Vacancies: 59 · Posts: 3 cadres · Type: Regular Government Service · Mode: Online + hard copy · Fee: To be notified · Apply: Within 30 days of Employment News (5–11 September 2026) · Salary: UGC Academic Level 10–14 · Selection: To be notified in detailed advertisement · Location: Sarnath, Varanasi
The Employment News issue dated 5–11 September 2026 carries Advertisement No. CIHTS/Acad./Rectt. 01/2026 of the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (CIHTS), a central-government-funded deemed-to-be university at Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The institute, which functions under the Ministry of Culture and is recognised under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, is hiring 59 faculty members: 9 Professors, 7 Associate Professors and 43 Assistant Professors.
This is a campus-specific academic drive, not an all-India transferable cadre like UGC-NET lectureship pools or a State PSC college list. Posting is at the Sarnath campus. Applications go through the institute’s Samarth recruitment portal, after which a hard copy must also reach the Registrar within three days of the online closing date.
The current public notice is a short Employment News advertisement. Subject-wise seats, category roster, fee, age cut-off and the exact interview protocol are not printed in the brief notice. Treat the figures below as confirmed only where named; bookmark the CIHTS recruitment page and the CIHTS Samarth portal for the detailed form.
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Who Should Apply?
Use this as a first filter. Final eligibility will follow the detailed advertisement and UGC Regulations, 2018, which CIHTS uses for teaching appointments.
- PhD holders with a good academic record in the concerned/allied subject, plus NET/SLET/SET where UGC still requires it → Assistant Professor – 43 posts
- PhD teachers or researchers with the Associate Professor-level experience and publication record prescribed by UGC → Associate Professor – 7 posts
- Established scholars with the Professor-level research score, publications and teaching/research experience prescribed by UGC → Professor – 9 posts
- Serving Central / State Government or university teachers → same three cadres, provided they keep an NOC ready for document verification or joining (the short notice does not say NOC must be uploaded at the time of applying)
| Factor | Professor | Associate Professor | Assistant Professor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vacancies | 09 | 07 | 43 |
| Pay (academic matrix) | Level 14: ₹1,44,200–₹2,18,200 | Level 13A: ₹1,31,400–₹2,17,100 | Level 10: ₹57,700–₹1,82,400 |
| Typical UGC bar (confirm from detailed PDF) | Ph.D. + senior teaching/research record + research score | Ph.D. + Master’s 55% + required experience/publications | Master’s 55% + Ph.D./NET as applicable |
| Volume in this drive | Rare senior intake | Limited mid-cadre seats | Bulk of the 59 posts |
Who cannot apply (hard filters once the detailed notice is out): candidates who do not hold the subject-specific qualification listed against a post; applicants who complete only the Samarth form and skip the hard-copy step if the detailed notice retains that rule; and anyone past the age limit printed in the detailed advertisement.
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Employment News / Rozgar Samachar issue | 5–11 September 2026 |
| Online application window | Within 30 days from the date of publication in Employment News |
| Approximate online last date | About 05 October 2026 if the issue is treated as published on 05 September 2026 |
| Hard-copy last date | Within 03 days from the last date of the online application (about 08 October 2026 on the same assumption) |
| Exact calendar last date | Not printed as a fixed DD-MM-YYYY in the short notice — submit 2–3 days early |
| Screening/interview dates | Not mentioned in the current notification |
Exact last date depends on the actual newspaper publication date in your region. Do not wait for the 30th day.
Quick Overview – CIHTS Faculty 2026
⚠️ Based on advance/short notification — full details awaited.
| Particular | Detail |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (CIHTS), Sarnath, Varanasi |
| Sector | Higher education / Tibetan, Buddhist and allied studies (Ministry of Culture) |
| Advertisement No. | CIHTS/Acad./Rectt. 01/2026 |
| Posts | Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor |
| Total vacancies | 59 |
| Job location | Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh – 221007 |
| Job type | Regular Government Service (UGC academic pay) |
| Application mode | Online on Samarth, then hard copy to the Registrar |
| Official website | CIHTS official website |
| Apply portal | CIHTS Samarth recruitment portal |
| Last date | Within 30 days of Employment News (5–11 September 2026) |
| Notification | Download from the CIHTS recruitment/careers page when the detailed PDF is uploaded |
| Domicile | Central deemed-to-be university post; no state-domicile bar stated in the short notice |
What Posts Are Available? – CIHTS Vacancy & Eligibility 2026
Forty-three of the 59 seats are Assistant Professor posts. That is the realistic entry point for early-career teachers. Professor (9) and Associate Professor (7) seats will draw a much smaller, publication-heavy pool.
