Law Jobs Update by Akinchan Aggarwal, Advocate
Tezpur University, a Central University in Assam, has invited applications for the post of Assistant Professor (Law) on a contractual basis. Interested and eligible candidates can apply by email in the prescribed format on or before 14 August 2026.
Vacancy at a Glance
- Recruiting Body: Tezpur University (A Central University), Assam
- Post: Assistant Professor (Law) — Contractual
- Advertisement No.: 21/2026
- Number of Posts: 02 (Two)
- Mode of Application: Email (prescribed format)
- Last Date to Apply: 14 August 2026
Essential Qualification & Eligibility
A candidate must satisfy the requirements under either (A) or (B) below:
(A) Master’s Degree + NET/SLET/SET (or Ph.D. exemption)
A Master’s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade on a point scale, wherever the grading system is followed) in the concerned/relevant/allied subject from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university.
In addition, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC or CSIR, or a similar accredited test such as SLET / SET.
Candidates who have been awarded a Ph.D. degree in accordance with the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 (and amendments thereto) are exempted from NET/SLET/SET. Candidates registered for the Ph.D. programme prior to 11 July 2009 are governed by the then-existing regulations of the awarding institution and are exempt from NET/SLET/SET, subject to fulfilling the standard conditions (Ph.D. awarded in regular mode; thesis evaluated by at least two external examiners; open Ph.D. viva voce conducted; two research papers published from the Ph.D. work, at least one in a refereed journal; and at least two papers presented at UGC/ICSSR/CSIR-sponsored conferences/seminars — duly certified by the Registrar or Dean, Academic Affairs).
(B) Ph.D. from a Top-500 Foreign University
A Ph.D. degree obtained from a foreign university/institution ranked among the top 500 in the World University Rankings (at any time) by any one of: Quacquarelli Symonds (QS); Times Higher Education (THE); or the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Desirable: Candidates holding a Ph.D. in the relevant branch/specialization shall be preferred.
How to Apply
Interested candidates must submit their application in the prescribed format by email to hod_law@tezu.ernet.in, with the subject line:
“Application for Assistant Professor (Contractual) against Advt. No. 21/2026”
The application must reach the above email on or before 14 August 2026.
Important Note
Candidates are strongly advised to read the official notification carefully for the complete details on eligibility, the prescribed application format, remuneration, and other terms and conditions before applying. In case of any discrepancy, the official advertisement issued by Tezpur University shall prevail.
Official Notification: Click here to view the official advertisement (Advt. No. 21/2026)
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