AICTE and INAE distinguished visiting Professor scheme envisages promotion of industry-institute interaction.

The Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) jointly manage this scheme.

This scheme was launched in 1999.

The Industry Experts should have a minimum graduate degree in engineering or an equivalent qualification.

The Age of a Distinguished Visiting Professor shall be in the range of 40 to 75 years.

The applicant must have minimum TEN years’ experience in Industry.

Yes. Since the year 2018, the scheme has also been made applicable to all retired INAE Fellows.

A DVP can visit up to two AICTE approved engineering colleges in his/her tenure.

Tenure will be initially for a period of one year, which is further extendable up to a maximum of five years.

Through offline mode.