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Board of Governance

Board of Advanced Studies and Research

1) The Board of Advanced Studies and Research shall consist of:

  • Rector (Convener)
  • All Deans
  • All Principals and Directors of constituent colleges and institutes.
  • Controller of Examinations
  • One University Professor from each Faculty other than Dean to be nominated by the Academic Council
  • Three members from the relevant field, research organizations and Government, to be nominated by the Board
  • One member from amongst the officers of the University to be nominated by the Rector; and
  • Registrar (Secretary)

(2) The members other than ex-officio members of the Board of Advanced Studies shall hold office for a term of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment on the expiry of their term of office. 

(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research shall be one half of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one.

Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research: The Board of Advanced Studies and Research shall:

  • Advise an Authority on all matters connected with the promotion of advanced studies and research publication in the University
  • Consider and report to an Authority with regard to a research degree of the University
  • Propose regulations regarding the award of a research degree
  • Appoint supervisors for a postgraduate research student and to approve title and synopsis of a thesis or dissertation
  • Recommend panels of names of examiners for evaluation of a research examination; and perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Regulations.