Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi Wanted Assistant Professor

Teaching Faculty Recruitment 2026 Job vacancy notification announced by Cochin University of Science and Technology – Assistant Professor Jobs. Eligible candidates may apply through Online & Postal.

Date Posted: 27th January 2026

Hiring Organization: Cochin University of Science and Technology

Organization Profile: Cochin University of Science and Technology is a government-owned autonomous science and technology university in Kochi, Kerala, India. It was founded in 1971 and has two campuses: one in Kochi, and one in Kuttanad, Alappuzha, 66 km inland.

Job Title: Assistant Professor

Employment Type: Contract

Department: Department of Applied Economics

Qualification and Experience: 

i. Master’s degree in economics with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever the grading system is followed) from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign University.
ii. Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR or 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 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, subject to the fulfillment 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 conference/seminars sponsored/funded/supported by the UGC/ICSSR/CSIR or any similar agency
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
iii. The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai)

Apply Mode: Online and Postal

Candidates should apply online on or before 27.02.2026

Last Date for receiving hard copy of application: 09.03.2026

Job Location: Kochi, Kerala

Consolidated Salary per month: 

• For Ph.D holder – ₹ 42,000/-
• For Others – ₹40,000/-

College Website URL: http://www.cusat.ac.in/

How to Apply: 

Interested candidates shall apply online through the website recruit.cusat.ac.in before the last date. The hard copy of the online application as downloaded from the website, strictly adhering to the terms/regulations mentioned in the Notification should reach the Office of the Registrar before the last date prescribed along with the self attested copies of necessary documents in proof of all claims made in the application such as Qualification, Date of Birth, Reservation etc, Biodata
Applications received after the last date prescribed will be summarily rejected. Claims made in the application without supporting documents will not be considered. Claims which are not mentioned in the original application submitted will not be considered at any later stage of application processing. Application fee is not refundable

Link to apply: Click Here

Postal Address: 

The Registrar
Cochin University of Science & Technology,
Kochi – 682022

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