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  • 1. The Academic Council shall consist of the following members, namely:-
    1. The Vice-Chancellor;
    2. The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any;
    3. The Deans of the Faculties;
    4. The Dean of the Research and Development;
    5. The Dean of Students Welfare;
    6. The Dean of College Development;
    7. The Librarian;
    8. such Heads of Departments, Directors of University Institutes and Heads of Centers not comprised in any University as are not members under sub-clauses (b) to (f); Provided that where a subject assigned to any Faculty is not placed in any Department; the Chairman of the board of studies of subject shall be a member of the Academic Council in case he is not already a member under sub-clauses (b) to (g);
    9. One Professor, one Reader and one Lecturer from each Faculty selected by rotation in order of seniority of Professors, Readers or Lectures as the case may be, of the concerned Faculty;
    10. The Directors of the Constituent Institutes;
    11. One Professor (not being director) of each Constituent Institute selected by rotation in order of seniority;
    12. Two Principals of constituent Colleges selected by rotation in order of length of substantive service as Principal;
    13. Two members of the academic staff (not being principals) of constituent Colleges from each group of subjects assigned to a Faculty of the University selected by rotation in the order of seniority as such members of the academic staff of the concerned group of subjects; and
    14. Five persons not being persons of academic excellence in the service of the University or a college or an institution admitted to the privileges of the University, to be co-opted by the Academic.
  • 2. The term of office of members (other than ex-officio members) of the Academic Council shall be three years.
  • 3. Twenty-five members of the Academic Council shall form a quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council
THE ACADEMIC COUNCIL

(a)

The Vice-Chancellor

University of Allahabad,

Allahabad

Prof. Sangita Srivastava (ex-officio Chairman)

(b)

Pro-Vice-Chancellor

-Vacant-

(c)

The Deans of the Faculties

 

 

I. The Dean, Faculty of Arts, A.U.

 

 

II. The Dean, Faculty of Commerce, A.U.

 

 

III. The Dean, Faculty of Law, A.U.

 

 

IV. The Dean, Faculty of Science, A.U.

 

(d)

The Dean, Research & Development, A.U.

Prof. S. I. Rizvi, Department of Biochemistry, UoA

(e)

The Dean, Students Welfare, A.U.

Prof. Harsh Kumar, Deptt. of Ancient History, UoA

(f)

The Dean, College Development, A.U.

Prof. N. K. Shukla, Deptt. of Electronics & Communications, UoA

(g)

The Librarian, A.U. Allahabad

Dr. B. K. Singh

(h)

Head of Departments, Directors of University, Institutes & Heads of Centres.

(i) The Head, Department of Ancient History, A.U.

 

 

(ii) The Head, Department of Anthropology, A.U.

 

 

(iii) The Head, Department of Arabic & Persian, A.U.

 

 

(iv) The Head, Department of Education, A.U.

 

 

(v) The Head, Department of English and Modern European Languages, A.U.

 

 

(vi) The Head, Department of Geography, A.U.

 

 

(vii) The Head, Department of Hindi and Modern Indian Languages, A.U.

 

 

(viii) The Head, Department of Journalism & Mass Communication, A.U.

 

 

(ix) The Head, Department of Med. & Mod. History, A.U.

 

 

(x) The Head, Department of Music and Performing Arts, A.U.

 

 

(xi) The Head, Department of Philosophy, A.U.

 

 

(xii) The Head, Department of Physical Education, A.U.

 

 

(xiii) The Head, Department of Political Science, A.U.

 

 

(xiv) The Head, Department of Psychology, A.U.

 

 

(xv) The Head, Department of Sanskrit; Pali, Prakrit and Oriental Languages, A.U.

 

 

(xvi) The Head, Department of Urdu, A.U.

 

 

(xvii) The Head, Department of Visual Arts, A.U.

 

 

(xviii) The Head Dept. of Commerce & Business Administration, A.U.

 

 

(xix) The Head, Department of Economics, A.U.

 

 

(xx) The Head, Department of Law, A.U.

 

 

(xxi) The Head, Department of Botany, A.U.

 

 

(xxii) The Head, Department of Biochemistry, A.U.

 

 

(xxiii) The Head, Department of Chemistry, A.U.

 

 

(xxiv) The Head, Department of Defence and Strategic Studies, A.U.

 

 

(xxv) The Head, Department of Earth & Planetary Science, A.U.

 

 

(xxvi) The Head, Department of Electronics & Communication, A.U.

 

 

(xxvii) The Head, Department of Family & Community Science, A.U.

 

 

(xxviii) The Head, Department of Mathematics, A.U.

 

 

(xxix) The Head, Department of Physics, A.U.

 

 

(xxx) The Head, Department of Statistics, A.U.

 

 

(xxxi) The Head, Department of Zoology, A.U.

 

 

(xxxii) The Head, (Special Invitee) 

Department of Sociology, A.U.

 

Director of University Institutes

 

 

 

(i) The Director, Institute of Inter Disciplinary Studies, A.U.

 

 

(ii) The Director, Institute of Professional Studies, A.U.

 

 

(iii) The Director, National Centre of Experimental Mineralogy & Petrology, A.U.

