D.O.No.F.10-6/2011(PS) Misc.                                                                              6th July, 2015

        Dear Sir/Madam,

        It has come to the notice of the UGC that some Universities are hiring the services of the
        Supervisors who do not happen to be the regular teachers of the Universities or its affiliated
        PG Colleges/Institutes awarding the M Phil/Ph.D. degree. This practice is in violation of UGC
        (Minimum standards and procedure for award of M.Phil/Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009.

        The following clarification is, therefore, issued in this regard:

                "Universities shall allocate the supervisor from amongst the regular faculty
                members in a department or its affiliated PG Colleges/Institutes depending on the
                number of students per faculty member, the available specialization among the
                faculty supervisors and the research interest of the student. It is further clarified
                that any Ph.D./M.Phil degree awarded by a University under the supervision of a
                supervisor who is not a faculty member of the University or its affiliated PG
                Colleges/Institutes would be in violation of UGC (Minimum standards and
                procedure for award of M.Phil./Ph.D.) Regulations. 2009.

        This may also be brought to the notice of the Colleges/Research Institutions affiliated to your
        University. Any violation of the Regulation of the UGC will be viewed very seriously by the
        UGC.

        With kind regards,

        Yours sincerely,



        (Jaspal S. Sandhu)

        The Vice-Chancellor of all Universities