Visva Bharati Santiniketan – Professor/ Associate Professor/ Assistant Professor Recruitment

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Faculty Recruitment 2026 notification announced by Visva Bharati, Santiniketan West Bengal – Professor/ Associate Professor/ Assistant Professor Jobs. Eligible candidates may apply through Online

   

Date Posted: 2nd October 2026

Hiring Organization: Visva Bharati

Organization Profile: In May 1951, Visva-Bharati was declared to be a Central University and “An Institution of National Importance” by an Act of Parliament. It was granted the status of a unitary, teaching and residential university. The status and function of all the major institutions have been redefined in successive Amendments.

Job Title:

Department having vacancy:

  • Professor of Sculpture, Department of Sculpture, Kala-Bhavana (UR), 1 post
  • Associate Professor of Geography, Department of Geography, Vidya-Bhavana (SC), 1 post
  • Associate Professor of English, Department of English, Bhasha-Bhavana (SC), 1 post
  • Associate Professor of English, Department of English, Bhasha-Bhavana (OBC), 1 post
  • Associate Professor of Botany, Department of Botany, Siksha-Bhavana (ST), 1 post
  • Associate Professor of Esraj, Department of Hindusthani Classical Music, Sangit-Bhavana (UR), 1 post
  • Associate Professor of Painting, Department of Painting, Kala-Bhavana (OBC), 1 post
  • Assistant Professor of Physics, Department of Physics, Siksha-Bhavana (OBC), 1 post
  • Assistant Professor of Agricultural Extension, Department of Agricultural Extension, Palli Siksha Bhavana (SC), 1 post
  • Assistant Professor of Odia, Department of Odia, Bhasha-Bhavana (PWD-OD), 1 post
  • Assistant Professor of Rabindra Sangit, Department of Rabindra Sangit, Dance & Drama, Sangit-Bhavana (OBC), 1 post
  • Assistant Professor of Textile, Department of Silpa Sadana, Palli Samgathana Vibhaga (ST), 1 post
  • Assistant Professor of Graphic Art, Department of Graphic Art, Kala-Bhavana (UR), 1 post
  • Assistant Professor of Classical Vocal Music (Kheyal), Department of Hindusthani Classical Music, Sangit-Bhavana (EWS), 1 post

Qualification:

Professor (Sl. No. 01), A or B

A.

  • An eminent scholar having a doctoral degree
  • Have been actively engaged in research with at least ten years of experience in teaching in University/College and/or research at the University/National level institutions
  • Minimum of 6 research publications in the peer-reviewed or UGC-listed journals
  • Has a total research score of 120, as per Appendix II, Table 2

OR

B. A traditional or a professional artist, with highly-commendable professional achievement, in the subject concerned:

  • Having Masters degree, in the relevant subject
  • Has been ‘A’-grade artist of AIR/Doordarshan
  • Has Ten years of outstanding performing achievements in the field of specialisation
  • Has made significant contributions in the field of specialisations and ability to guide research
  • Has participated in National/International Seminars/Conferences/Workshops/Concerts and/or recipient of National/International Awards/Fellowships
  • Has the ability to explain with logical reasoning the subject concerned, and
  • Has adequate knowledge to teach theory with illustrations in the said discipline

Desirable Qualification for Sl. No. 1: Specialization in Sculpture.

Associate Professor (Sl. No. 02 to 05)

  • A good academic record, with a Ph.D. Degree in the concerned / allied / relevant disciplines.
  • A Master’s 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 the criteria given in Appendix II, Table 2.

Desirable Qualification for Sl. No. 05: M.Sc. in Botany with Specialization in any branch of Botany.

Associate Professor (Sl. No. 06 & 07), A or B

A.

  • Good academic record, with a doctoral degree.
  • Performing ability of a high professional standard.
  • Eight year’s experience of teaching in a University or College and / or of research in a University/national level institution, equal to that of Assistant Professor in a University/College.
  • Has made a significant contribution to knowledge in the subject concerned, as evidenced by quality publications.

