Recruitment for Assistant Professors (12 posts) at Krishna University

In pursuance of the recommendations of Knowledge Commission, Krishna University was established, vide Andhra Pradesh Act.No.4 of 1991, G.O’ Ms. No.89 Higher Education (U.E.II) dated 25/06/2008 and G.O Ms. No.109, Higher Education (U.E.II) department dated 14/07/2008 at Machilipatnam, as the town is the head-quarters of Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh. On 23/04/08, The then Hon’ble Chief Minister Dr.Y Rajasekhara Reddy laid the foundation stone for the University. A Feasibility committee headed by Prof. K. Viyyanna Rao visited Machilipatnam for establishing the University.

The University invites Applications online from Indian citizens and also Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) for the following positions

Post : Assistant Professors

Pharmaceutical Sciences
Course / Subject : B. Pharmacy
No of post : 06 (EWS-01, SC-II-01, OC-01, BC-B-01, ST-01, OC-01)

Biosciences & Biotechnology
Course / Subject : Zoology
No of post : 01 (SC-I-01)

Chemistry
No of post : 05
Course / Subject :
Analytical Chemistry : OC-01
Organic Chemistry : BC-A-01, OC-01, OC-01, SC-II-01

Pay Matrix : Rs. 57,700 - 1,82,400
Academic Pay Level as per the GO Ms No. 14 dated: 13.02.2019 HE(UE)D, Government of Andhra Pradesh

Essential Qualifications and Desired Specializations - Subject-wise
Pharmaceutical Sciences : B.Pharmacy
Essential Qualifications : 1. A first Class B.Pharmacy degree with a Masters degree (M.Pharm) in appropriate branch of specialization in Pharmacy (Qualifications must be PCI recognized).
2. A PCI recognized Pharm.D degree holder shall also be eligible for the posts of Assistant Professor in the subjects of pathophysiology, pharmacology and pharmacy practice.
3. Registration as a pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act, 1948, as amended from time to time, including any succeeding enactments.
4. PCI recognized PhD. in any of the Pharmacy subjects.
Desirable : 1. Teaching, research industrial and / or professional experience in a reputed organization; and
2. Papers presented at Conferences and / or in refereed journals.
Desired Specializations : 1. Pharmaceutics-1
2. Pharmaceutical Chemistry-1
3. Pharmacology-1
4. Pharmaceutical Analysis-1
5. Pharmacognosy-1
6. Pharmaceutical Technology/Pharmaceutical Biotechnology-1.

Biosciences & Biotechnology (Zoology)
Essential Qualifications :
A. i) A Masters degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale wherever the grading system is followed) in any branch of Aqua culture, Fisheries & Zoology from any 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 AP - SLET/AP SET. OR Who have been awarded a Ph.D. Degree in any branch of (Aqua culture, Fisheries & Zoology) in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time to time, as the case may be, exempted from NET/AP-SLET/AP-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/AP-SLET/AP-SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities/Colleges/Institutions subject to the fulfilment 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 refereed 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 fulfilment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or the Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned. OR
B. The Ph.D. degree in a relevant subject from a foreign university /institution with a ranking among the 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).
Desired Specializations : Zoology/Animal Sciences/ Fisheries/Marine Biology.
RELAXATION CLAUSE :
a) A relaxation of 5% shall be allowed at the Bachelor’s and Master’s level to the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/ Backward Classes (BC) /Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PBDs) for the purpose of determining eligibility, only on the qualifying marks without including any grace mark procedure.
b) A relaxation of 5% shall be provided, (from 55% to 50% of the marks) to the Ph.D. Degree holders who have obtained their Masters Degree prior to 19 September, 1991.

