Job Opportunity: Assistant Professor And Associate Professor At Central University Of South Bihar
Table of Contents
- Vacancy details and pay level
- Essential qualifications
- Assistant Professor (Political Science & Law)
- Associate Professor
- Application fee, portal, and deadline
- Practical notes for applicants
Central University of South Bihar (CUSB) has invited online applications (through the CU Chayan Portal) for 1 Assistant Professor and 1 Associate Professor post in the Department of Law & Governance (regular basis), with the last date to apply being 15 January 2026 (up to 6:00 PM).
Vacancy details and pay level
CUSB’s faculty recruitment is being conducted under Advt. No. CUSB/Advt./45/2025 dated 15.12.2025, and applications are open to Indian Citizens and OCI candidates. The Department of Law & Governance has two posts notified: UR‑01* and PwBD (Cat.: a, b, c)‑01, and the advertisement notes that this is a post for both Political Science and Law discipline (i.e., interdisciplinary requirements apply).
As per the 7th CPC pay matrix mentioned in the advertisement, Assistant Professor is at Academic Pay Level 10 (₹57,700–₹1,82,400) and Associate Professor is at Academic Pay Level 13A (₹1,31,400–₹2,17,100).
Essential qualifications
Assistant Professor (Political Science & Law)
The “Law & Governance” post is special because it requires qualifications in both Political Science and Law.
Essential qualifications include:
- Master’s degree in Political Science with 55% marks (or equivalent grade).
- LL.M. with 55% marks.
- Must have cleared NET in both Political Science and Law, conducted by UGC/CSIR or an accredited equivalent (SLET/SET), or be exempt through a UGC‑compliant Ph.D. (as per UGC 2009/2016 Ph.D. regulations and 2018 faculty qualification framework).
The advertisement also details the standard Ph.D.-based NET exemption conditions (regular mode Ph.D., two external examiners, open viva, two papers from Ph.D. work with at least one refereed journal, and two conference papers), which must be certified by the Registrar/Dean (Academic Affairs) of the awarding institution.
Associate Professor
For Associate Professor, CUSB follows UGC Regulations, 2018 eligibility framework. The essential requirements are:
- Good academic record with a Ph.D. in the concerned/allied/relevant discipline.
- Master’s degree with 55% marks (or equivalent grade).
- Minimum 8 years of teaching/research experience equivalent to Assistant Professor in a university/college/accredited research institution/industry, with minimum 7 publications in peer‑reviewed or UGC‑listed journals, and a total research score of 75 as per Appendix II, Table 2 of UGC Regulations, 2018.
Application fee, portal, and deadline
Applications must be submitted only online through the CU Chayan Portal (no offline forms accepted). The application processing fee is ₹2,000 for UR/OBC/EWS, while SC/ST/PwBD and महिला (Female) candidates are exempted.
Key dates:
- Online application link active from: 16 December 2025.
- Last date to submit application: 15 January 2026 (up to 06:00 PM).
The University also reserves the right to shortlist candidates using higher academic scores than the minimum, via a Screening Committee, and selection is primarily based on interview performance (with the possibility of seminar/lecture as a supplementary method).
Practical notes for applicants
Because the Assistant Professor post is explicitly for Political Science + Law, applicants should ensure their profile clearly demonstrates the dual-qualification requirement (Political Science PG + LL.M.) and NET/Ph.D. compliance in the manner required by CUSB. If applying under a reserved category, the advertisement requires valid certificates in the Government of India prescribed format (including OBC non‑creamy layer and EWS certificates valid for 2025).
Official Notification: https://www.cusb.ac.in/images/2026/recruitment/Faculty_Advt_45.pdf