Subject-wise and category-wise breakup is not printed in the short Employment News notice. Earlier CIHTS faculty cycles covered Mool Shastra, Sampradaya Shastra, Bhot Jyotish, Sowa-Rigpa, Tibetan language, Sanskrit, restoration and related research units. Do not assume those exact subjects for 2026 until the detailed table appears.
Post-wise Vacancy & Eligibility
| Post Name | Vacancies | Qualification (short notice) | Pay Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | 09 | As per UGC Regulations, 2018 for Professor in the concerned/allied subject — detailed subject list awaited | Academic Level 14 |
| Associate Professor | 07 | As per UGC Regulations, 2018 for Associate Professor in the concerned/allied subject — detailed subject list awaited | Academic Level 13A |
| Assistant Professor | 43 | As per UGC Regulations, 2018 for Assistant Professor (Master’s with 55%, PhD / NET as applicable) — detailed subject list awaited | Academic Level 10 |
| Total | 59 |
✅ Confirmed: 59 posts; 9 + 7 + 43 split; Academic Levels 14, 13A and 10; Sarnath campus; Advt. No. CIHTS/Acad./Rectt. 01/2026; Samarth portal plus hard copy within 3 days.
❓ Not specified in the short notice: department and subject roster, UR/OBC/SC/ST/EWS/PwBD split, application fee, age cut-off date, API/research-score shortlisting ratio, interview dates.
What Is the Age Limit?
The short Employment News advertisement does not print a minimum or maximum age, and it does not print a cut-off date.
UGC faculty advertisements sometimes state “as per UGC norms” rather than a hard 18–40 band. Do not assume 35, 40 or 65 years until CIHTS publishes the number.
Examples cannot be calculated until the detailed advertisement states the maximum age and the reckoning date.
Use our Age Eligibility Calculator to check instantly once that limit is published.
Age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen, if any, will follow the detailed notice and Government of India rules. Exact category-wise ceilings are not mentioned here.
What Is the Faculty Salary in Varanasi?
CIHTS has published UGC academic pay bands on short notice. Allowances follow 7th CPC / UGC practice. Varanasi is treated here as a Y-class city (20% HRA). DA is taken at about 55% of basic for an indicative 2026 estimate.
| Post | Academic Level | Basic (starting cell) | Indicative gross | Indicative in-hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | Level 10 | ₹57,700 | ~₹1.04–1.08 lakh | ~₹94,000–1,00,000 |
| Associate Professor | Level 13A | ₹1,31,400 | ~₹2.30–2.38 lakh | ~₹2.08–2.16 lakh |
| Professor | Level 14 | ₹1,44,200 | ~₹2.52–2.60 lakh | ~₹2.28–2.36 lakh |
Claim + proof: in-hand is basic + DA (~55% of basic) + HRA (20% of basic for Y-class) + transport allowance, minus NPS (10% of basic + DA) and routine deductions. Use the 7th CPC Salary Calculator for a cell-wise estimate. This calculator provides an indicative estimate. The official pay fixation on the appointment order prevails.
These figures are illustrative, not an offer letter. Actual take-home depends on the pay cell, DA order and NPS tier.
NPS applies on regular central-autonomous academic posts unless a later order says otherwise. Confirm pension language from the appointment letter.
What Is the Application Fee?
Not mentioned in the current short notification. Full details will be updated when the detailed advertisement and Samarth fee page go live.
Do not pay anyone who calls or messages offering a “CIHTS faculty form.” Fee, if any, will be collected only through the official portal.
How to Apply?
Applications are accepted on the CIHTS Samarth recruitment portal. The short notice also requires a hard copy within three days of the online last date.
- Open the CIHTS Samarth recruitment portal (window: within 30 days of Employment News, 5–11 September 2026).
- Register with a working email and mobile number. Keep the same email for all later call letters.
- Select Advertisement No. CIHTS/Acad./Rectt. 01/2026 and the exact cadre (Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor) that matches your UGC eligibility.
- Fill in the personal, academic, experience and publication fields. Upload a photo and signature after resizing with the Photo & Signature Resizer.
