Can I apply for the professor or lecturer post without completing Ph.D after qualifying UGC NET?

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Asked by Ankit Sharma
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Yes, you can. But, according to the UGC notification after 2021, no candidate can secure a lecturer job without Ph.D. after NET. Hence, I suggest you complete Ph.D. to secure a better position.

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Mahi Pal Jakhar
7 years ago
As per my opinion and my knowledge for applying for the post professor lecturer without completing Ph.D after qualifying UGC NET, you are not eligible as their rules have been changed after 2016, as you must have a Ph.D degree 4 and lecturer, but yes you can apply for assistant professor, if you enr

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Shujaat Ali
8 years ago
Yes, you can apply till 2021.

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R
8 years ago
Hello, You can apply in the Colleges and Professor after qualifying the NET Exam. The NET Exam is mainly conducted in the month of June and December. Many Colleges and Universities ask for the NET Score and many of them ask for the Ph.D. programme. Ph.D is not mandatory, but it is desirable in col

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M
8 years ago
After UGC-NET, you can apply for the post of professor. However, there are many reputed colleges which ask for Ph.D even for the post of assistant professor.

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