HEC
has been acknowledging the achievements of the eminent professors in the
country through the Distinguished National Professor (DNP) program, since 2003.
Purpose and Principles:
For
the purposes of recognizing the achievements of outstanding academicians and
researchers, the title of Distinguished National Professor (DNP) shall be
awarded to scholars who are leaders in their respective fields and who have
made significant contributions to their academic disciplines at national and
international level.
DNP is a prestigious title and an exceptional honor, which shall be awarded solely on the basis of merit as assessed against prescribed eligibility criteria and upon the recommendation of a high level selection committee constituted by the Higher Education Commission (HEC).
Current Status:
In anticipation of the approval of the Commission, the Chairman HEC has been pleased to approve the framework of the DNP program in supersession of all previous such frameworks.
Please find the DNP framework in the “Downloads" section.
FOCAL PERSON:
Mr. Qammar Abbas
Assistant Director (Academics)
Academics Division
Higher Education Commission
Sector H-9, Islamabad
qamabbas@hec.gov.pk | Muhammad Tufail Qureshi
Deputy Director (Academics)
Academics Division
Higher Education Commission
Sector H-9, Islamabad
mtqureshi@hec.gov.pk
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