UGC pay calculators for college & university teachers
Pay, CAS promotion, allowances, leave, pension and retirement — worked out from the UGC 7th Pay Commission scheme (Ministry of Education letter of 02.11.2017) and UGC Regulations 2018. Choose where you teach.
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State universities and colleges — added one state at a time:
- Andhra Pradesh
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Assam
- Bihar
- Chhattisgarh
- Goa
- Gujarat
- Haryana
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jharkhand
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Manipur
- Meghalaya
- Mizoram
- Nagaland
- Odisha
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
- Sikkim
- Tamil Nadu
- Telangana
- Tripura
- Uttar Pradesh
- Uttarakhand
- West Bengal
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Chandigarh
- Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
- Delhi
- Jammu & Kashmir
- Ladakh
- Lakshadweep
- Puducherry
Free calculators — Central Universities
✓ FreeAcademic Pay Matrix7th CPC Academic Levels 10 to 15
✓ FreeDearness Allowance (DA)DA on basic pay
✓ FreeHouse Rent Allowance (HRA)By X / Y / Z city class
✓ FreeGross SalaryBasic + DA + HRA + TA + special allowance
✓ FreeAnnual Increment & Next Increment Date1 January or 1 July
✓ FreeRetirement DateSuperannuation and re-employment
✓ FreeCAS Promotion EligibilityCareer Advancement Scheme, UGC 2018
✓ FreePension (Old Pension Scheme)50% of last pay, with commutation
✓ FreeUPS Assured PayoutUnified Pension Scheme
✓ FreeIncome Tax: Old vs New RegimeTax year 2026-27
Common questions
What are the academic pay levels?Assistant Professor: Levels 10, 11 and 12 (₹57,700, ₹68,900, ₹79,800). Associate Professor: 13A (₹1,31,400). Professor: 14 (₹1,44,200). Senior Professor: 15 (₹1,82,200).
What is the starting salary of an Assistant Professor?Basic pay starts at ₹57,700 in Academic Level 10. Add DA at 60%, HRA and transport allowance for gross pay in Central Universities.
How many years are needed for CAS promotion from Level 10 to 11?4 years with a Ph.D., 5 with an M.Phil. or professional PG degree, 6 otherwise.
What is the retirement age of teachers?65 in Central Universities.
What is the current DA?60% of basic pay from 01.01.2026 in Central Universities.
Does the 8th Pay Commission cover university teachers?Not directly: teachers are not named in its terms of reference. Their pay has been revised by a separate Ministry of Education order after each pay commission.
Are these figures official?They follow the orders listed under Rules & sources on this page. Values marked ⚠️ are not yet confirmed from an official order. For a final figure, rely on your finance office and the order itself.
Important notice
Important: Government rules, allowances and rates change from time to time. Before taking a final decision or making a claim, confirm the figures with the latest official order, notification or rules of the department concerned.