ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY :
Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University, Prayagraj is a dedicated institution to foster
the next generation of legal professionals poised to shape the future of the legal landscape
and contribute significantly to societal improvement. Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law
University, Prayagraj aspires to establish a distinguished tradition of academic excellence,
unwavering commitment to the highest ethical standards, and an ardent dedication to the
pursuit of justice.
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for recruitment to the post of Assistant
Professors under the following mentioned subjects.
Sl. No. Subject Number of
Positions
Pay Scale (As per
the Revised
Matrix)
1. History
2. English
3. Political Science
4. Law
5. Law
6. Sociology
*Seats reserved for the SC & OBC-NCL of Uttar Pradesh State only.
Interested candidates may apply by downloading the application form from the Website
of Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University, Prayagraj i.e., https://www.rpnlup.ac.in.
The candidates must read the instructions carefully for filling up the form.
ELIGIBILITY (A or B) :
A.
i) 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. The relaxation of
5% to the categories mentioned in UGC Regulations, 2018 are permissible, based only on
the qualifying marks without including any grace marks.
ii) 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 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/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 Universities/Colleges/Institutions 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;
a) The Candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D. work, out of
which at least one is in a refereed journal;
b) 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.
The fulfilment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or the Dean (Academic
Affairs) of the University concerned.
Note: NET/SLET/SET shall also not be required for such Masters Programmes in
disciplines for which NET/SLET/SET is not conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test
accredited by the UGC, like SLET/SET.
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).
APPLICATION FEE:
An application fee of Rs. 2,500/- (Rs.2000/- for SC) shall be paid online (RTGS/NEFT) in
favor of Dr. R P National Law University, Prayagraj, Account No:50100590400732, HDFC
Bank Civil Lines, Prayagraj. IFSC code HDFC0000226. The online payment receipt must
also be attached as an annexure with the Application form. Application fee is not
refundable. Applications received without proof of payment of application fee will be
rejected.
HOW TO APPLY:
Application form should be downloaded from the Website of Dr. Rajendra Prasad
National Law University, Prayagraj i.e., https://www.rpnlup.ac.in. Filled in application
form with all the supporting annexure and application fee payment proof must be emailed
to [email protected] .
LAST DATE TO APPLY:
The Last date for submission of Application form is on or before 20th January 2024
The University shall not be responsible for any delays in sending filled in application form
through mail.
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