Central University of Punjab Recruitment 2026 — 15 Posts, Walk-in 09-15 Sep (Senior Analyst, Lab Assistant & Faculty)

Central University of Punjab (CUPB), Bathinda, under the Ministry of Education, has released Advertisement No. CUPB/26-27/012 for 15 government job vacancies spanning Contractual Faculty, Part-Time Faculty, Senior Analyst (Food Testing Laboratory), Laboratory Assistant, and Laboratory Attendant posts. This is a distinct teaching and non-teaching drive from the university's other faculty recruitment cycles, offering a range of contractual opportunities from lecture-based part-time teaching to laboratory support roles. Selected candidates will contribute to teaching in Computer Science & Engineering, Music, Law, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany, and Economics (Faculty posts), and to food/water testing and laboratory operations at CUPB, Bathinda. Eligibility ranges from a Bachelor's-Master's combination with First Class for the Faculty (CSE) post, to UGC-prescribed qualifications for other Faculty posts, to Science/Engineering degrees with relevant testing/laboratory experience for Senior Analyst, Laboratory Assistant, and Laboratory Attendant posts. The selection process for CUPB Recruitment 2026 is a Walk-in Interview with Document Verification, and a presentation may be required for certain positions. Monthly emoluments range from ₹28,800 for Laboratory Attendant up to ₹65,000 for Senior Analyst, with Part-Time Faculty paid per lecture up to a maximum of ₹50,000 per month. The CUPB Recruitment 2026 application process is online through the CUPB recruitment portal, followed by walk-in interviews scheduled across different dates for each post category between 9 and 15 September 2026. The application fee is ₹100, except for SC/ST/PwBD/Women candidates who are exempted. Candidates must read the complete official notification carefully before applying, since interview dates, contract duration, and eligibility vary significantly by post — Laboratory Assistant and Attendant posts are for a fixed 89-day term, while Senior Analyst is for one year.

• Contractual Faculty (B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering): Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in relevant disciplines, First Class in either degree
• Part-Time Faculty (Music Vocal, Law): As per UGC Regulations, 2018, for the respective subject
• Part-Time Faculty (Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany, Economics): Post Graduate degree in the relevant subject with minimum 55% marks, B.Ed. with minimum 55% marks, plus NET/SLET or Ph.D. as prescribed by UGC
• Senior Analyst (Food Testing Laboratory): UG degree in Science/Engineering with minimum 55% marks and 5 years' research experience in Food/Water testing, OR PG degree with minimum 55% marks and 4 years' research experience in Food/Water testing
• Laboratory Assistant: Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences/Biological Sciences/Medical-Health Sciences/Biotechnology/Bioinformatics, with minimum 2 years' experience working and maintaining sophisticated scientific instruments in a laboratory
• Laboratory Attendant: 10+2 with Science stream, or 10th Pass with Science as one subject plus 2 years' laboratory experience

Not specified in the official notification

• Post-specific qualification ranging from 10th Pass with Science (Laboratory Attendant) to Postgraduate/NET-SLET/Ph.D. (subject Faculty posts) — see Qualification field for full breakdown
• Nature of engagement: Purely temporary and contractual; duration varies by post — Laboratory Assistant/Attendant for 89 days, Senior Analyst for 1 year, Faculty as per notification terms
• Application fee ₹100, except SC/ST/PwBD/Women candidates who are exempted
• No regular appointment or absorption rights for any of these contractual posts
• Candidates must produce original documents at the time of interview; no separate call letters are sent

₹100/- (except SC/ST/PwBD/Women candidates, who are exempted)

• Contractual Faculty: ₹64,000/- per month
• Part-Time Faculty: ₹1,000/- per lecture, maximum ₹50,000/- per month
• Senior Analyst: ₹65,000/- per month
• Laboratory Assistant: ₹40,800/- per month
• Laboratory Attendant: ₹28,800/- per month

1. Visit the CUPB recruitment portal at cup.edu.in
2. Select the desired post from the 15 advertised vacancies
3. Complete the online application form with accurate personal, educational, and experience details
4. Upload required documents and certificates in the prescribed format
5. Pay the application fee of ₹100 online, if applicable to your category
6. Submit the application before the relevant interview date for your chosen post
7. Prepare a printed copy of the submitted application, educational certificates, marksheets, experience certificates, and two passport-size photographs
8. Report at the CUPB, Bathinda campus on the scheduled interview date for your post category
9. Undergo Document Verification and Interview (and Presentation, if required for your post)
10. Retain copies of all submitted documents for future reference