Faculty Recruitment 2026 at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

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Date Posted: 20th April 2026

Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi has announced a job notification for the academic year 2026–2027. The institution invites applications from qualified and experienced candidates for Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor positions in various disciplines. Candidates with Good Academic Record are eligible to apply. Interested candidates can apply via Online and Postal by submitting required documents before the deadline.

Job Details:

Job Role:

  • Associate Professor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Assistant Librarian
  • Computer Programmer

Job Type: Full Time

Remuneration:

  • Associate Professor- PB-4 (Rs. 37400-67000) + AGP Rs. 9000/-
  • Assistant Professor- PB-3, (Rs. 15600-39100) +AGP Rs. 6000/-
  • Assistant Librarian- PB-3 (Rs. 15600-39100) + GP Rs.5400
  • Computer Programmer- PB-3 (Rs. 15600-39100) + GP Rs.5400

Job Location: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Job Description:

Vacancy Available Area:

  • Associate Professor (Vedic Studies)
  • Assistant Professor (Vedic Studies)
  • Assistant Professor (Vyakaran )
  • Assistant Professor ({Vedic Mathematics & Khagol Vigyan (Ganit/Siddhant Jyotish})

Qualification and Experience:

  • Associate Professor
    i) A good academic record, with a Ph.D. Degree in the concerned disciplines
    ii) A Master’s Degree with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale, wherever the grading system is followed)
    iii) A minimum of eight years of experience of teaching and/or research in an academic/ research position equivalent to that of Assistant Professor in a University, College or Accredited Research Institution/industry with a minimum of seven publications in the peer-reviewed or UGC Care/SC listed Journals and a total research score of Seventy five (75) as per the criteria given in Appendix II, Table 2.
  • Assistant Professor
    i) A Master’s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale wherever the grading system is followed) & Ph.D in a Relevant Field subject from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university
    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/ Byelaws/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 fulfillment 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 at least 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.
    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 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).
    Note: The Academic score as specified in Appendix II (Table 3A) for Universities, and Appendix II (Table 3B) for Colleges, shall be considered for short-listing of the candidates for interview only, and the selections shall be based only on the performance in the interview. Besides fulfilling the above qualifications the candidate must have Knowledge of Vedic Science and Sanskrit Language.

Apply Mode: Online/ Postal

How to Apply:

  • The applications shall be invited through online mode. The applicants should be required to submit their downloaded application form (hard copy) after filling it online, along with all the enclosures to the Office of the Registrar Recruitment & Assessment Cell, Holkar House, BHU by last date for submission of downloaded application along with the enclosures must reach to the Recruitment & Assessment Cell, Holkar House, B.H.U., Varanasi -221005 by the last date of submission of applications
  • The eligibility of the candidate will be determined on the last date of submission of application in the Recruitment & Assessment Cell, Holkar Houser, BHU, Varanasi, i.e 07.05.2026.
  • The downloaded application form along with the enclousres in the Office of the Registrar Recruitment & Assessment Cell, Holkar Houser, BHU, Varanasi -221005 (U.P.) on or before 13.05.2026

Apply Link : http://www.bhu.ac.in/rac

Detailed Job Notification: https://www.bhu.ac.in/Images/files/Advt%20N0%2009-2025-26%20(VVK-Teaching%20and%20Non-teaching%20post).pdf

Organization Profile: 

Banaras Hindu University

About Organization:

Banaras Hindu University is an internationally reputed temple of learning, situated in the holy city of Varanasi. This Creative and innovative university was founded by the great nationalist leader, Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya, in 1916 with the cooperation of great personalities like Dr Annie Besant, who viewed it as the University of India. Banaras Hindu University was created under the Parliamentary legislation – B.H.U. Act of 1915.

College Website: http://www.bhu.ac.in/

Contact Address:

Office of the Registrar,
Recruitment & Assessment Cell,
Holkar House, BHU, Varanasi -221005

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