Central University of Punjab Faculty Recruitment 2026 — 13 Posts, Apply by 10 Aug (Punjab)

Central University of Punjab (CUP), Bathinda, has released Recruitment 2026 under Advertisement No. Central University of Punjab/26-27/009 for 13 contractual and part-time faculty posts. This is a Punjab central govt jobs 2026 opportunity spanning Contractual Faculty in Pharmacy, Law, and Economics, plus Part-Time Faculty Empanelment across History, Political Science, Geography, Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, and Mathematics. Candidates holding the prescribed Postgraduate, B.Ed., NET/SLET/Ph.D., or Pharmacy qualifications are eligible to apply online. Selected candidates will teach undergraduate programmes at CUP, Bathinda, on a purely temporary basis for one academic semester or until the posts are filled regularly, whichever is earlier. The selection process is a Walk-in Interview, including a 10-minute PPT presentation; no separate call letters are issued. Salaries are ₹64,000 per month (consolidated) for Contractual Faculty posts, and ₹1,000 per lecture for Part-Time Faculty. The CUP 2026 online application is available at cuprec.samarth.edu.in. The last date to apply ranges from 08 August 2026 for Contractual Faculty (Pharmacy/Law/Economics) to 10 August 2026 for Part-Time Faculty (Physics/Chemistry/Zoology/Mathematics). Application fee is ₹100 for General/OBC/EWS; SC/ST/PWD/Women are exempt. Candidates must read the complete official CUP notification PDF before applying, since eligibility and interview dates differ by post.

• Contractual Faculty (Pharmacy): Basic degree in Pharmacy, registration as Pharmacist under Pharmacy Act 1948, First Class Master's Degree in relevant Pharmacy specialisation
• Contractual Faculty (Law) & (Economics): As per UGC Regulations, 2018
• Part-Time Faculty (History/Political Science/Geography/Economics/Physics/Chemistry/Zoology/Mathematics): Post-Graduate degree in the concerned subject with minimum 55% marks, B.Ed. with minimum 55% marks, and NET/SLET or Ph.D. as prescribed by UGC

• Contractual Faculty (Pharmacy): Basic Pharmacy degree + Pharmacist registration + First Class Master's in relevant specialisation
• Contractual Faculty (Law/Economics): As per UGC Regulations 2018
• Part-Time Faculty: PG degree (55%+) + B.Ed. (55%+) + NET/SLET/Ph.D. in the concerned subject
• OBC-NCL/EWS certificates must be issued on or after 01.04.2026
• Candidates with experience in Central/State Government universities preferred

• ₹100 for General/OBC/EWS candidates
• Exempted for SC/ST/PWD/Women
• Separate application and fee required for each post

• Contractual Faculty (Pharmacy/Law/Economics): ₹64,000 per month (consolidated)
• Part-Time Faculty (all subjects): ₹1,000 per lecture

1. Visit the official recruitment portal cuprec.samarth.edu.in
2. Register and select the relevant post — Contractual Faculty or Part-Time Faculty
3. Select the concerned department as applicable to the post applied for
4. Fill the online application form with personal, educational and experience details
5. Upload self-attested copies of degrees, certificates, mark sheets, and experience certificates
6. Pay the applicable application fee online, ₹100 (if not exempted)
7. Submit before the last date specified for the respective post — 08, 09, or 10 August 2026
8. Download and print the submitted application form to carry for the walk-in interview
9. Report at the Conference Room, VC Office, Aryabhata Academic Block, CUP, Village Ghudda, Bathinda, at 09:00 AM on the notified interview date
10. Carry original certificates, caste certificate (if applicable), NOC (if required), photographs, and Aadhaar card for the interview