The JNU has openings for faculty positions for Indian Nationals & Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) at the level of Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor in the areas of Specialisation as indicated against each respective position. Applicants with good academic record, teaching/research experience and working in related areas of research are encouraged to apply. University also solicits applications from candidates with research interests that are interdisciplinary.
Date Posted: 11th July 2025
Hiring Organization: Jawaharlal Nehru University
Organization Profile: Jawaharlal Nehru University is a public central university located in New Delhi, India. It was established in 1969 and named after Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister. The university is known for leading faculties and research emphasis on liberal arts and applied sciences.
Job Title: Professor/ Associate Professor/ Assistant Professor
Employment Type: Full Time
Departments that have Faculty Vacancies:
- SCHOOL OF ARTS & AESTHETICS (SAA)
- SCHOOL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY (SBT)
- SCHOOL OF COMPUTATIONAL AND INTEGRATIVE SCIENCES SCIS
- SPECIAL CENTRE FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE (SCMM)
- SPECIAL CENTRE FOR NANOSCIENCE (SCNS)
- SPECIAL CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF NORTH EAST INDIA (SCSNEI)
- SCHOOL OF COMPUTER AND SYSTEMS SCIENCES (SCSS)
- SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (SES)
- SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (SIS)
- Centre for Comparative Politics & Political Theory(CCPPT)
- Centre for International Legal Studies (CILS)
- Centre for International Politics, Organisation & Disarmament (CIPOD)
- Centre for the Study of the World Economy (CSWE)
- Centre for West Asian Studies (CWAS)
- SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE LITERATURE AND CULTURE STUDIES (SLLCS)
- Centre for Chinese and South East Asian Studies (CCSEAS)
- Centre for English Studies (CES)
- Centre of German Studies (CGS)
- Centre of Indian Languages (CIL)
- Centre for Japanese Studies (CJS)
- Centre of Russian Studies (CRS)
- SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES (SLS)
- SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (SOE)
- SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (SSS)
- Centre for Historical Studies (CHS)
- Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health (CSMCH)
- Centre for the Study of Social Systems (CSSS)
- Zakir Husain Centre for Educational Studies (ZHCES)
Qualifications:
- PROFESSOR: SCALE OF PAY: (Academic Pay Level-14) Rs.1,44,200/-2,18,200/-
(A) (i) 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 and a total research score of 120 as per the criteria given in Appendix II, Table 2, of UGC Regulations, 2018.
(ii) 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
(B) 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. - ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: SCALE OF PAY: (Academic Pay Level-13A) Rs. 1,31,400/-2,17,100/-
(i) A good academic record, with a Ph.D. Degree in the concerned/allied/relevant disciplines.
(ii) A Master‘s Degree with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale, wherever the grading system is followed).
(iii) 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 the criteria given in Appendix II, Table 2, of UGC Regulations, 2018. - ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: SCALE OF PAY: (Academic Pay Level – 10) Rs. 57,700/-1,82,400/-
(i) 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.
(ii) 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 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
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).
Note: The Academic score as specified in Appendix II (Table 3A) for Universities, of UGC Regulations, 2018, shall be considered for short-listing of the candidates for interview only, and the selections shall be based only on the performance in the interview.
Job Location: New Delhi
Apply Mode: Online
Last date: 05-August-2025 upto 5:00 PM
How to Apply:
- The eligible and interested persons are required to apply online in the online link available on the University website http://jnu.ac.in/career. Only online applications will be accepted.
- Applicants are requested to kindly upload the photograph, scanned copies of all certificates, marksheets, evidence of teaching, research, NOC from the employer, Master, M.Phil, Ph.D, NET certificates, copies of reprints of published articles, certificate containing the record of date of birth, caste certificate, etc.
- Incomplete application form without scanned signatures and other documents shall be summarily rejected. University shall not entertain any correspondence in case of incomplete information and evidences.
- Submission of ONLINE Applications through CU-CHAYAN in all respects, shall be from 07-JULY-2025 03:00 PM till 05-August-2025 upto 5:00 PM.
Application Fee:
- There is an application fee of ₹ 2000/- (Non-Refundable) from candidates belonging to General, OBC and EWS Category.
- There is no application fee for SC/ST/PwD and women candidates.
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Organization Address:
Jawaharlal Nehru University,
New Mehrauli Road,
JNU Ring Rd,
New Delhi,
Pin Code – 110067
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