Chemistry: Organic Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry Essential Qualifications :
A. i) A Masters degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point- scale wherever the grading system is followed) in Organic Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry /In-organic Chemistry 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 AP - SLET/AP SET. OR Who have been awarded a Ph. D. Degree in Organic Chemistry/ Analytical Chemistry /In-organic Chemistry in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time to time, as the case may be, exempted from NET/AP-SLET/AP-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/ AP-SLET/ AP-SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities/Colleges/Institutions subject to the fulfilment 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 refereed 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 fulfilment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or the Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned. OR
B. The Ph.D. degree in relevant subject from a foreign university /institution with a ranking among the 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). Desired Specializations: Organic Chemistry/ Analytical Chemistry.
RELAXATION CLAUSE :
a) A relaxation of 5% shall be allowed at the Bachelor’s and Master’s level to the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/ Backward Classes (BC) /Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PBDs) for the purpose of determining eligibility, only on the qualifying marks without including any grace mark procedure.
b) A relaxation of 5% shall be provided, (from 55% to 50% of the marks) to the Ph.D. Degree holders who have obtained their Masters Degree prior to 19 September, 1991.

Important Note
1. Instructions to the candidates for filling the Application form :
a) The candidates are requested to go through the Recruitment Notification placed on the university website. Read the instructions carefully and comply with them before filling in the details in the portal.
b) Applicants are required to apply online. The online link will be available till date specified below
Common Recruitment portal : apuniversitiesrecruitment.apcfss.in
Applications available from : 18-05-2026
Applications (online) available till : 08-06-2026
c) All applications, communications, fee payments, choice declarations, and consequential proceedings shall be conducted through the said Portal. Candidates are advised to read these instructions carefully before commencing the application process.
d) The candidate has to click on the link provided and complete the registration process first. The candidate will receive an OTP to the registered Aadhaar-linked mobile number. The mobile number used for registration must be linked to the candidate's Aadhaar, which he/she need to fill in the registration form to complete the registration. If the registration ID and password are lost, there is a provision to retrieve the same in the log-in portal.
e) Once the registration of the candidate is confirmed, the candidate has to log-in on the application portal using the credentials and fill in all the required information viz., educational qualifications, experience, academic/research details etc. and submit.
f) The candidate has to take the printout of the successfully submitted online application and submit the same along with self-attested hard copies of certificates and other documents in support of the credentials claimed to the respective university(ies) selected by the candidate before the due date through registered post/courier/speed post. The application and supporting documents will not be accepted in person. Requests for any change will not be accepted after submission of the application.
g) The supporting documents shall be arranged sequentially in accordance with the serial numbers of the required information in the application form submitted online. In case of multiple supporting documents against one serial item, relevant documents may be numbered incrementally as 1.1., 1.2., 1.3. The candidates are required to prepare the contents with page numbers of the supporting documents and submit along with the application form the same to the university(ies) within the stipulated time.
h) Submission of hard copy of the application(s) along with supporting documents to the University(ies) is mandatory. Applicants are advised to submit the same well in advance, without waiting till the last date, to avoid postal delays or any other unforeseen problems. The University will not be responsible for postal delays at any stage. i) Applications received after the due date will be summarily rejected.
j) The candidates should possess all prescribed eligible and essential qualifications by the date of notification issued.
Procedure for payment of Registration Fee :
a. Application Fees (Non-refundable) to be paid through the link provided in the application form portal :
1. Unreserved/BC/EWS : 2500 INR
2. SC/ST/PBDs : 2000 INR
3. Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) : USD 50 Equivalent amount to be paid in Indian Rupees
b. Treatment of fees paid under the 2023 Faculty Recruitment Notifications (now withdrawn) — i. Adjustment and Refund: 1. Applications submitted by candidates under the 2023 notifications shall not be automatically carried forward to this fresh notification.
2. Candidates who had applied under the 2023 notifications and who wish to be considered for any post under this fresh notification are required to submit fresh applications through the Common Recruitment Portal in the manner prescribed in these instructions.
ii. Where the candidate had paid the application fee for a post under the 2023 notification and is now applying for the same number of posts under this fresh notification, the fee paid under the 2023 notification shall be adjusted, against the application fee payable under this fresh notification, subject to verification of the earlier application and payment details ;
iii. Where the candidate had paid the application fee for more posts under the 2023 notification than the candidate now wishes to apply for under this fresh notification, the fee for the matching number of posts shall be adjusted as mentioned above, and the balance fee, in respect of the unutilised earlier payment, shall be refunded to the candidate through the Portal
iv. Where the candidate had paid the application fee for fewer posts under the 2023 notification than the candidate now wishes to apply for under this fresh notification, the fee paid under the 2023 notification shall be adjusted as mentioned above, and the differential fee for the additional posts shall be paid by the candidate through the Portal at the time of submission of the fresh application.
Submission of a hard copy of the application with enclosures: Online applications will be summarily rejected if the hard copy of it is not received with all the supporting documents evidencing the entries in the application. The candidate has to take a print-out of the filled-in application and enclose all the self-attested supporting documents and send through registered post/speed post/courier to the designated address on or before 15-06-2026 (05:00 pm IST) after appending the applicant’s signature. Applications without the signature of the candidate and incomplete forms ‘will not be considered’. a. The candidate has to write the “Post Applied for Assistant Professor” and the “Department Name ” on the top of the envelope. b. Address for sending the hard copy of the application form along with the enclosures :
To
The Registrar
Krishna University, Rudravaram
Machilipatnam Krishna District
Andhra Pradesh – 521 004
INDIA.

