• PhD degree in the relevant field recognized by HEC in consultation with PEC with 15 years teaching/research experience (including 5 years mandatory teaching experience) in HEC recognized university or a postgraduate institution or professional experience in the relevant field in a  national or international organization OR 10 years post-PhD teaching/ research experience (including 5 years mandatory teaching experience) in a HEC recognized university or post-graduate institution or professional experience in the relevant field in a national or international organization. 

• Fifteen (15) publications with at-least five (05) publications in the last five (05) years in only HEC recognized category ‘w’ (with Impact Factor)/ISI indexed journals.