NATIONAL SANSKRIT UNIVERSITY (NSKTU), TIRUPATI Recruitment 2025

NATIONAL SANSKRIT UNIVERSITY (NSKTU), TIRUPATI has announced a new job vacancy for the post of Associate Professor, Assistant Professor. This is an excellent career opportunity for job seekers. Check the eligibility, salary details, and vacancy information. Don’t miss this chance—apply now for the latest recruitment!

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Location

Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

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Deadline

30th November

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Published

4th November 2025

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National Sanskrit University, Tirupati (A Central University)

Recruitment Advertisement No.: NSKTU/Admn./T/2025/03

Mode of Recruitment: Direct Recruitment (Teaching Posts)

Location: Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh – 517507

Post Summary

S.No	Name of Post	No. of Vacancies	Category	Pay Level (7th CPC)
1	Associate Professor in Yoga Vijnana	1	OBC (Backlog)	Level 13A
2	Associate Professor in Agama	1	UR	Level 13A
3	Assistant Professor in Dharmasastra	1	OBC (Backlog)	Level 10
4	Assistant Professor in Visistadvaita Vedanta	1	OBC (Backlog)	Level 10
5	Assistant Professor in Sahitya	2	OBC–01 (Backlog), UR–01	Level 10
6	Assistant Professor in Jyotisha & Vastu	2	OBC–01, UR–01	Level 10
7	Assistant Professor in Research & Publications	1	OBC–01	Level 10
8	Assistant Professor in Vyakarana	1	UR–01	Level 10
9	Assistant Professor in Education (Sanskrit Teaching Methodology)	1	EWS–01	Level 10
10	Assistant Professor in Sabdabodha Systems & Computational Linguistics	1	OBC–01	Level 10

Eligibility Details

Associate Professor (Yoga Vijnana / Agama)

Ph.D. in the concerned/allied/relevant discipline.
Master’s Degree with at least 55% marks (or equivalent grade).
Minimum eight years of teaching/research experience comparable to Assistant Professor level.
Minimum seven publications and a research score of at least 75 as per UGC norms.

Desirable: For Yoga Vijnana – Experience in Yoga Asanas. For Agama – Ability to teach in Sanskrit medium and practical knowledge of Agama.

Assistant Professor (All Subjects – Common Criteria)

Acharya/Master’s degree with at least 55% marks (or equivalent grade) in the concerned/relevant/allied subject from an Indian University or an accredited foreign university.
Cleared NET (code 73/25 for most subjects; code 09 for Education) conducted by UGC/CSIR or equivalent SLET/SET OR holds a Ph.D. degree in accordance with UGC Regulations 2009/2016.
Ph.D. candidates registered before July 11, 2009 are exempt from NET/SLET/SET, provided all of the following conditions are met:

The Ph.D. degree has been awarded in regular mode.
The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners.
An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted.
The candidate has published at least two research papers from his/her Ph.D. work, at least one in a refereed journal.
The candidate has presented at least two papers at UGC/ICSSR/CSIR funded conferences or seminars.

Equivalence Clause: A Ph.D. from a foreign university/institution ranked among the top 500 globally (QS, THE, ARWU) shall also be acceptable.

Desirable: Candidates must have the ability to teach in Sanskrit medium.

Subject-Wise Details

Assistant Professor in Sahitya: Same as common criteria. Desirable – Ability to teach Sanskrit literature.
Assistant Professor in Jyotisha & Vastu: Same as common criteria. Desirable – Knowledge of Jyotisha Siddhanta and Vastu texts.
Assistant Professor in Research & Publications: Same as common criteria. Desirable – Experience in Sanskrit manuscript publication and research methodology.
Assistant Professor in Vyakarana: Same as common criteria. Desirable – Deep knowledge of Paninian grammar and Sanskrit pedagogy.
Assistant Professor in Education (Sanskrit Teaching Methodology): Acharya/Master’s degree with 55% marks and Shiksha Acharya (M.Ed.)/M.Ed./M.A. in Education with 55% marks. Must have cleared NET (Code 09) or hold a Ph.D. in accordance with UGC Regulations 2009/2016.
Assistant Professor in Sabdabodha Systems & Computational Linguistics: Same as common criteria. Desirable – Expertise in Sanskrit Computational Linguistics, Machine Translation, and Paninian Grammar Modeling.

Pay Scales

Post	Pay Level (7th CPC)	Salary Range
Associate Professor	Level 13A	₹1,31,400 – ₹2,17,100
Assistant Professor	Level 10	₹57,700 – ₹1,82,400

Reservation & Application Fee

Reservation of posts as per Government of India norms including backlog and OBC, UR, and EWS categories.
Application Fee: ₹800 (UR/OBC/EWS males; non-refundable).
Fee Exemption: SC/ST/PwBD/Women candidates are exempted from the payment of fees.

Important Dates

Last date for online application: 30 November 2025 (up to 23:59 hrs)
Last date for receipt of hard copy (printout with enclosures): 10 December 2025 (up to 17:30 hrs)

Address for submission: Registrar, National Sanskrit University, Tirupati – 517507, Andhra Pradesh.

Selection Procedure

Shortlisting based on Academic Score as per UGC Appendix II (Tables 3A & 3B).
Final selection will be based on Interview performance.
Verification of original documents will be conducted at the time of interview.

General Instructions & Notes

The medium of teaching and communication will be Sanskrit.
Candidates must apply separately for each post if applying for more than one.
Incomplete or delayed applications and those without required enclosures will be rejected.
The University shall not be responsible for postal delays or technical issues.
UGC Regulations (2018) “Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and Other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges” will apply.