- A Ph.D. degree with First Class, or 60% marks, or an equivalent CGPA at the preceding degree in the appropriate branch/discipline.
- Candidates must demonstrate an excellent academic record throughout their career.
- The preceding degree must be from a recognized University/Institute after attending regular courses.
The appropriate preceding degree in the relevant branch should align with the department's thrust areas, which typically include Master's degrees in:
- Biological Sciences (DBS): Chemical Biology, Bioinformatics, Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Microbial Genetics, Developmental Biology, Biological Sciences, Computer Science, Biological Engineering.
- Chemical Sciences (DCS): Chemical Biology, Spectroscopy, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Material Science, Chemical Technology, Process Chemistry, Rare-Earth Extraction, Membrane Science, Separation Technologies.
- Computational and Data Sciences (CDS): Computer Science, Data Science, or related areas.
- Earth Sciences (DES): Earth Sciences, Geology, Geophysics, or related subjects (both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees).
- Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS): Economics, English.
- Mathematics and Statistics (DMS): Statistics, Mathematics, or related areas.
- Physical Sciences (DPS): Physics.
- Assistant Professor Grade-II: Minimum 4 publications as first author in Q1 journals (3 publications in Q1 journals for Computational and Data Sciences).
- Assistant Professor Grade-I: Minimum 6 publications as first author in Q1 journals (4 publications in Q1 journals for Mathematics & Statistics, and Computational and Data Sciences).