Guru Nanak Dev University invites applications for the following posts via direct recruitment:

Post Name: Professor

Essential Qualification:

• An eminent scholar having a Ph.D. degree in the concerned/ allied/ relevant discipline, and published work of high quality, actively engaged in research with evidence of published work with, a minimum of 10 research publications in the peer-reviewed or UGC-listed journals/ UGC CARE LIST and a total research score of 120 as per UGC Regulations July 2018.

• A minimum of ten years of teaching experience in university/college as Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor, and / or research experience at equivalent level at the University/National Level Institutions with evidence of having successfully guided doctoral candidate. or

• An outstanding professional, having a Ph.D. degree in the relevant/ allied/ applied disciplines, from any academic institutions (not included in A above)/ industry, who has made significant contribution to the knowledge in the concerned/allied/relevant discipline, supported by documentary evidence provided he/she has ten years experience.

Post Name: Associate Professor

Essential Qualification:

• A good academic record, with a Ph.D. Degree in the concerned/ allied/ relevant disciplines.

• A Masters Degree with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale, wherever the grading system is followed).

• A minimum of eight years of experience of teaching and/ or research in an academic/ research position equivalent to that of Assistant Professor in a University, College or Accredited Research Institution/ industry with a minimum of seven publications in the peer-reviewed or UGC-listed journals and a total research score of Seventy five (75) as per UGC Regulations July 2018.

• Evidence of having guided atleast one Ph.D candidate.

Post Name: Assistant Professor

Essential Qualification:

• A Good academic record.

• A Masters degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale wherever the grading system is followed) in a concerned/relevant/allied subject from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university.

• Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC or the CSIR, or a similar test accredited by the UGC, like SLET/SET or who are or have been awarded a Ph.D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time to time as the case may be exempted from NET/SLET/SET:

Provided, the candidates registered for the Ph.D. programme prior to July 11, 2009, shall be governed by the provisions of the then existing Ordinances/Bye-laws/Regulations of the Institution awarding the degree and such Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the requirement of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities/Colleges/Institutions subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions :-

1. The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in a regular mode;

2. The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners;

3. An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted;

4. The Candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D. work, out of which at least one is in a refereed journal;

5. The candidate has presented at least two papers based on his/her Ph.D work in conferences/ seminars sponsored/ funded/ supported by the UGC/ ICSSR/ CSIR or any similar agency.

The Ph.D degree has been obtained from a foreign university/institution with a ranking among top 500 in the World University Ranking (at any time) by any one of the following: (i) Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) (ii) the Times Higher Education (THE) or (iii) the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai).

Address to send the application: The Candidate must fill in the application form and send it to the Registrar, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar - 143005 (Pb.) along with relevant documents.

For more details related to eligibility criteria, fee, pattern, annexure, place of posting etc. refer to the attachments below.