Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi Wanted Assistant Professor

Faculty Recruitment 2025 notification announced by the Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Jharkhand – Assistant Professor Jobs. Eligible candidates may apply Online and Postal

Post Date: 8th October 2025

Hiring Organization: Central University of Jharkhand

Organization Profile: The President of India gave assent to The Central Universities Act, 2009 that envisages establishing and incorporating universities for teaching and research in the various states. The Central University of Jharkhand came into being under this Act on 1st of March, 2009. The Visitor of the Central University of Jharkhand, Her Excellency, Shrimati Pratibha Devisingh Patil, appointed Dr. Darlando T. Khathing, an internationally renowned scientist and a distinguished academic administrator, as its first Vice-Chancellor. CUJ’s focus will be on research in cutting-edge technologies.

Job Title:

• Assistant Professor

Department:

• Political Science and Public Administration

Qualification:

Officers of the central government or state government or union territories or universities or recognized research institutions:
(a) holding analogues post on regular basis in the parent cadre or department; and
(b) possessing the educational qualification as under:
A.
1. A Master‘s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale wherever the grading system is followed) in Political Science/Public Administration from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university.
2. 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 fulfilment of the following conditions :-
a) The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in a regular mode;
b) The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners;
c) An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted;
d) The Candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D. work, out of which at least one is in a refereed journal;
e) 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 fulfillment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or the Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned.
Note: NET/SLET/SET shall also not be required for such Masters Programmes in disciplines for which NET/SLET/SET is not conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC, like SLET/SET.
OR
B.
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 the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai)

Apply Mode: Online and Email

Job Location: Ranchi, Jharkhand

Pay Level: Academic Pay Level – 10

Organization Website: www.cuj.ac.in

How To Apply: 

• Interested candidates who are meeting the eligibility criterion should apply online using the following link https://curec.samarth.ac.in till 23rd October, 2025. The online link will be
  available w.e.f. 03.10.2025.
• After submission of the online application form, the printed/ hard copy of the submitted online application form along with the uploaded testimonials should be received at CUJ, Ranchi on 28th October, 2025 at 17:30 Hrs. to the following address:
  To,
  Recruitment Cell
  Central University of Jharkhand
  Village – Cheri-Manatu
  Post – Kamre, P.S. – Kanke
  Dist. – Ranchi
  Pin – 835 222 (Jharkhand)
• For any assistance or clarifications please contact [email protected] and for any updates please visit: www.cuj.ac.in

Organization Address:

Central University of Jharkhand
Cheri-Manatu Campus, P.O.- Kamre
P.S. – Kanke, Ranchi-835222
(Jharkhand)

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