Important Information :
a. The Eligibility of the applicants against the post applied will be verified by the respective departmental committees of the universities as per clause 1.2 of G.O. MS. No. 20 HE (UE) Department, dated:28.06.2023.
b. The list of prima-facie eligible candidates for the screening/written test and the list of prima-facie ineligible candidates shall be communicated to the candidates through the candidate's account on the Common Recruitment Portal and/or the candidate's registered email. The said lists may additionally be displayed on the websites of the Universities for general information.
c. The candidates who have a grievance against the ineligibility shall appeal in writing to the Vice-Chancellor of the university via the Recruitment portal only within seven (07) days from the date of display of the list.
d. The appeal of a candidate shall be adjudicated by the Vice-Chancellor of the University within seven days from the date of receipt and the Vice- Chancellor’s decision is final.
e. Accordingly, the final list of prima-facie eligible candidates for appearing screening/written test shall be displayed on the university website.
f. The screening/written test will be conducted by the APPSC.
g. Candidates can obtain the details of the Screening/written test including syllabus and pattern of examination from the online portal from the date of notification.
h. Schedule of the test and details of test centres will be notified by APPSC. The applicants are required to regularly check the APPSC Website for all the details related to screening/written tests.
i. The screening/written test will be Computer Based Test (CBT) consisting of 150 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and the duration of test is 180 minutes on the concerned subject.
j. Each question carries 3 marks and there shall be 1 negative mark for a wrong answer.
k. The qualifying mark in the screening/written test shall be 30% for SC/ST/PBDs; 35% for OBC and 40% for General Category candidates, there shall not be any relaxation further for any sub-category.
l. The APPSC will publish answer key(s) for the question paper(s) on its website after conduct of the examination. If the candidates have any objections with regard to the key / questions they shall have to file the objections within three days after publication of the key in the prescribed proforma available in the website.
m. The objections received if any, would be examined and the decision of APPSC in this regard shall be final. Any objection filed after expiry of specified time would not be entertained.
n. In case of any questions are dropped for evaluation, the total maximum marks for the valid questions will be scaled to the maximum marks for that subject/paper. Marks obtained will be computed upto 2 decimals to determine the merit list.
o. Where more than one candidate gets same marks in the Written Examination, those candidates shall be bracketed. Candidates within the same bracket shall then be ranked 1,2,3, etc., in the descending order of their age. In case there is tie in age, person who has acquired essential qualification at the earlier date would be considered.
p. Where the number of prima facie eligible applicants in respect of any subject and any reservation category exceeds twelve (12) applicants per vacancy notified in the said subject and category in the University concerned, the written test shall be conducted by APPSC, and the shortlist in the ratio of 12:1 shall be prepared on the basis of marks in the written test. Where the number of prima facie eligible applicants does not exceed twelve (12) per vacancy in the said subject and category, the written test shall not be required, and the applicants shall proceed directly to validation by the Screening-cum-Evaluation Committee under Clause 1.4 of G.O. Ms. No. 20 of 2023.
q. Qualified candidates at the ratio of 12: 1 maximum shall be short-listed and displayed on respective university websites and candidates account in the University recruitment portal.
r. The Screening-cum-Evaluation Committee (SEC)of the respective university shall verify and evaluate the academic and research score secured by the applicants as per the criteria presented in table at Appendix.
s. The merit list based on weightages given in the table at Appendix will be considered for the shortlisting of candidates for interview in the ratio of 4:1 by the Screening and Evaluation Committee.
t. The validated scores of the candidates in the order of merit and the list of shortlisted candidates for interview will be displayed on the respective university website.
u. Any candidate with a grievance on his/her status in the merit list may appeal via the portal to the Vice-Chancellor of the university within seven (7) days from the date of display of the lists. The appeal of a candidate shall be adjudicated by the Vice-Chancellor within seven days from the date of receipt and Vice-Chancellor’s decision is final. No further appeal shall be entertained in the matter by the university.
v. Only the shortlisted candidates shall be called for interview through display on Krishna University website, intimation in the candidate’s account in the University recruitment portal or email.

