GATI SHAKTI VISHWAVIDYALAYA
(A Central University under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India)
Lalbaug, Vadodara, Gujarat - 390004
Notice for Recruitment to Teaching Positions
ADVERTISEMENT NO: GSV/REG/ADM/FP/RECTT/01
May 21, 2024
INVITATION OF APPLICATIONS TO FACULTY POSITIONS
Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) is a Central University established through an Act of Parliament in 2022. GSV is India’s first University focussed on transport and logistics related education, multidisciplinary research and training.
GSV invites talented and passionate candidates with an excellent academic background to be part of its faculty for a wide range of positions depending upon the qualifications, experience and specialisation.
- Domain areas and Positions proposed to be filled up:
(a) Professor, (b) Associate Professor & (c) Assistant Professor
| Domain | Professor | Associate Professor | Assistant Professor | ||||||||||
| UR | OBC | SC | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | |
| Civil Engg | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Mechanical Engg | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Electrical Engg | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Computer Science & Engg | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Electronics Engg | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Marketing | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Economics | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Finance & Accts | 1 | ||||||||||||
| HR/OB | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Total | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
OBC – OBC(NCL)
- Eligibility/Experience requirements for the positions of
Professor,Associate Professor and Assistant Professor:
| (a) Professor: Academic Pay Level 14 of 7th CPC and allowances as applicable* |
| Age limit – 50 years (preferable) |
| Eligibility (Qualification/ Experience): |
| a. PhD with first class or equivalent at the preceding degree in appropriate branch with consistent and very good academic record. |
| b. Published work of high quality, actively engaged in research with evidence of published work with, a minimum of 15 research publications in Scopus indexed journals and a total research score of 120 as per the criteria specified; API Score Sheet (Download Here) |
| c. Post PhD teaching experience of minimum of ten years in an academic institution/ university/college of which, 4 years as Associate Professor / equivalent or comparable research experience at equivalent level at the University/National Level Institutions with evidence of having successfully guided doctoral candidate. |
| OR |
| Post-PhD experience of minimum of ten years in a research organization / industry, with significant contribution to the knowledge in the concerned/allied/relevant discipline, supported by documentary evidence. |
| (b) Associate Professor: Academic Pay Level 13A of 7th CPC and allowances as applicable* |
| Age limit: 45 years (preferable) |
| Eligibility (Qualification/ Experience): |
| a. PhD with first class or equivalent at the preceding degree in an appropriate branch with consistent and very good academic record. |
| b. Published work of high quality, actively engaged in research with evidence of published work with, a minimum of 10 research publications in Scopus indexed journals and a total research score of 75 as per the criteria specified; API Score Sheet (Download Here) |
| c. A minimum of eight years of post-PhD teaching and / or research experience in an academic/research position equivalent to that of Assistant Professor in an academic institution/ university/college or Accredited Research Institution/industry |
| (c) Assistant Professor Academic Pay Level 10 of 7th CPC and allowances as applicable* |
| Age limit: 35 years (preferable) |
| Eligibility (Qualification/ Experience): |
| PhD with first class or equivalent at the preceding degree in appropriate branch with a consistent and very good academic record. |
| The fulfilment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or the Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned. |
| Desirable Qualifications and Experience for All Positions: |
| · Education qualifications from IITs/ IISc Bangalore/ IIMs /IISERs / the top 50 NIRF 2020 or top 500 QS /THE World University Ranking Institute/ University (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). |
| · Exposure to new institution building and active participation in institutional initiatives and students’ affairs |
| · Experience of various teaching pedagogies including online teaching. |
| · Proficiency in use of technology in teaching and professional work |
| · Exposure to working with global partner universities and international faculty on joint projects and research |
| · Experience of projects and collaboration with industry partners |
| · Execution of projects with research grants from DST, CSIR etc. |
* Selected candidates will be eligible for professional development allowance and initiation grant for research activities as per GSV Rules.
The Selection Process will involve the following steps
| Step-1 | Shortlisting committee gives its recommendation on the suitability of the candidates for the respective faculty position. |
| Step-2 | The candidates recommended by the shortlisting committee are called for a seminar and interaction. |
| Step-3 | Seminar and Interaction |
| Step-4 | Recommendation letters are sought from the referees of these candidates who are identified after the seminar and interaction. |
| Step-5 | A final shortlist of candidates is made based on the application, faculty input, seminar, interaction and referee comments. |
| Step-6 | The shortlisted candidates are called for a personal interview. |
| Step-7 | The Selection Committee conducts the Interview |
| Step-8 | The Selected candidates are offered the position, as advertised, on the approval of the competent authority. |
- How to Apply:
Interested candidates may submit their application online with payment of fee where applicable, on the link and upload the necessary supporting documents. Link to apply: GSV Faculty Recruitment Portal
- Last date and time for online application: 2359 Hrs; 30th June 2024.
- General Conditions:
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- If a class/ division is not awarded, minimum of 60% marks in aggregate shall be considered equivalent to first class/ division. If a Grade Point System is adopted the CGPA will be converted into equivalent marks as below.
| Grade Point | Equivalent Percentage |
| 6.25 | 55% |
| 6.75 | 60% |
| 7.25 | 65% |
| 7.75 | 70% |
| 8.25 | 75% |
- A non-refundable Application Fee of ₹1000/- + GST is required to be paid online for male candidates belonging to Gen/ EWS / OBCs categories. No application fee is required for SC/ST/PwBDs category and Women & Transgender candidates. The application fee is to be paid through the payment gateway.
- Applicants who are employed in Government, Semi-Government Organisations or Institutions/ autonomous bodies should send their application THROUGH PROPER CHANNEL or a NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE from the employer should be produced by the applicant at the time of the interview.
- The age on the closing day of the advertisement will be reckoned for further process.
- All supporting documents provided and the application form must bear full name and signature of the candidate on each page at the bottom.
- GSV reserves the right to summarily reject the incomplete applications and also, to reject any or all applications without assigning any reason.
- GSV reserves the right to waive/relax any conditions.
- Selection will be based on interview and only the shortlisted candidates will be intimated of the date, time and mode of the interview.
- Candidates applying for more than one position or for positions in multiple disciplines are required to fill-in separate applications solely through online mode.
- The candidate is responsible for the correctness of the information provided in the application form. If it is found at a later stage that any information given in the form is incorrect/false, the candidature/appointment is liable to be cancelled/terminated.
- Merely fulfilling the eligibility criteria does not entitle a candidate to be shortlisted. GSV may decide higher criteria/ cut off for shortlisting (than prescribed).
- Outstation candidates called for interview shall be reimbursed travel expenses from the place of residence to the place of interview (Vadodara) and back (by the shortest route) as per instruction in the call letter, on production of tickets/invoice etc.
- No interim correspondence will be entertained. Canvassing in any form shall lead to automatic disqualification.
- GSV reserves the right not to fill up any / all position(s) / select any candidate without assigning any reason.
