Academic Director

This role will be responsible for providing overall academic and institutional leadership to strengthen the Universitys quality, reputation, and long-term growth. The position will focus on strategic direction, academic governance, research advancement, and stakeholder engagement to ensure the institutions competitiveness at national and international levels.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall academic and institutional leadership to ensure governance effectiveness, academic integrity, and regulatory compliance.

• Define and execute the University's long-term strategic plan aligned with academic excellence, research growth, and societal impact.

• Lead accreditation, quality assurance, and ranking initiatives including NAAC A+, NBA, NIRF Top 100, QS, THE, and Impact Rankings.

• Strengthen academic governance, curriculum design, and interdisciplinary programs in alignment with NEP 2020.

• Oversee internal quality assurance systems, outcome-based education, academic audits, and continuous accreditation readiness.

• Drive faculty excellence through performance management, mentoring, capacity building, and teaching–learning innovation.

• Build and sustain a robust ecosystem for research, consultancy, innovation, and externally funded projects.

• Establish and strengthen centres of excellence in emerging and future-focused academic domains.

• Foster national and international collaborations for research, mobility, exchanges, and academic partnerships.

• Ensure transparent institutional governance, statutory compliance, and effective engagement with regulatory bodies.

• Oversee financial planning, resource utilization, and institutional sustainability initiatives.

• Lead strategic initiatives related to enrollment growth, infrastructure development, and digital transformation.

• Represent the University with accrediting agencies, ranking bodies, government, industry, and academic forums.

• Strengthen alumni relations, corporate partnerships, and philanthropic engagement to support long-term growth.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Ph.D. with demonstrated academic credibility and experience in leading higher education institutions.

• 15+ years of professional experience in higher education, including a minimum of five years in senior leadership positions.

• Track record of successfully leading accreditation processes and improving institutional performance across NAAC, NBA, NIRF, and QS/THE frameworks.

• Strong capability in institutional strategy, academic oversight, research development, and quality assurance mechanisms.

• Sound knowledge of NEP 2020, higher education regulations, and international academic practices.

• Proven ability to lead, communicate, and collaborate effectively with diverse internal and external stakeholders.