Visva-Bharati, an Institution of National Importance and a unitary teaching/residential Central University established by the Visva-Bharati Act 1951, has announced massive faculty recruitment for the 2025-26 academic year. The university is inviting applications for 117 teaching positions (62 Associate Professor and 55 Assistant Professor posts) across diverse departments.
Key Recruitment Highlights
Total Vacancies: 117 (including backlog positions)
Positions Available:
Associate Professor: 62 posts (Academic Level 13A, ₹1,31,400 pay)
Assistant Professor: 55 posts (Academic Level 10, ₹57,700 pay)
Application Mode: Online through Chayen Portal
Last Date: 30th June 2025 (11:59 PM)
University Website: https://www.visvabharati.ac.in
Department-wise Vacancy Breakdown
Vidya Bhavana (Humanities & Social Sciences)
Associate Professor: Geography (OBC-1), History (UR-2, SC-1), Economics (UR-2, OBC-1), Philosophy (UR-2, OBC-1, SC-1), Ancient Indian History (OBC-1), Anthropology (UR-1)
Assistant Professor: Geography (UR-1), History (UR-1), Philosophy (PWD-1), Comparative Religion (UR-1), Ancient Indian History (OBC-1)
Bhasha Bhavana (Languages)
Associate Professor: Bengali (UR-1, ST-1), English (UR-2, SC-1), Sanskrit (UR-1), Chinese (OBC-2), Hindi (OBC-1), Japanese (SC-1), French (PWD-1), Russian (UR-1)
Assistant Professor: Bengali (UR-1), Sanskrit (UR-1, OBC-1, SC-1), Hindi (UR-1), Chinese (OBC-1), Italian (UR-1), Santali (EWS-1), Arabic (UR-1), Persian (UR-1)
Siksha Bhavana (Sciences)
Associate Professor: Mathematics (SC-1), Botany (UR-2, ST-1), Zoology (UR-1, SC-1), Biotechnology (EWS-1), Environmental Science (OBC-1), Computer Science (SC-1)
Assistant Professor: Physics (OBC-1), Botany (SC-1), Zoology (UR-3), Environmental Science (OBC-1)
Kala Bhavana (Fine Arts)
Associate Professor: Design (UR-1), Graphic Art (UR-1, OBC-1), History of Art (SC-1), Painting (UR-1), Ceramic & Glass (SC-1)
Assistant Professor: History of Art (UR-1), Sculpture (OBC-1), Textile Design (OBC-1)
Sangit Bhavana (Music & Dance)
Associate Professor: Rabindra Sangit (SC-1), Classical Music - Dhrupad (UR-1), Dhrupad-Dhamer (OBC-1), Kheyal (ST-1)
Assistant Professor: Rabindra Sangit (OBC-1, ST-1), Kathakali (UR-3), Manipuri (UR-1, ST-1), Classical Music - Tabla (UR-1), Kheyal-Thumri (UR-1), Esraj (OBC-1), Vocal (UR-1, PWD-1)
Essential Qualifications
For Associate Professor:
Ph.D. in concerned discipline
Master's degree with 55% marks
Minimum 8 years teaching/research experience
7 publications in peer-reviewed journals
Research score of 75 as per UGC norms
For Assistant Professor:
Master's degree with 55% marks
Cleared NET/SLET/SET or Ph.D as per UGC regulations
For arts disciplines: Professional artists with 'A' grade from AIR/Doordarshan may apply
Application Process
Apply Online: Through Chayen Portal
Application Fees:
Associate Professor: ₹2000 (₹500 for SC/ST)
Assistant Professor: ₹1600 (₹400 for SC/ST)
Exemption: Women and PWD (40%+) candidates
Documents Required:
Self-attested copies of certificates
Caste/EWS/PWD certificates (if applicable)
Research publications list
Experience certificates
Important Dates
Advertisement Date: 29th May 2025
Last Date for Application: 30th June 2025 (11:59 PM)
Interview Dates: To be announced later
