The essential qualifications for the Vice-Chancellor position include:
- An academic person and outstanding scholar in law with high-quality published work.
- A person possessing the highest level of competence, integrity, morals, and institutional commitment.
- A distinguished academician with a minimum of 10 years' experience as a Professor in a University or an equivalent reputed research/academic administrative organization, demonstrating academic leadership.
- Alternatively, a person who has served as a Judge of the High Court is also eligible.