- Pay the fee only if the portal displays an amount. Save the payment receipt.
- Submit the online form and download / print the application PDF with the application number.
- Send the hard copy with self-attested enclosures to: The Registrar, Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath, Varanasi (U.P.) – 221007, so that it arrives within 3 days of the online last date. Write the advertisement number and post name on the envelope.
- Serving employees should process an NOC so it is ready at verification or joining.
If the live advertisement is not yet visible on Samarth, wait for the listing on the CIHTS recruitment page. Do not invent a PDF URL.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Completing Samarth and skipping the hard copy. The short notice treats both as part of the same application.
- Treating “30 days from Employment News” as 11 October just because the EN week ends on 11 September. Count from the actual publication date and post early.
- Applying for Professor or Associate Professor on an Assistant Professor-level record. UGC research score and experience bars are different.
- Uploading an incomplete publication list. Faculty shortlists usually turn on API / research score documents, not on the portal tick-box alone.
- Paying a middleman or sending documents to a private Gmail ID that is not published by CIHTS.
सीआईएचटीएस सारनाथ फैकल्टी भर्ती 2026 – 59 प्रोफेसर पदों के लिए ऑनलाइन आवेदन
केंद्रीय उच्च तिब्बती शिक्षा संस्थान (CIHTS), सारनाथ, वाराणसी ने विज्ञापन संख्या CIHTS/Acad./Rectt. 01/2026 के तहत 59 नियमित फैकल्टी पदों की भर्ती का संक्षिप्त विज्ञापन रोजगार समाचार (5–11 सितंबर 2026) में जारी किया है। प्रोफेसर 9, एसोसिएट प्रोफेसर 7 और असिस्टेंट प्रोफेसर 43 पद हैं। वेतन यूजीसी अकादमिक लेवल 10 से 14 तक है।
कौन आवेदन कर सकता है?
संबंधित विषय में यूजीसी नियम 2018 के अनुसार योग्यता रखने वाले अभ्यर्थी आवेदन कर सकते हैं। असिस्टेंट प्रोफेसर के लिए आमतौर पर मास्टर डिग्री में 55 प्रतिशत अंक तथा नेट/पीएच.डी. का प्रावधान लागू होता है। वरिष्ठ पदों पर अनुभव और शोध प्रकाशन अनिवार्य रहते हैं। विषयवार सूची विस्तृत विज्ञापन में आएगी।
वेतन और चयन क्या है?
असिस्टेंट प्रोफेसर का मूल वेतन ₹57,700, एसोसिएट प्रोफेसर का ₹1,31,400 और प्रोफेसर का ₹1,44,200 से शुरू होता है। वाराणसी में अनुमानित इन-हैंड असिस्टेंट प्रोफेसर के लिए लगभग ₹94,000–1,00,000 हो सकता है। लिखित परीक्षा का उल्लेख संक्षिप्त सूचना में नहीं है। चयन का पूरा चरण विस्तृत विज्ञापन में बताया जाएगा।
आवेदन कैसे करें?
ऑनलाइन आवेदन cihtsrec.samarth.edu.in पर रोजगार समाचार के प्रकाशन से 30 दिनों के भीतर करें। ऑनलाइन अंतिम तिथि के 3 दिन के अंदर हार्ड कॉपी कुलसचिव, सीआईएचटीएस, सारनाथ, वाराणसी-221007 को भेजें। आधिकारिक जानकारी cihts.ac.in पर देखें।
How Are Candidates Selected?
The short notice does not include an exam scheme, marks table or interview date.
CIHTS states on its recruitment page that teaching appointments follow UGC rules. In that framework, institutes usually screen applications on eligibility and research score, then call shortlisted candidates for a seminar/presentation and interview. That sequence is not confirmed for Advt. 01/2026 until the detailed PDF says so.
No written-exam timetable is mentioned in the current notification. Do not assume a CBT date.
Final appointment, whenever the process runs, will still pass through document verification, category roster and medical fitness as per institute rules.
Why Does CIHTS Sarnath Matter?
The Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies is a deemed-to-be university at Sarnath, Varanasi, set up with the Government of India to teach and research Tibetan and Buddhist knowledge systems together with Sanskrit, restoration, Sowa-Rigpa and related fields. It sits in the higher education sector in Uttar Pradesh, not in a multi-campus IIT or central university system with all-India transfers.