w. Candidates may apply to multiple State Public Universities for the same subject in respect of the cadres of Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor through the Common Recruitment Portal. Such candidates shall be subject to the Multi-University Choice Process under, which provides as follows:
I. After preparation of the 4:1 interview shortlist, the candidate shall be intimated through the recruitment portal;
II. The candidate shall, within five (5) days from the date of intimation, declare an order of preference among the Universities to which the candidate has been shortlisted, through the Portal;
III. Where the candidate fails to declare the order of preference within the said period, a deemed preference order shall apply in the order of decreasing SEC validation scores;
IV. The preference order once declared (or deemed declared) shall be final and binding;
V. Each University shall conduct interviews of all candidates on its 4:1 shortlist and prepare its Recommended List under Clause 1.7.14; VI. Appointment orders shall be generated on the basis of the candidate's preference order, Recommended List, and posts available;
x. The candidates called for interview should report one day before the date of the interview concerned for verification of their original certificates research publications and all other supporting documents. Any mismatch between the originals and the data furnished in the application and/or false claim will disqualify the candidate for interview. No appeal shall be entertained at this stage. y. The entire interview process for all the candidates shall be video graphed.
z. The total duration of the interview process for a candidate will be for 45 minutes.

General Information
a. Call letters to attend interviews will be sent only to the short-listed candidates by intimation in the candidates account of common recruitment portal and by email. No correspondence will be entertained with applicants who are not shortlisted/ called for interview.
b. Vertical reservation for SC, ST, BC, EWS and horizontal reservation for Women, Ex-servicemen, meritorious sports persons and PBDs will be followed as per i. GO Ms. No. 77, General Administration (Service-D) Department, dated 02.08.23, ii. G.O. Ms. No. 46 and G.O. Ms. No. 47 of GAD, dt. 19.04.2025. iii. Sports policy of Government of Andhra Pradesh issued vide G.O.Ms.No 23, Youth Advancement Tourism & Culture Department, Dt 14.05.2026 and related GO’s Issued by GAD and Higher Education, YAT & C departments. Candidates applying for the reserved posts should clearly state the category to which they belong to. They must also enclose a Certificate issued by Tahsildar / Mandal Revenue Officer/ or other Authorized Authority as proof to this effect, without which the application will not be considered.
c. In case a candidate wants to claim benefits under the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PBDs) category, the candidate’s relevant disability should be not less than 40 per cent. Documentary proof to this effect in the form of a valid Disability Certificate must be enclosed with the application, otherwise, the application will not be considered.
d. If valid hard copies of the documents in support of the claim made in the online application, wherever required, are not sent along with the application, the application is liable to be summarily rejected. No appeal against rejection in this regard will be entertained.
e. Canvassing in any form, by or on behalf of, any candidate will summarily disqualify that candidate.
f. All disputes are subject to the jurisdiction of High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravathi.
g. The University reserves the right not to fill up any vacancy advertised, if the circumstances so warrant. The University also reserves the right to withdraw positions advertised at any time without assigning any reason.
h. The Experience/ Service Certificate shall include the full details of the positions held, period of service and Pay scale/ Pay levels/ Grade Pay. i. Before applying one must ensure that they are eligible according to the criteria stipulated in the recruitment notification. If the candidate is found ineligible at any stage of the recruitment process, his/her candidature shall be cancelled.