 

Head of Centres

 

 

 

The Head, Centre of Behavioural & Cognitive Sciences, A.U.

(i)

One Professor, one Reader & one Lecturer from each faculty, selected by rotation in the order of seniority or Lecturers, as the case may be of the concerned faculty.

 

(a) Faculty of Arts

(i) Professor - Prof. Pankaj Kumar, Deptt. of Political Science, UoA

(ii) Reader - Dr. Surya Narayan Singh, Deptt. of Hindi, UoA

(iii) Lecturer - Dr. Ritu Modi, Deptt. of Psychology, UoA

 

(b) Faculty of Commerce

(i) Professor - Vacant-

(ii) Reader - Dr. Bharatendu Kumar Chaturvedi, Deptt. of Economics, UoA

(iii) Lecturer - Dr. Sarita Maxwell, Deptt. of Commerce & Business Administration, UoA

 

(c) Faculty of Law

(i) Professor - -Vacant -

(ii) Reader - Dr. Anshuman Mishra, Deptt. of Law, UoA

(iii) Lecturer - Dr. Abhishek Kumar, Deptt. of Law, UoA

 

(d) Faculty of Science

(i) Professor - Prof. J. K. Pati, Deptt. of Earth & Planetary Science, UoA

(ii) Reader - Shri. Rajeev Srivastava, Deptt. of Electronics & Communication, UoA

(iii) Lecturer - Dr. Munish Kumar, Deptt. of Biochemistry, UoA

(j)

The Directors of Constituent Institutes (Single Constituent Institute)

The Director, G.B. Pant Social Science Institute, Jhunsi, Allahabad.

(k)

One Professor

(not being Director) of each Constituent Institute, selected by rotation In the order of seniority.

 

Vacant

(l)

Two Principals of Constituent Colleges, selected by rotation in the order of length of sustentative service as Principal.

(i) Dr. Ranjana Tripathi, Principal, Rajarshi Tandon Girls Degree College, Prayagraj

(ii) Dr. Anand Shankar Singh, Principal, Iswar Saran Degree College, Prayagraj

(m)

Two members of the academic staff (not being Principals) of Constituent Colleges from each group of subjects assigned to a faculty of the University, selected by rotation In order of seniority as such members of the Academic Staff of the concerned group of subject.

(i) Vacant

(ii)  Dr. Anjua Saluja, Associate Professor, Deptt. of Education, Iswar Saran Degree College, Prayagraj

 

(n)

Five persons, not being persons of academic excellence in the services of the University or a college or an Institution admitted to the privileges of the University, to be co-opted by the Academic Council. The Vice-Chancellor vide her order dated 07-06-2024 nominated the following Five External Members of Academic Council for a term of three years (w.e.f 07-06-2024 to 06-06-2027) and reported in the Academic Council vide Resolution No... dated.....

1. Prof. Ashok Kaul, Professor Emeritus in Sociology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

2. Prof. Indra Vardhan Trivedi, 8, ‘Brij Vihar’, Keshav Nagar, University Road, Udaipur -313001, (Retd. Professor) Dept. of Banking & Business Economics, University College of Commerce and Management Studies, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur.

3. Prof. Jagbir Singh, Professor, Department of Zoology and Environmental Science, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002

4. Prof. R. S. Verma, Director, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology,Prayagraj-211004

5. Prof. Ruchi Das, Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematical Sciences (North Camus) University of Delhi, Delhi-110007

 

Following Coordinators were Included as a Special Invites Vide Academic Council Resolution No 35/27 dated 14-12-2016, and Executive Council Resolution No. 18/42 dated 16-12-2016.

  1. The Coordinator, K. Banerji Centre of Atmospheric and Ocean Studies, (IIDS), Uoa.
  2. The Coordinator, Centre of bio-informatics, (IIDS), UoA.
  3. The Coordinator, Centre of Biotechnology, (IIDS), UoA.
  4. The Coordinator, Centre of Globalization Studies, (IIDS), UoA.
  5. The Coordinator, Centre of Material Sciences, (IIDS), UoA.
  6. The Coordinator, Centre of Science & Society, (IIDS), UoA
  7. The Coordinator, Theater & Film,   (IIDS), UoA.
  8. The Coordinator, Centre of Environmental Studies, (IIDS), UoA

Following Coordinators were Included at, a Special Invites Academic Council Resolution No13/41(xiii) dated 18-02-2021, and executive Council Resolution No.03/61 dated 26-02-2021.

  1. The Coordinator, Centre of Computer Education & Training, Institute of Professional Studies, (IPS), UoA.
  2. The Coordinator, Centre of Food Technology, (IPS),UoA.
  3. The Centre of Media Studies, (IPS), UoA.
  4. The Centre of Fashion Design & Technology, (IPS),UoA.
  5. The Coordinator, Centre of Vocational Studies and Skill Development, UoA.

Following Coordinators were included as a Special Invitee vide Academic Council Resolution No.19/47 dated 28-02-2025, and Executive Council Resolution No.03/87 dated 07-03-2025.

  1. The Coordinator, Centre of Women’s Studies, UoA
  2. The Coordinator,  Institute of Gandhian Thought and Peace Studies, UoA
  3. The Coordinator,  Early Childhood Care Centre, UoA