Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Librarian Vacancy at National Law University of Meghalaya, Shillong

The National Law University of Meghalaya (NLU Meghalaya), Shillong has invited online applications for 11 teaching and non-teaching posts — Assistant Professor and Associate Professor in Law and Management, and Assistant Librarian — on permanent and tenure basis. The last date to apply is 8 November 2026.

Position at a Glance

Eligibility

Assistant Professor (Law and Management) requires a Master’s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade) in a concerned, relevant or allied subject from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university (5% relaxation for ST/SC candidates), along with NET conducted by the UGC or CSIR, or a similar UGC-accredited test such as SLET or SET, or a Ph.D. awarded under the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009, 2016 or 2022, which exempts the candidate from NET/SLET/SET subject to the prescribed conditions; alternatively, a Ph.D. from a foreign university or institution ranked among the top 500 in the World University Ranking at any time by QS, Times Higher Education (THE) or the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). Associate Professor (Law) requires a Ph.D. in the concerned, allied or relevant subject, a Master’s degree with at least 55% marks (5% relaxation for ST/SC candidates), a minimum of eight years of teaching and/or research experience in an academic or research position equivalent to Assistant Professor, a minimum of seven publications in peer-reviewed or UGC-listed journals, and a total research score of 75 under Appendix II, Table 2 of UGC Regulation 2018. Assistant Librarian requires a Master’s degree in Library Science, Information Science or Documentation Science, or an equivalent professional degree, with at least 55% marks (5% relaxation for ST/SC candidates), a consistently good academic record with knowledge of computerisation of a library, and NET/SLET/SET or a Ph.D. under the UGC Regulations. The permanent Law and Librarian posts invite candidates who are indigenous inhabitants or permanent residents of Meghalaya. The application fee is Rs. 1,000 for the General Category and Rs. 500 for ST/SC candidates.

How to Apply

Eligible candidates must apply online through the official website of the National Law University of Meghalaya (the University’s application portal is nlumegrec.samarth.edu.in) between 9 October 2026 and 8 November 2026 (11:59 PM), after reading the detailed advertisements for the post applied for. The Assistant Professor (Management) tenure posts are in Human Resource, Financial Management and Operational Management.

Role and Importance

The posts will strengthen the teaching and library capacity of NLU Meghalaya across its Law and Management programmes, with the permanent posts reserved for indigenous inhabitants or permanent residents of Meghalaya and the tenure posts offered for three years.

Deadline Alert

The last date to apply is 8 November 2026 (11:59 PM) — 14 days remain.

Official Link: https://nlumeg.ac.in/

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