AMU Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online — Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)

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Master's degree in Urdu with 55% marks and NET/ SLET/ SET or equivalent, OR Ph.D.. A Master's degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale wherever the grading system is followed) in Urdu as concerned/ relevant/ allied subject from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university.. Candidates 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 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, are 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 or equivalent positions in the University subject to the fulfilment of the following conditions: (a) The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in a regular mode; (b) The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners; (c) An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted; (d) The Candidate has published two research papers from his/ her Ph.D. work, out of which atleast 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.. OR. 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).. Candidates need a Master's degree in Urdu with 55% marks and NET/SLET/SET or equivalent, or a Ph.D. from a foreign university ranked in the top 500.

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1 vacancies Master's degree in Urdu with 55% marks and NET/ SLET/ SET or equivalent, OR Ph.D.. A Master's degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale wherever the grading system is followed) in Urdu as concerned/ relevant/ allied subject from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university.. Candidates 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 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, are 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 or equivalent positions in the University subject to the fulfilment of the following conditions: (a) The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in a regular mode; (b) The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners; (c) An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted; (d) The Candidate has published two research papers from his/ her Ph.D. work, out of which atleast 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.. OR. 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).. Candidates need a Master's degree in Urdu with 55% marks and NET/SLET/SET or equivalent, or a Ph.D. from a foreign university ranked in the top 500.

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Application End07-09-2026

Last date for filling the ONLINE Application form7 September 2026

Last date for submission of the Hard Copy of Online filled Application forms7 September 2026

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Application End9 Jul 2026

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9 Jul 2026

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Master's degree in Urdu with 55% marks and NET/ SLET/ SET or equivalent, OR Ph.D.

Eligibility Items

A Master's degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale wherever the grading system is followed) in Urdu as concerned/ relevant/ allied subject from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university.
Candidates 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 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, are 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 or equivalent positions in the University subject to the fulfilment of the following conditions: (a) The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in a regular mode; (b) The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners; (c) An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted; (d) The Candidate has published two research papers from his/ her Ph.D. work, out of which atleast 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.
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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).

Eligibility Text

Candidates need a Master's degree in Urdu with 55% marks and NET/SLET/SET or equivalent, or a Ph.D. from a foreign university ranked in the top 500.