OR

B. A traditional or a professional artist with highly-commendable professional achievement having Master’s degree in the subject concerned, who has:

  • been ‘A’-grade artist of AIR / Doordarshan;
  • eight years’ experience of outstanding performing achievement in the field of specialisation;
  • experience in designing of new courses and /or curricula;
  • participated in National level Seminars/Conferences/Concerts in reputed institutions’ and
  • ability to explain, with logical reasoning, the subject concerned and adequate knowledge to teach theory with illustrations in the said discipline

Desirable Qualification for Sl. No. 07:

  • Excellent academic record complemented by an active professional art practice, including solo exhibitions and participation in curated national and international group exhibitions.
  • Extensive knowledge of art theory, with the ability to integrate theoretical teaching with practical studio disciplines.

Assistant Professor (Sl. No. 08 to 10), A or B

A.

  • 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.
  • 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:

  • The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in a regular mode;
  • The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners;
  • An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted;
  • The Candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D. work, out of which at least one is in a refereed journal;
  • 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).

Note: The Academic score as specified in Appendix II (Table 3A) for University 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.

Desirable Qualification for Sl. No. 08: M.Sc. in Physics with a specialization* in Electronics, OR an M.Sc. in Electronics. (* Specialization requires having studied at least two elective papers in electronics at the M.Sc. level, or having three years of research experience in Electronics.)

Desirable Qualification for Sl. No. 09:

  • B.Sc. (Hons.) in Agriculture/ B.Sc. (Agriculture) Hons. with four year duration
  • M.Sc. (Ag.) in Agricultural Extension Education / Agricultural Extension / Agricultural Extension and Communication / Extension Education
  • Ph.D in Agricultural Extension Education / Agricultural Extension / Agricultural Extension and Communication / Extension Education.

Desirable Qualification for Sl. No. 10:

  • Specialization in Modern Odia Literature.
  • Research publication in UGC enlisted / peer-reviewed journals.

Assistant Professor (Sl. No. 11 to 14), A or B

A.

  • Master’s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) in the relevant subject or an equivalent degree from an Indian / foreign University.
  • 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.

Provided further, 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:

  • Ph. D degree has been awarded to the candidate in a regular mode;
  • The Ph. D thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners;
  • An open Ph. D viva-voce of the candidate had been conducted;
  • candidate has published two research papers from his / her Ph. D. work, out of which, at least one is in a refereed journal;
  • The candidate has presented at least two research papers based on his / her Ph.D. work in conferences / seminars supported / funded / sponsored by the UGC / AICTE / ICSSR or any other similar agency.

Note 1: The fulfilment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or the Dean (Academic Affair) of the University concerned.
Note 2: The clearance of 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. A traditional or a professional artist with highly commendable professional achievement in the subject concerned having a Bachelor’s degree, who has:

  • studied under a noted / reputed traditional Master(s)/Artist(s)
  • Has been ‘A’ grade artist of AIR / Doordarshan
  • Has the ability to explain, with logical reasoning the subject concerned; and
  • Has adequate knowledge to teach theory with illustrations in the discipline concerned.

Desirable Qualification for Sl. No. 12: In depth Knowledge of Textile fibres, fabric structures (Structural Textile Designs), handloom Weaving including Jacquard figuring & designing, and proficiency in Computer Aided Textile Design (Textile CAD).

Desirable Qualification for Sl. No. 13: Specialisation in Printmaking / Graphic Art

Job Location: Santiniketan, West Bengal

Pay Scale: 

  • Professor: Academic Level 14 with Entry Pay of Rs. 1,44,200/- as per 7th CPC Pay Matrix
  • Associate Professor: Academic Level 13A with Entry Pay of Rs. 1,31,400/- as per 7th CPC Pay Matrix
  • Assistant Professor: Academic Level 10 with Entry Pay of Rs. 57,700/- as per 7th CPC Pay Matrix

Apply Mode: Online

Organization Website: Clickhere

How to Apply: 

  • Interested and Eligible Candidates can Apply Online through the Link Given below on or before 31st October 2026, 11:59 P.M
  • Link : https://curec.samarth.ac.in/

Organization Address:
Visva Bharati
Santiniketan- 731235
West Bengal

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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.

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