Faculty recruitment 2026 Job vacancy notification announced by the Guru Nanak Dev University – Assistant Professor Jobs for the 2026-2027 academic year. Eligible candidates may apply online and Postal
Date Posted: 2nd October 2026
Hiring Organization: Guru Nanak Dev University
Organization Profile: Guru Nanak Dev University was established at Amritsar, Punjab, India on 24 November 1969 to commemorate Guru Nanak Dev’s birth quincentenary. Guru Nanak Dev University’s campus is spread over 500 acres near the village of Kot Khalsa, nearly 8 km west of the Amritsar, next to Khalsa College, Amritsar.
Job Title:
- Assistant Professor
- Officer on Special Duty
Department:
- English
- Punjabi
Qualification:
A Good academic record.
ii. A Master’s 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.
iii. 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 :-
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 fulfilment 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 (iii) the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai)
Job Location: Amritsar, Punjab
Apply Mode: Online
Pay Scale:
- Officer on Special Duty – (Fixed Pay Rs. 50,000/- P.M.)
- Assistant Professor – Academic Level 10 with Entry Pay of Rs. 57,700/- as per 7th CPC Pay Matrix
College Website URL: http://www.gndu.ac.in/
How to Apply: Candidates are required to apply in the online mode only through Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar website www.digital.gndu.ac.in. No other means / mode of application (through post, email, fax, deposit of CV etc.) will be accepted.
Applicants are required to take TWO printouts of the Online Application Form. Affix the same passport size photograph (which was uploaded with the online form) on it and SEND a COPY to ‘THE REGISTRAR, GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY, AMRITSAR-143005’, PUNJAB along with self-attested copies of all the certificates of Educational/ Professional QUALIFICATIONS (DEGREES AND DMC’S WITH CONVERSION FORMULA OF CGPA/OGPA), EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATE, RESERVE CATEGORY CERTIFICATE (Reservation certificate issued by the competent authority as a proof of claiming the reserve category as made in the online application form) etc. The candidates are advised to keep the 2nd copy with him/her for their records.
Link to apply: : Click Here
- Last date for on-line Registration/submission of application. : 21.10.2026
- Last date for submitting the hard copy/print out of online application- 02.11.2026
Organization Address:
The Registrar,
Guru Nanak Dev University
Grand Trunk Road, Off, NH1,
Amritsar, Punjab 143005
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Disclaimer for Candidates: Candidates are requested to carefully read and review the official notification before applying, as the information above is presented for general reference only and the official advertisement shall be treated as final and authoritative in case of any discrepancy.
