NOTIFICATION

FACULTY RECRUITMENT – ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

No. Ad.D2/136/Notif/2023(1)
05.06.2024
www.cusat.ac.in
https://recruit.cusat.ac.in/

Applications are invited from qualified candidates for appointment to the following posts of
Assistant Professor (Academic Level 10) under AICTE Scheme (for those noted as 'AICTE'
against Column 'Department/School') and UGC Scheme (for those not specified otherwise) in the
University:-

Sl. No. of
Department/School Subject / Specialization Reservation
No. vacancies

1 Applied Chemistry Chemistry Muslim 1

Business Finance/ Accounting and

Finance/Business or Applied Economics
2 Applied Economics Open 1*
(with a paper on Accounting and Finance/
Business Finance)

Atmospheric
3 Meteorology/Atmospheric Sciences Open 1
Sciences

Atmospheric Meteorology/Atmospheric Sciences with

4 SC 1
Sciences experience in Computer Applications

Computer
5 Applications Computer Applications SC 1
(AICTE)

Electronics
6 Electronics / Embedded Systems Open 1
(AICTE)

Industrial Fisheries
7 Food Microbiology and Food Safety Muslim 1
(Self Financing)

8 Industrial Fisheries Agricultural Economics Open 1

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 Instrumentation / Electronics/ Electronics &
Communication/ Electrical & Electronics/
Instrumentation
Instrumentation Technology/
9 (AICTE) Open 1
Instrumentation & Control / Applied
Electronics & Instrumentation/ Electronics
& Instrumentation

Instrumentation /Instrumentation
Instrumentation
Technology/ Instrumentation & Control /
10 (AICTE) Open 1
Applied Electronics & Instrumentation /
Electronics & Instrumentation

International School Photonics/ Optoelectronics and Laser

11 Open 1
of Photonics Technology

12 Mathematics Mathematics LC/AI 1*

13 Physics Physics OBC 1

Polymer Science &

14 Rubber Technology Plastic Technology SC 1
(AICTE)

School of Legal
15 Studies Law ETB 1
(Self Financing)

School of
16 Management Operations Management Viswakarma 1
Studies

Ship Technology
17 Naval Architecture ETB 1*
(AICTE)
* Re-notification

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

a. Reservation will be available to differently-abled persons as provided in the Rights of Persons

with Disabilities Act, 2016 / Court Judgements and any other relevant Government Orders
and Circulars issued from time to time.
b. ​Please read General Guidelines from the website of University – https://recruit.cusat.ac.in/.

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c. A working e-mail id of the candidate shall be given in the application:

All communications in connection with the recruitment will be sent to the registered e-mail id
only and hence the candidates are directed to check their e-mail periodically.

d. Separate applications with prescribed fees, should be submitted for each post having
separate serial number.
e. Qualifications and Experience:

Instruction Sheet No. II of the Notification containing details of qualifications prescribed for
the posts can be downloaded from the website of University, https://recruit.cusat.ac.in/

f. Age: Age as on 01.01.2024 – Maximum age for considering against State Government /
State Government (Quasi) vacancies is limited to 50 years.
g. Other conditions:
1. The appointment against the above vacancies will be made as per AICTE Regulations
(for those noted so against Column 'Department/School') and UGC Regulations (for
those not specified) as well as Reservation Principles according to Cochin University of
Science and Technology Act, 1986 and Kerala State Government Rules. The posts
earmarked for Reserved Categories are exclusively reserved for them as per the
provisions in the Kerala State & Subordinate Service Rules.
2. The natives of States other than Kerala shall not apply for the posts notified
exclusively under community reservation quota (SC/ST/Other Backward
Communities/EWS/Differently abled) as per the provisions in the Kerala State &
Subordinate Service Rules, 1958, as amended from time to time.
3. Only persons having minimum 40% disability shall be eligible for reservation /
concessions set apart for the Persons with Disability (PwD).The Person availing the
reservation for Persons with Disabilities shall invariably submit a Disability Certificate
issued by a Medical Board duly constituted by the State / Central Government.
4. A relaxation of 5% shall be allowed at the Bachelor’s as well as the Master’s Level for
the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Other Backward
Classes (OBC) (Non-Creamy Layer) / Differently-abled for the purpose of eligibility and
assessing good academic record for direct recruitment. The eligibility marks of 55%
marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever the grading System is
followed) and the relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned above are permissible,
based only on qualifying marks without including any grace mark procedure. A
relaxation of 5% shall be provided (from 55% to 50% of the marks) to the Ph.D Degree
holders who have obtained their Master’s Degree prior to 19 September, 1991.
h. Any corrigendum/addendum shall be posted only on the University website.
i. The applicants should possess the minimum qualifications as on the last date for

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 submission of application (online), failing which the application will summarily be
rejected.
j. Shortlisting of candidates will be based on the credentials as on the last date of
application (online submission). Qualifications, experience, publications, etc. after
the last date will not be considered in any case.
k. How to apply:
1. Applications to the above posts have to be submitted online in the prescribed
application form available in the University Website: https://recruit.cusat.ac.in/
2. Separate applications with prescribed fees, should be submitted for each post having
separate serial number.

3. Degrees obtained from National Institutes like Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs),
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian
Institute of Science Education and Research (IISERs) or other institutions recognized
by University Grants Commission (UGC) and degrees obtained through regular mode
from Universities / Institutions listed under UGC Act, Section 12(B) are exempted from
the requirement of Recognition Certificate. However, candidates who have obtained
degrees from other Institutions/ Universities shall forward the Recognition
Certificate obtained from this University along with their application.

Candidates who have passed the qualifying examination/Ph.D. from Universities

abroad should submit Equivalence Certificate issued by the Association of Indian
Universities, AIYU House, 16 Comrade Indrajit Gupta Marg, New Delhi – 2
(Equivalence Division).

4. Candidates should apply online on or before 01.07.2024.

5. One signed hard copy of each filled up online applications (Part A & Part B) along with
copies of documents to prove age, community, qualifications, percentage of marks,
experience, copies / reprints of publication (if any) with proof of impact factor etc.
should reach the Registrar, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi – 682
022 before 5.00 PM on 08.07.2024. Candidates who have applied online but failed to
submit the hard copies of the application in time will not be considered for selection.
6. Candidates who are employed on regular basis in Government/Quasi
Government/State Autonomous Organization should forward their applications through
proper channel with No Objection Certificate. However they can send an advance copy
to the Registrar directly.
7. Late and Defective applications will be summarily rejected.
8. Fee details:

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 Registration fee:

Assistant
- ₹ 2200/- (General Category)
Professor

- ₹ 550/- (SC/ST Category)

- ₹ 8400/- (Approximately 100 USD for applicants residing / working

abroad as on the date of submission of application)

Fee exempted for Persons with Bench Mark Disability (that is, more
than 40% disability)

9. Mode of Remittance:
Online payment (through Net banking or Credit / Debit cards of almost all banks )
(Payment by cash / Cheque / DD will not be accepted).

Applicants residing / working abroad should remit the Registration Fee via online
payment using International Debit / Credit Card.

l. To avoid last minute rush in the Server, it is advisable to submit your application at least two
days before the last date.

Note:
ETB: Ezhava, Thiyya, Billava
SC: Scheduled Caste
ST: Scheduled Tribe
LC/AI: Latin Catholic / Anglo Indian
OBC: Other Backward Classes (excluding categories of ETB, Muslim, LC/AI, Hindu
Nadar, SIUC Nadar, SCCC, Viswakarma, Dheevara)

sd/-
REGISTRAR

* This is a computer generated document. Hence no signature is required.

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