Section 9(1)(a) in The Jadavpur University Act, 1981
(a)The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed from the persons of the highest level of competence, integrity, morals and institutional commitment. The Vice Chancellor shall be a distinguished academic with a minimum of ten years of experience in a University system of which at least 5 years shall be as Professor or ten years of experience in a reputed research or academic administrative organization of which at least 5 years shall be in an equivalent position of Professor.