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Read this first. This page rests on 3 dated pay figures, each from a named source. That is evidence of what those sources state, not of what Professor / Lecturer roles pay across India.
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What the work is
Central universities and colleges under the University Grants Commission pay on UGC academic levels. The figures on this page are Jawaharlal Nehru University's advertised posts, from Assistant Professor to Professor.
How people enter it
Assistant Professor
Under the UGC Regulations, 2018 an Assistant Professor needs a master's degree with at least 55% marks and NET (or SET/SLET), or a PhD.
Associate Professor
A PhD, at least eight years of teaching or research experience, and published research.
Professor
At least ten years of experience and a record of research and research guidance.
What the pay figures say
Three dated figures are on file. All three come from employers' own notices. The latest took effect on 18 May 2026. Each card says what the figure is; open "How the figure is read" for the method and what it leaves out.
Jawaharlal Nehru University (UGC scale) · Professor (Academic Level 14, 10+ years)₹17,30,400 a year
Professor basic × 12 (AL14, UGC) One central university; UGC-prescribed scale
Professor, Academic Level 14, ₹1,44,200 per month × 12. Banded at 9–14 years because the advertisement requires a minimum of ten years of teaching experience. Starting basic pay of the level × 12; excludes DA, HRA and other allowances.
Limits. The band reflects the minimum experience the source states. Basic pay only.
Associate Professor, Academic Level 13A, ₹1,31,400 per month × 12. Banded at 5–8 years because the advertisement requires a minimum of eight years of teaching/research experience. Starting basic pay of the level × 12; excludes DA, HRA and other allowances.
Limits. The band reflects the minimum experience the source states, not the experience of actual appointees. Basic pay only.
Institution: central and UGC-scale universities pay on academic levels; private and State institutions set their own pay or follow State scales.
Promotion under the Career Advancement Scheme moves teachers up the academic levels.
Dearness and house rent allowances are added to basic pay at central universities.
Questions
What do the Professor / Lecturer posts on this page pay?
Jawaharlal Nehru University (UGC scale), Professor (Academic Level 14, 10+ years): Professor basic × 12 (AL14, UGC), recorded here as ₹17,30,400 a year (JNU Advt. RC/75/2026 (UGC Regulations 2018 scales)). Jawaharlal Nehru University (UGC scale), Associate Professor (Academic Level 13A, 8+ years): Associate Professor basic × 12 (AL13A, UGC), recorded here as ₹15,76,800 a year (JNU Advt. RC/75/2026 (UGC Regulations 2018 scales)). Jawaharlal Nehru University (UGC scale), Assistant Professor (Academic Level 10): Assistant Professor basic × 12 (AL10, UGC), recorded here as ₹6,92,400 a year (JNU Advt. RC/75/2026 (UGC Regulations 2018 scales)).
Is that the take-home pay?
No. A figure given as basic pay leaves out dearness allowance, house rent allowance and the other allowances paid on top of it, and it is before income tax and provident fund or NPS deductions. The CTC breakup calculator on this site works out a monthly in-hand figure from a CTC.
Is NET compulsory to become an Assistant Professor?
NET (or SET/SLET) is one route; a PhD awarded under the UGC's rules is the other. A candidate needs one of them, along with a master's degree with at least 55% marks.
The band reflects the minimum experience the source states. Basic pay only. The band reflects the minimum experience the source states, not the experience of actual appointees. Basic pay only. Basic pay only. Central/UGC-scale universities; private and state-scale institutions differ.
Aliases this role answers to
professor · assistant professor · associate professor · lecturer · faculty college · academic
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