Central University of Tamil Nadu Invites Application for Assistant Professor Recruitment 2021

Central University of Tamil Nadu Thiruvarur Last Date: 3rd January, 2022

Vacancy Circular No:

Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN)
invites applications for recruitment of Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor

Job Location:

Central University of Tamil Nadu Neelakudi Campus, Thiruvarur – 610 005, Tamil Nadu



Collectorate Annexe Thanjavur Road
, Thiruvarur 610005 Tamil Nadu

Last Date: 03 January 2022
Employment Type: Full Time

Number of Vacancy: 5 Posts

Central University of Tamil Nadu Vacancy 2021
Central University of Tamil Nadu Vacancy 2021 Recruitment 2021 Details
Job Role Assistant Professor
Education Requirement M.Phil,Ph.D
Total Vacancy 5 Posts
Job Locations Thiruvarur
Experience 3 - 7 years
Salary Not Disclosed
Posted on 03 Dec, 2021
Last Date To Apply 03 Jan, 2022

Educational Qualification: M.Phil/Ph.D

CUTN invites applications from eligible candidates for the following posts to be filled by direct recruitment on regular basis:

1. Post Name: Assistant Professor

2. No. of Post: 05

3. Essential Qualification: 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

a. National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC or the CSIR, or a similar test accredited by the UGC 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: 

b. 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/Byelaws/Regulations of the Institution awarding the degree and such Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the requirement of NET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions

c. 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).

d. For Tourism and Hospitality Management Masters degree (Tourism/Travel Management) , MBA Tourism and Travel Management, MTTM (Master of Tourism and Travel Management), MTA (Master of Tourism Administration) – Ph.D in Tourism Management/Travel Management.

e. 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/Byelaws/Regulations of the Institution awarding the degree and such Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the requirement of NET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions :

f. 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; 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

Pay Scale:
INR
Not Disclosed

Age Limit:As Per Rules Age

Selection Procedure

1. The Screening committee shall screen the application as per UGC/NCTE norms. The list of shortlisted and not shortlisted candidates will be displayed in the website. Call letters for attending interview will be sent only to the short-listed candidates by Speed Post or Registered Post or Courier and also by email. The number of candidates to be called for interview will be as per the decision of the University.

2. Selection will be made on the basis of candidate’s academic record, teaching & research experience and their performance in the interview. The University may utilize seminar /colloquium and/or any other modes as a method of selection

How to Apply:

1. The completed application along with enclosures should be submitted on or before 03.01.2022 to the address given below: The Joint Registrar Recruitment Cell Central University of Tamil Nadu Neelakudi Campus, Thiruvarur – 610 005, Tamil Nadu

2. Candidates are advised to read the detailed advertisement on the website carefully before filling up of application(s). The last date for receipt of application is 03 rd January, 2022 which will be the cut-off date for all purposes.

3. Applications not accompanied with full prescribed fee or with fee sent through Money order, crossed cheques, cash and treasury challan will not be accepted by the University and such applications will be summarily rejected. No representation against such rejection will be entertained.

4. Applicants are advised to submit the application with all supporting documents to the University well in advance without waiting till last date, to avoid postal delay or any other unforeseen problems. The University will not be held responsible for any postal delay at any stage.

5. Candidates already in employment must submit their applications only through proper channel. If any delay is expected in getting endorsement of the employer, the applicant may submit Advance Copy of the application, with all enclosures before the last date. In such cases, action will be taken only on the application received through proper channel on or before 17.01.2022.

6. All the documents in support of Research & Academic contribution must be enclosed with the application

7. Experience, qualifications and eligibility will be reckoned as on the last of the receipt of application (i.e. 03.01.2022). Self attested clear photocopies of all certificates must be attached with the application.


Important Dates:

Published on: 03 December 2021

Last date for application is: 03 January 2022

For more details, please refer to official notification at

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