Candidates search this employer for a simple reason: few regular UGC-scale chairs exist in Tibetan Buddhist studies, Bhot medicine and classical textual work. The Sarnath campus also attracts scholars who want to stay near the historical Buddhist circuit rather than a metro business school.
The honest limit is specialisation. If your PhD is in a subject the detailed roster does not list, these 59 seats will not convert into a generic “any-discipline” assistant professorship. Campus life is academic and residential, not a large city-college circuit.
Working hours published by the institute for regular teaching are 8:00 AM–1:15 PM and 2:30 PM–4:30 PM.
The SahisarkariJobs.in Analyst’s Take
Set this drive next to Central Sanskrit University faculty notifications and Nava Nalanda Mahavihara / BHU Buddhist Studies openings, not next to IBPS or SSC. Those are the tabs a Tibetan-studies or Sanskrit PhD actually keeps open. CSU and Nalanda-type campuses also use UGC Levels 10–14. CIHTS is smaller, more specialised, and tied to the Ministry of Culture rather than a multi-faculty central university.
Best fit: scholars who already work in Tibetan, Buddhist philosophy, Sowa-Rigpa, classical languages or allied restoration work, and who want a regular UGC academic post at one campus in Sarnath.
Skip this if your file is thin on publications or if you need a metro posting with frequent transfers. Also walk away if you cannot produce a hard copy on time; a Samarth number alone may not save the application.
Practical tip: Prepare your UGC research-score table, PDF reprints and experience certificates now, before the detailed Samarth form goes live. Faculty drives collapse at screening when publications are unindexed or dates on experience certificates do not cover the required years. Use the Experience Calculator against the years printed in the detailed PDF.
What Documents Are Required?
The detailed list is not in the short notice. Keep this set ready in self-attested copies for both upload and the hard-copy bundle:
- Photo and signature within the portal’s size limits
- PhD degree and notification/award date
- Master’s and Bachelor’s marksheets (55% or equivalent where required)
- NET / SLET / SET certificate, if claiming that route
- Experience certificates with designation, pay and exact dates
- Publication list, first pages and UGC-CARE / peer-review proof
- Category, PwBD or EWS certificate in the latest Government of India format, if applicable
- NOC / vigilance clearance for serving employees (ready for DV or joining)
- Identity proof and a print of the submitted Samarth form
Document alert: experience counted only up to the cut-off date in the detailed notice. A certificate that says “working since” without an end date or pay level often fails scrutiny.
What Happens After Selection?
- The institute issues a call letter or email for seminar/interview only to candidates who clear the published shortlisting rule.
- After the selection committee recommendation, a provisional offer/appointment letter is issued subject to vacancy and roster.
- Document verification checks degrees, NET/Ph.D., experience dates and category papers against originals.
- Medical fitness and, for serving staff, acceptance of resignation/relief from the present employer are completed before joining.
- Joining is at Sarnath. Teaching, tutorial and research hours follow the institute timetable.
- Probation and confirmation follow CIHTS / UGC service rules printed in the appointment order. Promotion later runs on CAS / UGC stages, not on a separate competitive exam.
Timeline for similar deemed-university faculty drives is often several months from closing date to joining. No joining month is printed in this short notice.
Contact & Helpline
| Office | Detail |
|---|---|
| Postal address (hard copy) | The Registrar, Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath, Varanasi (U.P.) – 221007 |
| Registrar | Dr. Sunita Chandra |
| Registrar phone | +91 542 2582387 / 0542-2585148 |
| Registrar email | registrar@cihts.ac.in, registraroffice.cuts@gmail.com |
| Recruitment emails used in earlier official CIHTS advertisements | rectcell@cihts.ac.in, recruitmentcell@cihts.ac.in |
| VC office | +91 542 2585242, 2581737 · vcoffice@cihts.ac.in |
| Working hours (non-teaching offices) | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, lunch 1:00–1:30 PM |
| Recruitment page | cihts.ac.in/recruitment |
Confirm the live recruitment email from the detailed 2026 advertisement before you send attachments.
⚠️ Contact details sourced from the official website and earlier CIHTS notifications. Verify before contacting. NEVER pay any money over the phone or to any person claiming to offer job assistance. Report fraud to cybercrime.gov.in.
