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Academic Council

Prof. Sanjeev C. Ghadi

Executive Council nominee | Goa Business School, Goa University
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Prof. Sandeep Garg

Executive Council nominee | School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Goa University
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Prof. Koshy Tharakan

Executive Council nominee | Goa Business School, Goa University
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Prof. Nilesh A. Borde

Executive Council nominee | School of Biological Sciences & Biotechnology, Goa University
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Prof. Joanna Pereira Coelho

Executive Council nominee | School of Physical and Applied Sciences, Goa University
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Prof. M.R.K. Prasad

Executive Council nominee | V.M. Salgaocar College of Law, Miramar, Panaji
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Prof. Teotone Vaz

Executive Council nominee | Don Bosco College, Panaji
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Prof. Gopalkrishna Rao

Executive Council nominee | Goa College of Pharmacy, Panaji
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Prof. Sanjay P. Sawant Dessai

Executive Council nominee | Shree Damodar College of Commerce & Economics, Comba, Margao
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Prof. Neena Panandikar

Executive Council nominee | Don Bosco College of Engineering, Fatorda, Margao
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Prof. Pravina Kerkar

Executive Council nominee | Govt. College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Quepem
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Prof. Achut P. Pednekar

Executive Council nominee | Swami Vivekanand Vidyaprasarak Mandal’s College of Commerce, Borim, Ponda
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Prof. Rajesh Manohar Pednekar

Executive Council nominee | Govt. College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Sanquelim
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Prof. Bhushan V. Bhave

Executive Council nominee | Vidya Prabodhini College of Commerce, Education, Computer & Management, Porvorim
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Dr. Rupesh Patre

Executive Council nominee | School of Chemical Sciences, Goa University
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Dr. Prakash Desai

Executive Council nominee | D.D. Kosambi School of Social Sciences & Behavioural Studies, Goa University
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Dr. Irene Silveira

Executive Council nominee | Shenoi Goembab School of Languages and Literature, Goa University
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Dr. Pournima Shenvi Dhume

Executive Council nominee | Goa Business School, Goa University
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Dr. Shamshad Bi Shaikh

Executive Council nominee | School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Goa University
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Dr. Sadanand P. Gaonkar

SC/ST Representative | Goa Business School, Goa University
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Prof. Anthony Rodrigues

Elected Member | Fr. Agnel College of Arts & Commerce, Pilar, Goa
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Dr. Rohit Nadkarni

Elected Member | Goa College of Architecture, Altinho, Panaji, Goa
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Dr. Vijay Viegas

Elected Member | Don Bosco College, Panjim, Goa
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Dr. Shami R. Pai

Elected Member | VVM’s Shree Damodar College of Commerce & Economics, Tansor, Comba, Margao, Goa
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Mr. Mrunal A. Parsekar

Elected Member | Carmel College of Arts, Science & Commerce for Women, Nuvem, Goa
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Dr. Lorraine Rayelle Gomes

Elected Member | Rosary College of Commerce & Arts, Navelim, Salcete, Goa
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Dr. Aditya Arvind Samant

Elected Member | Gomantak Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya & R.C., Shiroda, Goa
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Prof. Harsha Pundalik Uskaikar

Elected Member | P.E.S.’s R.S.N. College of Arts and Science, Farmagudi, Ponda, Goa
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Dr. Beena Vernekar

Elected Member | Government College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Khandola, Goa
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Dr. Prabhakar Umesh Rane

Elected Member | G.V.M.’s G.G.P.R. College of Commerce & Economics, Farmagudi, Ponda, Goa
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2024

Mr. Kedarnath Sudhir Tadkod

Elected Member | Vidya Prabodhini College, Vidyanagar, Alto-Porvorim, Bardez, Goa
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2024

Dr. Sandesh Jaganath Naik

Elected Member | D.M.’s College & Research Centre, Assagao, Bardez, Goa
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2024

Dr. Guruprasad R. Naik

Elected Member | Government College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Sanquelim, Goa
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Prof. Srivatsan Seergazhi Gopalan

Chancellor's nominee | Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune, India
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Dr. P.S. Anil Kumar

Chancellor's nominee | Professor, Department of Physics & Dean, Administration and Finance, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Prof. (Dr.) Nigam Nuggehalli

Chancellor's nominee | Chair Professor, Dept. of Revenue Chair, National Law School of India University, Jnana Bharathi Main Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Prof. Nithyanand Prabhu

Chancellor's nominee | Dept. of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Prof. Sourav Mukherji

Chancellor's nominee | Dean, Faculty, Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources Management, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bannerghatta Road, Bilekahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Tenure (up-to): Jul 31, 2026

Director, National Institute of Oceanography

Ex-Officio Member | National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa

Chairman, Goa Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Examination

Ex-Officio Member | Goa Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Examination, Porvorim, Goa

Librarian, Goa University

Ex-Officio Member

President, Goa University Student's Council

Member | Goa University

President, Post Graduate Student's Union

Member | Goa University

Registrar, Goa University

Member Secretary, Ex-Officio | Goa University

Minutes of the meetings

XI Academic Council
8th (7 Nov 2025) || 7th (13 Sep 2025) || 6th [Special] (14 Jul 2025) || 5th [Special](13-14 Jun 2025) || 4th (9 May 2025) || 3rd (7 Mar 2025) || 2nd (6 Dec 2024) || 1st (22 Aug 2024)

X Academic Council
IX Academic Council
VIII Academic Council
VII Academic Council
VI Academic Council
V Academic Council
IV Academic Council
III Academic Council
II Academic Council
I Academic Council

Standing Committee of the XI Academic Council
5th (24-25 Nov 2025) || 4th (24-25 Jun 2025) || 3rd (11 Apr 2025) || 2nd (20 Jan 2025) || 1st (8 Oct 2024)

Standing Committee of the X Academic Council
Standing Committee of the IX Academic Council

Agenda for forthcoming Academic Council meeting