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Assistant Professor in Sociology — Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) | AspirantAI

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Qualification: Master's degree with 55% marks in Sociology and cleared NET/SLET/SET or PhD. Alternatively, PhD from a foreign university ranked among top 500 in QS, THE, or ARWU.. Assistant Professor in Sociology:A. Master's degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale wherever the grading system is followed) in Sociology from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university, B. 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 PhD 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' subject to the or equivalent positions in Universities/Colleges/Institutions fulfilment of the following conditions:- i, The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in a regular mode; ii, The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners; iii, An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted; iv, The Candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D. work, out of which at least one is in a refereed journal; v, 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, ORB. 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).. A. Master's degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale wherever the grading system is followed) in Sociology from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university.. B. 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 PhD 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' subject to the or equivalent positions in Universities/Colleges/Institutions fulfilment of the following conditions:- i, The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in a regular mode; ii, The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners; iii, An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted; iv, The Candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D. work, out of which at least one is in a refereed journal; v, 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.. 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).. Experience:Preference will be given to candidates with a PhD in the relevant field and two or more years of teaching experience.. Candidates must possess a Master's degree with 55% marks in Sociology and have cleared NET/SLET/SET or hold a PhD. Alternatively, a PhD from a foreign university ranked among the top 500 globally is also accepted.. Streams: Ph.D, B.E, Graduate.

Additional Information

Age Limit Raw

Salary

Rs. 57700/- in the Academic Pay level 10 as per 7th CPC

Qualification

Master's degree with 55% marks in Sociology and cleared NET/SLET/SET or PhD. Alternatively, PhD from a foreign university ranked among top 500 in QS, THE, or ARWU.

Eligibility Items

Assistant Professor in Sociology:A. Master's degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale wherever the grading system is followed) in Sociology from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university.B. 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 PhD 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' subject to the or equivalent positions in Universities/Colleges/Institutions fulfilment of the following conditions:- i. The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in a regular mode; ii. The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners; iii. An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted; iv. The Candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D. work, out of which at least one is in a refereed journal; v. 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.ORB. 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).
A. Master's degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale wherever the grading system is followed) in Sociology from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university.
B. 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 PhD 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' subject to the or equivalent positions in Universities/Colleges/Institutions fulfilment of the following conditions:- i. The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in a regular mode; ii. The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners; iii. An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted; iv. The Candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D. work, out of which at least one is in a refereed journal; v. 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.
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).
Experience:Preference will be given to candidates with a PhD in the relevant field and two or more years of teaching experience.

Salary Details

Event	Date
Last Date Of Receipt Of Online Application	16 September 2026
Offline Interview	Third week of September 2026

Eligibility Text

Candidates must possess a Master's degree with 55% marks in Sociology and have cleared NET/SLET/SET or hold a PhD. Alternatively, a PhD from a foreign university ranked among the top 500 globally is also accepted.