Important Links – CIHTS Faculty 2026
| Description | Link |
|---|---|
| Apply online (Samarth) | Apply online for CIHTS Faculty Recruitment 2026 on Samarth |
| Official website | Visit the CIHTS official website |
| Recruitment/careers page | CIHTS recruitment page for the detailed advertisement |
| Notification PDF | Short notification | Not hosted as a public direct PDF at the time of writing — download from the CIHTS recruitment page when uploaded |
| Registrar contact page | CIHTS Registrar office details |
FAQs – CIHTS Faculty Recruitment 2026
What is the last date to apply for CIHTS Faculty 2026?
About 05 October 2026, if you count 30 days from 05 September 2026, plus 3 days for the hard copy. The short notice does not print a fixed calendar date. Late applications are generally not accepted. Check Samarth before you post the bundle.
What is the age limit for CIHTS Professor posts?
Not printed in the short Employment News advertisement. Do not assume a 35- or 40-year cap. Wait for the detailed PDF and then use the age calculator. Relaxation, if any, will follow Government of India rules named in that PDF.
Is there an exam for CIHTS Assistant Professor, or is it interview-based?
No written exam date is mentioned in the current notification. UGC faculty hiring is usually shortlisting plus seminar/interview, but Advt. 01/2026 has not yet published that scheme. Prepare publications first; do not wait for a CBT admit card that may never come.
What is the salary of a CIHTS Assistant Professor in Varanasi?
Academic Level 10 starts at ₹57,700 basic. Indicative in-hand at Varanasi (Y-class HRA, DA ~55%) is about ₹94,000–1,00,000 per month at the starting cell after NPS. Professor and Associate Professor start much higher on Levels 14 and 13A.
Can final-year PhD scholars apply for this recruitment?
The short notice does not say so. Safer to assume the PhD award date must meet the cut-off in the detailed advertisement. Apply only if that PDF expressly allows a thesis-submitted or result-awaited case.
Is CIHTS Faculty a permanent government job?
Yes, these are regular UGC academic posts at a central-government-funded deemed-to-be university, not a guest-faculty walk-in. Pension or NPS language will be in the appointment order. Do not confuse this cycle with CIHTS’s separate contract Assistant Professor notices.
Can candidates from other states apply for CIHTS Sarnath posts?
Yes. No Uttar Pradesh domicile condition is stated in the short notice. Indian citizens who meet the subject eligibility can apply. Posting remains at Sarnath.
Where will I be posted if selected?
At the CIHTS campus, Sarnath, Varanasi – 221007. This is not an all-India transfer cadre like a central university cluster with many off-campuses.
Is a CIHTS faculty post worth applying for?
Yes, if your subject matches the detailed roster. Worth knowing: the campus is specialised. A general MBA or engineering PhD with no allied link to the institute’s departments is unlikely to convert these 59 seats into a generic teaching job.
How do I check my CIHTS application status?
Log in to cihtsrec.samarth.edu.in with the registered email. The status of the hard-copy receipt is not shown on a public tracker on short notice. Keep the speed-post proof.
What is the salary of deemed university faculty in Uttar Pradesh?
UGC Academic Level 10–14 is the common grid. Assistant Professors often take home near ₹1 lakh in a Y-class city at the current DA. Institute-specific allowances still depend on the appointment rules of that campus.
Do university teachers in Varanasi get HRA at metro rates?
No. Varanasi is not in the eight X-class cities. Plan for 20% HRA, not 30%. That is the main gap versus a Delhi or Hyderabad central university paycheck.
What are the disadvantages of working at a specialised deemed university?
The trade-off is narrow subject demand and a single-campus posting. Promotion still follows UGC CAS, but peer groups and elective teaching load differ from a large multi-department central university.
Final Checklist – Is This the Right Job for You?
- You meet the educational and experience bar for Professor, Associate Professor or Assistant Professor under UGC rules, and you will re-check the detailed 2026 subject list.
- You accept a regular academic post at Sarnath, not a metro transferable cadre.
- You can file Samarth + hard copy within the 30-day / +3-day window from Employment News.
- You can arrange PhD, NET (if needed), experience and publication papers before verification.
- You are prepared for the hardest stage: research-score shortlisting and the selection-committee interview, once notified.
📄 Source: Official advertisement No. CIHTS/Acad./Rectt. 01/2026 of the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, published in Employment News / Rozgar Samachar (5–11 September 2026). A detailed PDF was not hosted on cihts.ac.in at the time of writing.
