 
Desirable: Administrative Experience in a responsible position. 

  Note:

  1. Master Degree holders in allied fields other than architecture such as Urban Design, Landscape, Housing, Planning, etc. may be recruited for teaching undergraduate course in architecture to the extent of one teacher for each postgraduate discipline. 

  2. Only Candidates registered with the Council of Architecture (COA) under the provisions of the Architects Act, 1972 shall be eligible for the above posts. 

  3. If a class/division is not awarded at Master’s Level, a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate shall be considered equivalent to first class/division. If a Grade Point System is adopted the CGPA will be converted into equivalent marks as given in Table E-6 of the notification no.1-65/NEC/98-99 March 15, 2000 (Degree level-Government Institution) and May 3, 2000 (Degree level-Self-financing). 

TABLE    E-6  

          Percentage equivalent of Grade Points for a TEN POINT scale is given below:

 TEN POINT SCALE  

GRADE POINT  

PERCENTAGE OF MARKS

6.25

55

   6.75  

60

7.25

   65  

7.75

   70  

8.25

   75