Vice Chancellor

Position: Vice Chancellor

Institutional Context

A leading deemed-to-be university with a 40+ year legacy of excellence

As Vice Chancellor, you will serve as the chief academic, executive, and strategic leaderdriving transformative growth, elevating national/international rankings, amplifying research impact, and cementing the institution as a preferred destination for talent, innovation, and societal contribution.

Core Transformative Responsibilities

- Strategic Vision & Institutional Elevation

Architect and implement a bold 510 year roadmap to position the university among India's top private/deemed institutions and achieve global recognition in select domains (medicine, sports science, biotechnology, ed-tech). Target measurable leaps in NIRF, QS Asia, THE rankings, and accreditations through data-driven KPIs.

- Academic & Curricular Innovation

Lead multidisciplinary program expansion, NEP-aligned reforms (including credit frameworks, multiple entry/exit, skill integration), and launch of futuristic offerings in AI-healthcare, sports analytics, sustainable design, and online/hybrid models. Ensure outcome-based education (OBE) excellence to sustain Platinum Band status and drive 2030% annual improvement in student learning outcomes and employability metrics.

- Research & Innovation Ecosystem

Build a high-output research culture: establish/scale Centres of Excellence in priority areas (e.g., regenerative medicine, bioinformatics, sports performance), secure 50+ crore in external grants annually, triple patent filings and high-impact publications, and foster faculty-student-industry research consortia. Champion entrepreneurship through incubators, startup support, and IP commercialization.

- Talent Leadership & Faculty Empowerment

Recruit and retain 200+ world-class faculty/researchers over the next phase; design aggressive professional development, mentorship, and incentive frameworks to boost research productivity and teaching innovation. Cultivate a performance-oriented, inclusive culture that rewards excellence while addressing workload and well-being.

- Financial Sustainability & Resource Optimization

Drive diversified revenue streams (international programs, executive education, consultancy, alumni endowments, industry-sponsored research) to achieve 2530% CAGR in non-tuition income. Prepare and steward multi-year budgets ensuring infrastructure upgrades, digital transformation, and sustainability initiatives without compromising academic quality.

- Industry & Global Partnerships

Strengthen alliances with top global universities, corporates, hospitals, sports bodies, and government entities. Expand dual-degree, semester-abroad, and joint research programs; leverage the university's unique sports-healthcare-education nexus for signature collaborations (e.g., with FIFA affiliates, IPL franchises, edX/MIT-inspired platforms).

- Student-Centric Transformation

Achieve 95%+ placement rates with premium packages; scale experiential learning, internships, entrepreneurship cells, and holistic development (sports leagues, cultural initiatives, mental health support). Build lifelong alumni engagement to create a powerful global network for mentorship, placements, and philanthropy.

- Governance, Compliance & Institutional Culture

Chair statutory bodies with transparency and agility; ensure full adherence to UGC, AICTE, NAAC, and other regulations while advocating for progressive policies in private higher education. Foster an innovative, equitable, and values-driven culture rooted in the founder's ethos of holistic development and societal impact.

- Brand & External Leadership

Elevate institutional visibility through thought leadership, high-profile events, media presence, and digital storytelling. Position the university as a beacon for transformative education that blends academic rigor, industry relevance, and global citizenship.

Profile of the Ideal Leader

- Ph.D. holder with outstanding scholarly credentials (high-impact publications, funded projects, patents) and national/international recognition.

- 1015+ years in progressive higher education leadership (Professor + Dean/Director/Pro-VC/Vice Chancellor level), preferably in private/deemed universities with multidisciplinary portfolios.

- Proven track record of institutional turnaround/growth: improved rankings, accreditations, research metrics, enrollment, placements, and financial health.

- Entrepreneurial mindset combined with academic depth; adept at stakeholder management (regulators, industry, alumni, philanthropists).

- Exceptional strategic, communication, and change-management abilities; resilient under complexity with unwavering commitment to equity, excellence, and student-first principles.

This is a rare opportunity to lead a high-potential institution at an inflection pointtransforming legacy strengths into future-defining impact.

Qualified candidates should submit:

- Detailed CV

Applications will be handled with strict confidentiality. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for discussions and campus visits.

Location: Around Mumbai, Maharashtra (Full-time)