Berhampur University Faculty Recruitment 2026 — 95 Posts

About This Job

Berhampur University, Bhanja Bihar (Ganjam, Odisha) is hiring 95 regular faculty members in PG departments and Lingaraj Law College. The recruitment covers Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor posts across more than 22 disciplines. If you have a Master's degree with NET/SLET/SET or Ph.D. as per UGC norms, you can apply through the HIMS Odisha portal. The last date to submit the online application is 10 June 2026, and the hard copy must reach the University by 20 June 2026. Salary ranges from Rs. 57,700 to Rs. 2,18,200 per month as per 7th CPC.

Berhampur University Faculty Recruitment 2026 - 95 Posts

Berhampur University (BU), Bhanja Bihar, Berhampur - 760007, Ganjam, Odisha has released Recruitment Notice No. 3278/Admn-I(TE)/BU/2026 dated 28.04.2026 to fill 95 regular faculty positions including backlog vacancies. The recruitment is split into three separate notifications: Professor (Notification 3262, 19 posts), Associate Professor (Notification 3263, 38 posts) and Assistant Professor (Notification 3264, 38 posts). Posts are spread across PG Departments and Lingaraj Law College. Selection is merit and interview based — there is no written exam. Posts marked (W) prefer women candidates.

Vacancy Breakdown

Post-wise Breakdown:

• Professor: 19 posts (Pay Level 14)
• Associate Professor: 38 posts (Pay Level 13A)
• Assistant Professor: 38 posts (Pay Level 10)

Professor (19 posts) — Department-wise:

• Business Administration: 1, Chemistry: 1, Commerce: 1, Computer Science: 1, Economics: 1, Electronic Science: 1, English: 1, Environmental Science: 1, History: 1, IR & PM: 1, Library and Information Science: 1, Marine Sciences (Biology): 1, Marine Sciences (Oceanography): 1, Mathematics: 1, Odia: 1, Political Science: 1, Tourism and Travel Studies: 1, Zoology: 1, Lingaraj Law College: 1

Associate Professor (38 posts) — Department-wise:

• Botany: 2, Business Administration: 3, Chemistry: 2, Commerce: 3, Computer Science: 3, Economics: 1, Electronic Science: 1, English: 2, Environmental Science: 1, History: 2, Home Science: 2, IR & PM: 2, Law: 2, Library and Information Science: 1, Linguistic: 1, Marine Sciences (Biology): 1, Mathematics: 1, Odia: 2, Physics: 1, Political Science: 2, Tourism and Travel Studies: 2, Zoology: 1

Assistant Professor (38 posts) — Department-wise:

• Botany: 1, Business Administration: 3, Chemistry: 1, Commerce: 3, Computer Science: 2, English: 2, Environmental Science: 2, History: 3, Home Science: 1, IR & PM: 1, Law: 2, Library and Information Science: 1, Linguistic: 1, Marine Sciences (Oceanography): 2, Mathematics: 2, Odia: 1, Physics: 3, Political Science: 1, Tourism and Travel Studies: 1, Women's Studies Research Centre: 1, Zoology: 2, Lingaraj Law College: 2

(W) means posts preferably for women candidates as per the notification.

Who Can Apply?

For Assistant Professor (Pay Level 10):

• You need a Master's Degree with 55% marks (50% for SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwBD) in the relevant subject from an Indian or foreign University.
• You must have cleared NET / SLET / SET or have a Ph.D. awarded as per UGC Regulations 2009/2016.
• A Ph.D. from a foreign university ranked top 500 in QS / THE / ARWU is also acceptable.

For Associate Professor (Pay Level 13A):

• A good academic record with a Ph.D. degree in the relevant discipline.
• A Master's Degree with 55% marks (50% for reserved categories).
• At least 8 years of teaching/research experience as Assistant Professor or equivalent.
• 7 publications in peer-reviewed/UGC-listed journals and a research score of 75 as per UGC Appendix II, Table 2.

For Professor (Pay Level 14):

• Option A: A Ph.D. in the relevant discipline with 10 publications in peer-reviewed/UGC-listed journals, research score of 120, plus 10 years of teaching/research experience at university/college and evidence of guiding a doctoral candidate.
• Option B: An outstanding professional with a Ph.D., significant contribution to the relevant discipline and 10 years of experience from industry/academia.

Age Limit

• Candidates above 60 years will not be eligible to apply.
• Age and eligibility will be checked as on the closing date of online application (10 June 2026).
• Reservation will be as per Government of Odisha norms. Exchange of reservation is not permitted.

Salary

• Assistant Professor: Pay Level 10 — Rs. 57,700 to Rs. 1,82,400 per month (7th CPC)
• Associate Professor: Pay Level 13A — Rs. 1,31,400 to Rs. 2,17,100 per month (7th CPC)
• Professor: Pay Level 14 — Rs. 1,44,200 to Rs. 2,18,200 per month (7th CPC)
• You will also get DA, HRA and other allowances as per Government of Odisha rules.

Application Fee

• General and SEBC category: Rs. 2,000
• SC, ST, PWD and Women candidates: Rs. 1,000
• Payment mode: Online only through the bank details on the portal.
• The fee is non-refundable. If you apply for more than one post, pay separately for each post.

Selection Process (No Written Exam)

Selection is purely interview and merit based as per UGC Notification 18 July 2018:

1. Screening / Scrutiny: Applications received by the due date will be screened.
2. Shortlisting: Maximum 15 candidates per single post. For multiple posts, candidates are called in the ratio of 1:10 based on scrutiny scores.
3. Interview: Shortlisted candidates face the selection committee. You must present a 9-slide PPT (biodata, subject strength, practical skills, AI in pedagogy, research projects, consultancy, collaborations, contribution to the University) using Arial Black font size 24.

Scoring follows Table 3A of Appendix-II for Assistant Professor and Table 2 of Appendix-II for Associate Professor and Professor (UGC 18 July 2018).

How to Apply

1. Go to the HIMS Odisha portal at hims.odisha.gov.in from 07 May 2026 onwards.
2. Register, fill in the online application form and upload soft copies of all documents and your photograph (JPEG, under 200 kb).
3. Pay the applicable fee online.
4. Submit the form before 10 June 2026 midnight.
5. Download and print the submitted application.
6. Send the hard copy by Speed Post / Registered Post to The Registrar, Berhampur University, Bhanja Bihar, Berhampur - 760007, Dist-Ganjam, Odisha so as to reach by 20 June 2026.
7. The envelope must be superscribed as "APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF _____" with the advertisement number and date.

Courier and ordinary post will not be accepted. Apply for each post separately.

Important Dates

• Notification Date: 28 April 2026
• Online Application Start: 07 May 2026
• Last Date to Apply Online: 10 June 2026 (midnight)
• Last Date for Hard Copy by Speed Post: 20 June 2026
• Interview Date: To be announced

• Teach assigned subjects to undergraduate, postgraduate and Lingaraj Law College students as per the approved curriculum
• Prepare lesson plans, study materials and question papers, and evaluate student performance
• Supervise M.Phil. and Ph.D. research scholars and guide their thesis work
• Conduct independent research, publish in UGC-listed peer-reviewed journals and submit funded research proposals
• Participate in admission processes, departmental committees and administrative activities
• Engage in consultancy work and link academic outputs to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Build national and international academic collaborations for the department
• Contribute to the development of Berhampur University, Odisha and Vikashit Bharat through teaching and research