| Organization | TISS Guwahati |
| Name of Post | Faculty |
| No of Posts | 3 posts |
| Qualification | Master’s degree+ PhD etc. |
| Age Limit | N/A |
| Application Fee | ₹2,000/- |
| Start Date | 24th September 2026 |
| Last Date | 3rd November 2026 |
TISS Guwahati Recruitment 2026
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has released an employment notification for the recruitment of 3 Faculty Posts in its Guwahati campus . Interested and eligible candidates may apply here. Interested and eligible candidates may check this article for detailed official notification,educational qualification, age limit, salary details, and application procedure to be followed.
TISS Guwahati Vacancy Details
1. Associate Professor
No of posts: 1 post [OBC]
Department: School of Social Sciences
Pay: Academic Pay Level 13A
Essential Qualifications:
(i) A good academic record, with a Ph.D. Degree in Economics/Geography / Environmental Science/Environmental Studies/Political Science/ Development Studies and/or related subjects.
No of posts: 1 post [OBC]
Department: School of Social Sciences
Pay: Academic Pay Level 13A
Essential Qualifications:
(i) A good academic record, with a Ph.D. Degree in Economics/Geography / Environmental Science/Environmental Studies/Political Science/ Development Studies and/or related subjects.
(ii) A Master’s Degree with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in point-scale, wherever the grading system is followed) in Economics/Geography / Environmental Science/Environmental Studies/Political Science/ Development Studies and/or related subjects.
(iii) A minimum of eight years of experience of teaching and /or research in academic/research position equivalent to that of Assistant Professor in the field of Economics/Geography / Environmental Science/Environmental Studies/Political Science/ Development Studies and/or related subjects, in a University/College or Accredited Research Institutions/Industry with a minimum of seven publications in the peer-reviewed or UGC-listed journals and a total research score of Seventy five (75) as per the criteria given in Appendix II, Table 2 of UGC Regulations 2018.
2. Assistant Professor
No of posts: 2 posts [UR]
Pay: Academic Pay Level 10
Essential Qualifications:
Centre for Under Graduate Studies
i) A Master’s Degree with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in point-scale, wherever the grading system is followed) in Political Science/Sociology/Psychology and/or related subjects, 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 accor-dance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016/2019 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/Bye-laws/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 referred 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 fulfillment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or the Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned.
OR
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) .
School of Social Work
Essential Qualifications:
iii) A Master’s Degree with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in point-scale, wherever the grading system is followed) in Social Work, from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign University.
iv) 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 2016/2019 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/Bye-laws/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 referred 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.
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).
2. Assistant Professor
No of posts: 2 posts [UR]
Pay: Academic Pay Level 10
Essential Qualifications:
Centre for Under Graduate Studies
i) A Master’s Degree with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in point-scale, wherever the grading system is followed) in Political Science/Sociology/Psychology and/or related subjects, 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 accor-dance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016/2019 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/Bye-laws/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 referred 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 fulfillment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or the Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned.
OR
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) .
School of Social Work
Essential Qualifications:
iii) A Master’s Degree with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in point-scale, wherever the grading system is followed) in Social Work, from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign University.
iv) 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 2016/2019 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/Bye-laws/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 referred 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.
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).
Application Fee
| Category | Fee in Rs |
| UR | Rs. 2,000/- |
| OBC/EWS and Women candidates | Rs. 1,500/- |
| SC/ST | Rs. 1,000/- |
| PwBD | Rs. 500/- |
How to Apply for TISS Guwahati Vacancy ?
Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for these vacancy by visiting official TISS Recruitment Portal. Candidates may follow below mentioned steps to apply online.
- Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section .
- Click on the "Online Application Form" and complete the registration process by clicking "Click Here for New Registration".
- In the next stage, click on "Online Application Form" Link and Login.
- Fill your all personal and educational details and upload necessary documents.
- Make payment of application fee as per your category and submit the form.
- At the end, take a print out of the application form .
Important Dates of TISS Guwahati 2026
- Starting date of submission of online application: 24th September 2026
- Last date of submission of online application: 3rd November 2026
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FAQs of TISS Guwahati Recruitment
What is the starting date to apply online for TISS Guwahati Recruitment ?
The starting date to apply online for TISS Guwahati Recruitment is 24th September 2026.
What is the last date to apply online for TISS Guwahati Recruitment ?
The last date to apply online for TISS Guwahati Recruitment is 3rd November 2026.
What is the total number of vacancies in TISS Guwahati Recruitment ?
The total number of vacancies in TISS Guwahati Recruitment is 3.