j. In case of any inadvertent mistake in the process of selection which may be detected at any stage even after the issue of the appointment letter, the University reserves the right to modify/withdraw/cancel any communication made to the candidates.
k. The candidates who are in service (Govt. / Semi Govt. / PSUs / Universities / Educational Institutions) shall forward their application/s through proper channel and furnish “No Objection Certificate” from their Competent Authority. The NOC should also indicate the vigilance clearance from the parent Department.
l. The past service of the applicants will be considered as per the provisions under G.O.Ms.No.20, Higher Education (UE) Department, dated:28.06.2023
m. The appointment under the reserved category is provisional and subject to the certificate being verified through proper channels. If the verification reveals that the claim of the candidate belonging to a particular category is false, his/her services will be terminated forthwith without assigning any further reasons and without prejudice to any further action as may be taken under the provisions of the BNS of false certificates.
n. The time taken by candidates to acquire M. Phil. and / or Ph.D. Degree shall not be considered as teaching/research experience to be claimed for appointment to the teaching positions. The period of active service spent on pursuing Research Degree simultaneously with teaching assignments without taking any kind of leave shall be counted as teaching experience for the purpose of direct recruitment.
o. Candidates who have been awarded Ph.D./Masters/Bachelor’s degree from foreign Universities should enclose “Equivalence Certificate” issued by the Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi, without which their degrees shall not be considered.
p. The University shall not be responsible for any loss of e-mail, loss of any communication due to the wrong address provided by the candidate, unsuccessful transaction by Payment Gateway etc.
q. Interviews for candidates who are abroad and unable to appear for the interview in person may be conducted, at no risk to the university, through video-conferencing by suitably adopting the four components of the interview process and the time-limits mentioned. If selected, he/she will be issued a ‘Letter of Intimation’ of his/her selection and will be directed to meet the Registrar in person, on or before a stipulated date, for verification of the claims made in the application with his/her original certificates and other documents. If the claims are found correct, the appointment order shall be issued. However, any mismatch / distortion of information found will disqualify the candidates and the letter of intimation issued is treated as withdrawn without any notice. No appeal shall be entertained at this stage by the university.
r. The University reserves the right to issue any corrigendum to this notification as necessary/ deemed fit and it shall be published on the University website for the information of all concerned. No other communication will be made or published in the public domain.
s. The university may adopt higher performance criteria, if required
t. The applicants must be aware that their output by way of M.Phil./Ph.D./research papers are not plagiarized. In case at any time following the appointment (if selected), at any stage, the University discovers that the content is plagiarized, the candidate will be liable for termination from the service without any notice. UGC Notification dated July 31, 2018, in this regard, is to be complied with.
u. Any publications in predatory/dubious journals or books from predatory publishers or presentations in predatory/dubious conferences will not be considered for academic credit for selection.
v. The university has the right to post the selected candidates at the Main Campus of the University or any of the Constituent College / Institution /Department / Centre of the University as decided by the competent Authority of the university depending upon the requirements and exigencies of service.
w. The candidates shall attend the interview at the designated place and time at his/her own expense.
x. Candidates can apply to multiple universities for the same subject vacancies of their choice.
y. Any misinformation, plagiarism, criminal antecedents and any related activity of the candidate is deemed to be detrimental to the post applied for, shall disqualify him or her without any notice